Academic libraries and regional library systems: how do they stand today?

Schneider, Tina

doi:10.1016/s0099-1333(01)00304-4

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“…Сегодня методическое объединение вузовских библиотек Свердловской области представляет собой крупную региональную общественную организацию, членами которой являются 20 библиотек государственных и четыре -негосударственных высших учебных заведений. Возможно, организационно оно уступает зарубежным региональным библиотечным ассоциациям, в которых хорошо отлажены вертикальные и горизонтальные межбиблиотечные и межведомственные связи, созданы каналы коммуникаций, и каждый библиотекарь ощущает себя членом единого большого профессионального сообщества [5,6]. Тем не менее, опыт показывает, что, строя свою деятельность на интеграции профессиональных интересов и инновационных идеях, методическое объединение вузовских библиотек является жизнеспособной системой.…”

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From the History of Methodical Library Association of Higher Educational Institutions of the Sverdlovsk Region

Oparina¹,

Pirogova²

2013

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Historical stages of the methodical association of the libraries of the Sverdlovsk region higher education institutions are represented and results of its activity are analyzed in the paper. Issues of relevance of methodical association as forms of professional interaction of libraries are taken up. Factors of modern interlibrary cooperation are defined: integration of professional interests, innovative orientation of activity, informal communication style.

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From the History of Methodical Library Association of Higher Educational Institutions of the Sverdlovsk Region

Oparina¹,

Pirogova²

2013

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“…The main purpose of subsequent collaboration has been automation and the development of networks to enable libraries to improve their services through, for example, the automation of circulation. In the 1960s and 1970s, collaboration within the same geographical region via regional networks enabled libraries to address their mutual needs and share services, such as the union catalogue, inter‐library loans, and group subscriptions to CD‐ROM databases (Schneider, 2002). However, since the 1990s, when the internet became an international information and communication network and its regular use extended beyond the USA, collaborative agreements have begun to be developed on a global basis (Thornton, 2000).…”

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“…Several surveys have been conducted to explore the reasons for joining collaborative programmes. Schneider (2002), for example, finds that the most common reasons are to promote multi‐type library collaboration (79 per cent), inter‐library loan services (68 per cent) and continuing education (65 per cent). According to significant results reported by Al‐Ganem (2006) on the objectives of collaboration among academic libraries in Saudi Arabia, 71.43 per cent of library respondents expressed a desire to join collaborative activities to increase their collections.…”

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The potential of inter‐state collaboration for Omani academic libraries

Al-Harrasi

Al-Aufi

2012

Library Review

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the attitudes and views of library directors and key librarians on issues related to library collaboration and its impact on the welfare of advanced and cost‐effective systems of library and information services.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative approach was utilized through the use of semi‐structured, face‐to‐face interviews for collecting needed data from library directors and key librarians in four major universities located in diverse regions in Oman. Collected data were transcribed and relevant themes and patterns were identified following an interpretive thematic approach.FindingsResults show that participants indicated an overall positive attitude toward library collaboration in an academic setting. They believed in the desired individual and institutional benefits that they would gain if their libraries or parent organizations developed and enhanced a collaborative system. The three most important advantages of collaboration were emphasized. They are: to enlarge and improve the library services, including increasing users' access to inter‐library information resources; to reduce costs by sharing manpower and resources; and to share experience through communication and enhance skills and knowledge of staff through collaborative training.Practical implicationsThe paper provides an overview and insights into demanding issues related to academic library collaboration in Oman. The result of this study helps propose a frame‐work or strategy for the purpose of initiating and developing a new system of academic library collaboration in Oman.Originality/valueLibrary collaboration, overall, has hardly been studied in Oman, or at least in the context of academic librarianship. This paper highlights the importance of library collaboration and its impact on the changing environment of academic libraries.

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“…Schneider evaluated the usefulness of regional library systems for academic libraries. She found a variety of reasons that all supported involvement by even larger academic libraries in regional systems (Schneider, 2002). KICNET is a tool that is being used successfully by a group of libraries in Kansas including Augusta Public Library and KUL.…”

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Linking four libraries 9,012km apart: steps to global resource sharing

Leon

2004

Interlending &Amp; Document Supply

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Understanding challenges like restrictive licenses, fees to recover costs that price information out of reach of some patrons, and high shipping costs help libraries provide focus on what needs to be researched to make improvements. Successful tools to facilitate resource sharing such as the power of groups, ability to easily discover holdings and transmit interlibrary loan requests in efficient methods using standards all contribute to improved resource sharing. This should eventually help improve resource sharing for libraries in Kansas and in Bulgaria even if they do not necessarily need to exchange information to meet the needs of their local patrons.

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Academic libraries and regional library systems: how do they stand today?

Cited by 10 publications

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From the History of Methodical Library Association of Higher Educational Institutions of the Sverdlovsk Region

From the History of Methodical Library Association of Higher Educational Institutions of the Sverdlovsk Region

The potential of inter‐state collaboration for Omani academic libraries

Linking four libraries 9,012km apart: steps to global resource sharing

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