021 Relationship of libraries, archives, information centers (Cooperation and resource sharing)
021.6 Bibliotheksservice-Zentrum Baden
Wurttemberg
Detailed information on this extensive library network of over 400
libraries. Information on the network and its activities are provided
(in German), mainly in the area of networking, cooperative cataloguing
and access.
021.6 BIBSYS
A shared library system for all Norwegian University Libraries, the
National Library and a number of research libraries. The BIBSYS database
is searchable and includes around 1.8 million records.
021 CALIM: Consortium of
Academic Libraries in Manchester
A consortium established in 1992 to develop co-operative information
services in support of teaching and research in the five member
institutions; University of Manchester, UMIST, Manchester Business
School, Manchester Metropolitan University and University of Salford.
Resources include the CALIM Union List of Serials and CALCATS multiple
catalogue searcher.
021 Co-operation:
British Library
Provides information about the British Library’s Co-operation and
Partnership Programme which encourages library and information service
collaboration in the areas of collection development, preservation and
retention, access, bibliographic services, and record creation. Offers
an FAQ section, and details of events and publications.
021 International
Coalition of Library Consortia
Information on the library coalition serving US higher education
institutions by facilitating discussion on issues such as new electronic
information resources and pricing practices of electronic providers.
Offers full text documents, press releases and consortia listings.
021.6 LINNEA Palvelut
National information network for libraries in Finland. Information
available in Finnish and English.
021.6 M25 Consortium of Higher
Education Libraries
Represents about 125 libraries in the London area belonging to 38
colleges and universities. Possible to search their online catalogues,
discover which M25 libraries have collections in a particular subject
area and the location and opening hours of any M25 library.
021.6 METROWeb
The New York Metropolitan Reference and Research Library Agency
(METRO) is a not-for-profit library cooperative which promotes resource
sharing among member libraries.
021.6 PORTALS
An organisation of public and private institutions committed to
working cooperatively to expand and enrich the information resources and
services necessary for the scholarly and wider community around the
Portland area.
021.6 VIVA: Virtual Library of
Virginia
A consortium of academic libraries in Virginia (US) aiming to create
a network of shared electronic resources within Virginia for students
and faculty to facilitate cooperation among its members.
021.6 Washington Research Library
Consortium
Regional library cooperative established in 1987 to support the
information and research needs of seven universities in the Washington
DC metropolitan area. A voluntary alliance which grew out of a long
history of inter-library cooperation among the academic libraries in
this area.
