[12831] in Public-Access_Computer_Systems_Forum
Academic & Public Library Partnerships
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Public-Access Computer Systems For)
Tue Apr 6 20:14:55 1999
Date: Tue, 06 Apr 1999 17:45:01 -0600
From: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <LIBPACS@UHUPVM1.UH.EDU>
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From: Ronald Gagnon <gagnon@noblenet.org>
Subject: Re: Academic and public library partnerships
The North Of Boston Library Exchange (NOBLE) has been sharing resources
among seven college libraries and seventeen public libraries for 15
years.
Five academic libraries joined ten public libraries in 1984 to share
resources and share management of an automated circulation system.
Services have grown to include an online catalog, EBSCO databases,
technology training and cooperative collection management. To encourage
resource sharing, the regional library system provides daily delivery
among members. Card-holders of the public libraries can use the academic
libraries directly or request materials via ILL.
Governance of the non-profit corporation is shared among members through
an Executive Board and professional staff. Budgets and policies are voted
by representatives of all member libraries. Training is provided at the
consortium office, which includes a 12-station PC training room. College
members include a state college, three state-funded community colleges
and three private colleges.
If you would like more information, please contact me.
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Ronald A. Gagnon | North of Boston Library Exchange, Inc.
Executive Director | Danvers, Massachusetts
gagnon@noblenet.org |
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On Fri, 2 Apr 1999 Robert_Runyon/OAA/UNO/UNEBR@unomail.unomaha.edu wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I am interested in hearing from anyone who is involved with, or knows
> of others
> who are doing, informal or consortia-based sharing between academic
> and public
> libraries, especially for access to electronic resources, technology
> training,
> services provision, or collections management.
>
> It seems to me that the technology offers a gamut of new opportunities
> for
> collaborative and cross-boundary approaches to providing services to
> local
> businesses and other community users.
>
> I am interested in learning about academic/public library collaborative
> projects
> that have been tried, and may not have worked, as well as those that
> may now be
> working.
>
> Please respond to the list so that a threaded discussion might ensue.
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> Robert S. Runyon Dean, University Library
> University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE 68182-0237
> e-mail: Robert_Runyon@unomaha.edu Tel:402-554-2640
> Library: http://library.unomaha.edu FAX: 402-554-3215
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> "For things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing
them."
> --Aristotle
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From: Rita Barsun <rbarsun@WaldenU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Academic and public library partnerships
Here are a few articles:
Britton, R., and Combe, D.B. "Providing off-campus library service using
academic/public library cooperation and remote access to sophisticated
online systems." The Fifth Off-Campus Library Services Conference
Proceedings (1991) 55-63.
Dollerschell, A. "Contracting with local libraries for off-campus
library services." The Fifth Off-Campus Library Services Conference
Proceedings (1991) 79-84.
Powell, C., and Keenan, L. "The new partnership: The role of the public
library in extended campus services programs." Library Trends 39:4
(1991) 441-453.
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A posting to the OFFCAMP listserv on Jan. 12 indicated that Chattanooga
State Technical Comunity College has an arrangement with the Jasper
Public Library.
... Rita Barsun
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Rita Barsun, MAT, MLS
Walden University Library Liaison
Indiana Univ. Main Library E-164
Bloomington, IN 47405
rbarsun@waldenu.edu 800-437-0501
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