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Article Information:
Title:
Linking four libraries 9,012km apart: steps to global resource sharing
Author(s):
Lars E. Leon
Journal:
Interlending & Document Supply
Year:
2004
Volume:
Issue:
Page:
30 - 37
ISSN:
0264-1615
DOI:
10.1108/02641610410520233
Publisher:
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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Abstract:
Understanding challenges like restrictive licenses, fees to recover costs that price information out of reach of some patrons, and high shipping costs help libraries provide focus on what needs to be researched to make improvements. Successful tools to facilitate resource sharing such as the power of groups, ability to easily discover holdings and transmit interlibrary loan requests in efficient methods using standards all contribute to improved resource sharing. This should eventually help improve resource sharing for libraries in Kansas and in Bulgaria even if they do not necessarily need to exchange information to meet the needs of their local patrons.
Keywords:
Bulgaria, Libraries, Resource sharing, United States of America
Article Type:
Research paper