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Auteurs principaux: van den Hoogen, Suzanne, Parrott, Denise
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Langue:en
Publié: 2012
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author van den Hoogen, Suzanne
Parrott, Denise
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contents Communication, Collaboration and Cooperation: An Evaluation of Nova Scotia's Borrow Anywhere, Return Anywhere (BARA) Multi-Type Library Initiative van den Hoogen, Suzanne Parrott, Denise Foreign Countries Public Libraries Academic Libraries College Libraries Institutional Cooperation Library Services Pilot Projects Partnerships and collaborations among libraries are proven to enhance collective resources. The collaboration of multi-type libraries offers a unique opportunity to explore the potential of different libraries working together to provide the best possible service to their community members. This article provides a detailed report of a multi-type library initiative composed of all public, university and community college libraries in Nova Scotia, Canada. The Borrow Anywhere, Return Anywhere (BARA) pilot program provided residents of Nova Scotia, 18 years of age or older, the opportunity to obtain a library card from any participating library and to borrow and return materials to any participating library, free of charge. The authors detail the progression of this initiative from its inception to the implementation of a provincial pilot program, and the results of three formal surveys. (Contains 4 figures.)
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spellingShingle Communication, Collaboration and Cooperation: An Evaluation of Nova Scotia's Borrow Anywhere, Return Anywhere (BARA) Multi-Type Library Initiative
van den Hoogen, Suzanne
Parrott, Denise
Foreign Countries
Public Libraries
Academic Libraries
College Libraries
Institutional Cooperation
Library Services
Pilot Projects
Communication, Collaboration and Cooperation: An Evaluation of Nova Scotia's Borrow Anywhere, Return Anywhere (BARA) Multi-Type Library Initiative van den Hoogen, Suzanne Parrott, Denise Foreign Countries Public Libraries Academic Libraries College Libraries Institutional Cooperation Library Services Pilot Projects Partnerships and collaborations among libraries are proven to enhance collective resources. The collaboration of multi-type libraries offers a unique opportunity to explore the potential of different libraries working together to provide the best possible service to their community members. This article provides a detailed report of a multi-type library initiative composed of all public, university and community college libraries in Nova Scotia, Canada. The Borrow Anywhere, Return Anywhere (BARA) pilot program provided residents of Nova Scotia, 18 years of age or older, the opportunity to obtain a library card from any participating library and to borrow and return materials to any participating library, free of charge. The authors detail the progression of this initiative from its inception to the implementation of a provincial pilot program, and the results of three formal surveys. (Contains 4 figures.)
title Communication, Collaboration and Cooperation: An Evaluation of Nova Scotia's Borrow Anywhere, Return Anywhere (BARA) Multi-Type Library Initiative
topic Foreign Countries
Public Libraries
Academic Libraries
College Libraries
Institutional Cooperation
Library Services
Pilot Projects
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ986370