Teamwork and collaboration in libraries tools for theory and practice

• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York Haworth Press 2001
• Subjects: Library cooperation > United States; Law libraries > United States
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• Item Description: Includes index; Co-published simultaneously as Legal reference services quarterly, v. 20, no. 3, 2001
• Physical Description: 140 pages illustrations 21 cm
• ISBN: 0789014025

Avoid the pitfalls in consortium planning with this down-to-earth advice! This practical book addresses the specific tasks of planning, organizing, and administering a successful library consortium. Teamwork and Collaboration in Libraries: Tools for Theory and Practice surveys a number of resource-sharing schemes, including digital libraries and cooperative purchasing schemes. Thoughtful analyses discuss the perils and benefits of consortia, and a thorough bibliography reviews the available material on planning a consortium. This comprehensive book provides all the information you will need before undertaking a library collaboration.