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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1983
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED243479 |
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- Automated Resource Sharing in Massachusetts: A Plan. Dugan, Robert Databases Guidelines Information Needs Interlibrary Loans Library Catalogs Library Circulation Library Networks Objectives Online Systems Program Design Shared Services State Programs Statewide Planning This report presents a conceptual framework for developing a multitype resource sharing library network utilizing automated technologies in Massachusetts. Sections describe the need for a resource sharing network plan; past planning efforts; current library automation and cooperative activities; goals and objectives related to meeting the information needs of Massachusetts residents; user and library needs; activities and advantages of resource sharing networks; barriers to networking; automated networking; the mission statement for developing automated library networking in Massachusetts; principles which should be employed in designing the resource sharing network; the designated structure of the network; activities relating to the resource sharing mission statement; adherence to standards; network funding and governance; legislation needed to facilitate resource sharing in Massachusetts; the role of the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners in an automated resource sharing network; the need for and methods of bibliographic record conversion to machine readable form; making the public aware of the network; and network evaluation. Also presented are 10 recommendations for establishing an automated resource sharing network, a 106-item bibliography, a position paper by Roland R. Piggford, and a policy report on resource sharing among libraries within the Massachusetts higher education system. (ESR)