Academic Library Consortia in the United States: An Introduction
Library consortia in the United States arose from a need for sharing when resources or funding for those resources were scarce. This is as true today as it was over 100 years ago when the first American consortia were formed. Consortia continue to be a growing and important part of the library profe...
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| description | Library consortia in the United States arose from a need for sharing when resources or funding for those resources were scarce. This is as true today as it was over 100 years ago when the first American consortia were formed. Consortia continue to be a growing and important part of the library profession. This article will give an overview of academic library consortia, with special emphasis on the history and modern developments in the United States and provide a general introduction to the concept of library cooperation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a3c683918e3f41a497f7a9e3a629af622024-01-11T16:09:40Zengopenjournals.nlLiber Quarterly: The Journal of European Research Libraries2213-056X2001-07-0111110.18352/lq.7626Academic Library Consortia in the United States: An IntroductionSharon L. BostickLibrary consortia in the United States arose from a need for sharing when resources or funding for those resources were scarce. This is as true today as it was over 100 years ago when the first American consortia were formed. Consortia continue to be a growing and important part of the library profession. This article will give an overview of academic library consortia, with special emphasis on the history and modern developments in the United States and provide a general introduction to the concept of library cooperation.https://liberquarterly.eu/article/view/10229 |
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