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"Afterword" In Library Information And Resource Sharing: Transforming Services And Collections, Beth Posner
"Afterword" In Library Information And Resource Sharing: Transforming Services And Collections, Beth Posner
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The concept, practice, challenges and opportunities of information sharing through libraries is explored. Traditional interlibrary loan lending and borrowing remain essential, as do new ways of sharing information among libraries and information seekers.
Library Information Sharing. Best Practices And Trends. Challenges And Prospects, Beth Posner
Library Information Sharing. Best Practices And Trends. Challenges And Prospects, Beth Posner
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Libraries share information with each other, through interlibrary loan services, so that their library users can access more of the world of information than is available in any one library. When supported with enough budget, staff and authority to do so, library resource sharing specialists can facilitate information access in a variety of traditional and innovative ways, including and beyond lending and borrowing print and digital information. Best practices, trends and new solutions for library resource sharing are reviewed. International cooperation is also highlighted.
Introduction To Library Information And Resource Sharing, Beth Posner
Introduction To Library Information And Resource Sharing, Beth Posner
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This is the introduction to a book that I edited: Library Information and Resource Sharing: Transforming Services and Collections. It presents the thesis that with enough staff and budgetary support, interlibrary loan specialists can work with others in their libraries to provide many innovative services to their library users. Chapters covered include, "Interlibrary Loan Services Today", "From Discovery to Delivery: Providing Access to Library Collections", "Thinking Locally and Sharing Globally: The Impact of Library Policies on Collection Sharing", "Library Collection Building: The Interlocking Functions of ILL, Acquisitions and Collection Development", "Facilitating Information Sharing Through Library Collection Maintenance and Preservation", …