Cooperation through consortia : opportunities for special libraries

Organized by PETRONAS in collaboration with Pustaka Sumber Ilmu, 15th – 17th May 2005 at Nikko Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Main Author: Henczel, Susan
Other Authors: sueh@caval.edu.au
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: PETRONAS 2010
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Online Access:http://dspace.unimap.edu.my/xmlui/handle/123456789/7887
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spelling my.unimap-78872010-04-06T08:36:39Z Cooperation through consortia : opportunities for special libraries Henczel, Susan sueh@caval.edu.au Special libraries -- Administration Special Library Consortium Special librarians Library Networks Library Collaboration Library Co operations Organized by PETRONAS in collaboration with Pustaka Sumber Ilmu, 15th – 17th May 2005 at Nikko Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Shrinking budgets and increasing user expectations are impacting on how libraries manage their budgets, staff and infrastructure. Advances in technology and subsequent changes in user behaviours mean that we must examine how place, content, use and access are being transformed and in response, develop new strategies for cost-effective and efficient information provision. Collaboration and cooperation by libraries within a specific sector (intra-sectoral) can enable the provision of an increased range of products and services whilst providing levels of support unavailable to libraries operating independently. Extending the collaboration and cooperation beyond the sector boundaries (cross-sectoral) to include other types of libraries can result in further potential cost-savings and service enhancements. This paper explores the opportunities available to libraries through consortia. They include - ■ collaborative purchasing of print and electronic resources; ■ cooperative collection development to support specific institutional needs and the overall needs of the sector; ■ shared/enhanced access through virtual catalogues and borrowing programs; ■ technology support; ■ measurement, evaluation and statistics; ■ continuing professional development and skills-based training for library staff; and ■ off-site storage solutions. 2010-04-06T08:36:39Z 2010-04-06T08:36:39Z 2005-05-15 Working Paper http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7887 en Proceedings of Special Library Conference 2005 (SLib 2005) PETRONAS
institution Universiti Malaysia Perlis
building UniMAP Library
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country Malaysia
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topic Special libraries -- Administration
Special Library Consortium
Special librarians
Library Networks
Library Collaboration
Library Co operations
spellingShingle Special libraries -- Administration
Special Library Consortium
Special librarians
Library Networks
Library Collaboration
Library Co operations
Henczel, Susan
Cooperation through consortia : opportunities for special libraries
description Organized by PETRONAS in collaboration with Pustaka Sumber Ilmu, 15th – 17th May 2005 at Nikko Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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title Cooperation through consortia : opportunities for special libraries
title_short Cooperation through consortia : opportunities for special libraries
title_full Cooperation through consortia : opportunities for special libraries
title_fullStr Cooperation through consortia : opportunities for special libraries
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