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Collaborative Librarianship

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What Library Collaboration Means To Me: Perspectives From An Academic Consortium Director, George Machovec Nov 2019

What Library Collaboration Means To Me: Perspectives From An Academic Consortium Director, George Machovec

Collaborative Librarianship

Collaboration among libraries is the central tenet of modern library consortia. A number of underlying principles are crucial in effective consortial efforts and include the attitudes of library management and staff, putting resources towards collaborative efforts, the need for active participation, and a proactive effort to build a community based on trust relationships. The Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries was built on these concepts and continues to thrive after 40 years.


Regional And National Cooperation On Legacy Print Collections, Robert H. Kieft, Bernard F. Reilly Jan 2009

Regional And National Cooperation On Legacy Print Collections, Robert H. Kieft, Bernard F. Reilly

Collaborative Librarianship

This reports on a meeting convened by the Center for Research Libraries on July 10, 2009, in Chicago for representatives of more than a dozen library consortia and other organizations with an interest in shaping a national approach to long-term preservation of and access to print collections.