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International Collaboration For Quality: A Case Study Of Fostering Collaboration Across An International Network Of University Libraries Through An Activity Based Benchmarking Project, Howard Amos, Simon Hart
International Collaboration For Quality: A Case Study Of Fostering Collaboration Across An International Network Of University Libraries Through An Activity Based Benchmarking Project, Howard Amos, Simon Hart
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
The risks in collaborating are high, but the rewards can be significant. Like any business investment, collaboration requires considered planning, clear communication and careful relationship management. The reward of working with others outside of traditional boundaries offers great potential for realising innovation beyond what one party can achieve alone. In a climate of competition for local and national resources, sharing on an international level offers great potential for harnessing collaborative activity.
This paper outlines the initial stages of establishing collaboration across an international network of university libraries through an activity-based benchmarking project. The Matariki Network of Universities includes: Dartmouth College, …