... resource-sharing consortia, after more than 10 years of development and growth (Sanville, 2007). During the intervening years, much has happened in the information provision landscape – many of the trends Sanville identified have accelerated, some new ones have arisen and OhioLINK and its members’ approach...

... feature of many consortia, for example, the Ohio Library and Information Network (OhioLINK) provides a statewide shared catalogue that has enabled significant resource sharing (Cook and Smith, 2011). Similarly, the NEOS Consortium, “a cooperative library consortium consisting of government, hospital...

.../legalcode Monique Dikboom can be contacted at: m.dikboom@maastrichtuniversity.nl The University is an attractive employer for its 3,500 staff members, who take care of all the facilities that create a welcoming environment for more than 16,000 students. Collection management Consortia...

..., in terms of people, costs and services, is important to ensure the overall viability of the service. UOW has continued its membership within the BONUS+ consortia and the LADD service. BONUS+ is a highly used, unmediated book-requesting consortium of 13 libraries across Australia and New Zealand...

.... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 User studies Library users Academic libraries Consortia Demand Interlibrary lending Borrow Direct [1] is an unmediated library resource sharing partnership encompassing twelve Ivies Plus* academic institutional library systems...

... of organizations, including the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), The International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publication (INASP) and The International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC). Findings – Dominance of English language databases...

... combining description, surveys, analysis and evaluation. Findings – Fundamental changes have occurred in Russian libraries as a result of the development of consortia services development, particularly in resource sharing. Research limitations/implications – Digital libraries and databases...

... in Oman! (Harrasi and Jabur, 2014). Mike McGrath can be contacted at: mike@mikemcgrath.org.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Collection management Document delivery Copyright law Monographs Consortia Library and information networks I usually include articles...

... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Academic libraries Statistics Interlending Interlibrary loan Consortia Resource sharing In Canada, as elsewhere, libraries of all types and sizes engage in a wide range of resource sharing activities. Within this landscape, interlibrary borrowing...

... conveniently. China Document delivery Interlending Consortia CALIS CALIS Document supply service platform (CDSSP) China Academic Library and Information system (CALIS) provides academic libraries with a system for acquiring external resources, effective service policies and subsidy support...

... is that a library must have collections to share and provide the necessary bibliographic access to those collections (Table I). Xiaoxia Yao can be contacted at: yaoxx@calis.edu.cn © Authors 2014 China Interlending Interlibrary loan Document delivery Consortia CALIS CALIS, the China...

... in library literature. Nabhan Al Harrasi can be contacted at: nabhan55@gmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Leadership Academic libraries Partnership Library cooperation Consortia Collaboration Oman Academic libraries are affected by many internal and external...

... an updated discussion on current best practices in both GWLA and other highly effective library consortia. Design/methodology/approach – The authors use a case study approach to identify areas where interlibrary loan best practices have improved service amongst the GWLA Libraries. In addition...

... China Consortia Interlibrary loan Interlending Resource sharing Even in this digital age, interlibrary loan and document delivery are still among the primary resource sharing activities in which libraries engage. This is especially true in China, where insufficient funding of libraries has...

...Mercedes Echeverría; Sonsoles Jiménez Purpose The paper's aim is to provide insights into interlending and document supply (ILDS) practices in Spain in the current environment of library consortia and to present recent trends in academic ILDS services. Design/methodology/approach An overview...

... improve the effectiveness of monograph selection in the CARLI libraries. Originality/value The paper documents an important and thorough study which may be of help to other library consortia in managing more effectively their monograph spend. OhioLINK has long been a model for sharing that inspires...

... communications chain are examined and some pertinent questions are asked, including: does individual article supply erode existing publisher business; does the big (consortia) deal provide more value; and is ILL the most economical form of individual article supply? Concludes that both publishers and libraries...

... the balance will be struck is anyone's guess. Whatever happens there remains a healthy future for the pay-per-view/document delivery option. Apart from anything else it is the only sure curb on publisher prices! Mike McGrath Editor, ILDS Consortia Licences The consortium site...

... © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Consortia Libraries Iceland Consortium agreements with SwetsBlackwell Keywords: Consortia, Libraries, Iceland SwetsBlackwell have successfully arranged a ground-breaking national licence between the National Steering Committee of Iceland...