SCELC: How a Library Consortium Empowers Libraries

2021 ◽  
Vol 61 (7) ◽  
pp. 878-888
Author(s):  
Rick Burke
Keyword(s):  
Library Consortium

scholarly journals OPAC Design Enhancements and Their Effects on Circulation and Resource Sharing within the Library Consortium Environment

2007 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Bennett
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Public Access ◽  
Interlibrary Loan ◽  
Library Consortium ◽  
Implementation Data ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Total Circulation

A longitudinal study of three discrete online public access catalog (OPAC) design enhancements examined the possible effects such changes may have on circulation and resource sharing within the automated library consortium environment. Statistical comparisons were made of both circulation and interlibrary loan (ILL) figures from the year before enhancement to the year after implementation. Data from sixteen libraries covering a seven-year period were studied in order to determine the degree to which patrons may or may not utilize increasingly broader OPAC ILL options over time. Results indicated that while ILL totals increased significantly after each OPAC enhancement, such gains did not result in significant corresponding changes in total circulation.

Use of UGC-Infonet Digital Library Consortium among Distance Education Faculty Members of Annamalai University

2013 ◽  
pp. 295-301
Author(s):  
S. Kishore Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Digital Library ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Education Faculty ◽  
Science Faculty ◽  
Survey Finding ◽  
Library Consortium

This chapter presents a questionnaire-based survey finding that 85.96% of the science faculty members are aware of the UGC-Infonet Digital Library Consortium, but only 71.42% of arts faculty. The study reveals that most of the respondents (84.03%) use the UGC-Infonet resources for the purpose of research work followed by 55.86% for writing papers.

Special Library Consortia

2018 ◽  
pp. 1579-1604
Author(s):  
Tawfeeq Nazir
Keyword(s):  
Critical Mass ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
User Community ◽  
Library Consortia ◽  
The World ◽  
Special Library ◽  
Library Consortium ◽  
To Come

Due to increase in costs, proliferation of electronic resources and dwindling library budgets, cooperative e-acquisition has become a compelling proposition in a library consortium environment. The user community also has been greatly influenced by newer technologies facilitating seamless access to information. Users demand to have a wide array of electronic information services. As such, the current library scenario has reached a critical mass both in terms of e-products as well as increased number of virtual users. Due to journal crisis, and cuts in library budgets, the special library professionals are forced to come together in forming a consortium for subscription of e-journals. This chapter provides an outlook of special library consortia in India and the rest of the world.

The Boston Library Consortium and RapidR

2016 ◽  
pp. 194-219
Author(s):  
Alison R. O'Grady
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Historical Perspective ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Interlibrary Loan ◽  
History Of ◽  
Library Consortium

This chapter is intended to describe the history of collaboration between the Boston Library Consortium (BLC) and RapidILL in developing new and unmediated resource sharing products: RapidX, RapidX for All, Rapid chapter sharing and RapidR, (Rapid Returnable sharing). This narrative explains the process of testing and piloting these products as part of a consortium that has a long partnership of being forward thinking in improving resource sharing among its partner libraries. Some of this chapter describes Interlibrary Loan and consortiums in detail which is intended to provide historical perspective to the 21st century implementation of RapidR. It is hoped that the story of the BLC and RapidILL may give guidance and provide advice to other libraries and consortiums if they are in search of new ways to share library materials in a more efficient, cost effective and unmediated manner.

Use of E-Resources Through Consortia With Special Reference to College Libraries

2020 ◽  
pp. 124-142
Author(s):  
M. Suresh ◽  
R. Natarajan
Keyword(s):  
Special Reference ◽  
Common Goal ◽  
Common Activity ◽  
Library Consortium ◽  
Assistant Professors ◽  
College Libraries

A consortium is an association of two or more individuals, companies, organizations or governments (or any combination of these entities) with the objective of participating in a common activity or pooling their resources for achieving a common goal. Library consortium gives the freedom for a library having a smaller collection to access any product at a nominal price. The chapter has shown that 58 (31.53%) assistant professors occasionally use it, followed by 44 (23.92%) respondents using it frequently, 39 (21.2%) respondents use it rarely, 26 (14.14%) respondents use it very frequently, and 17 (09.24%) respondents never use it.

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