Assessing “Readiness for Resource Sharing” in an Academic Library

Abstract

In the last ten years, an abundance of writing has appeared on the need for cooperation, resource sharing, and networking. The terms themselves are not always well defined, although networking usually implies the use of computers and other telecommunication links. The consensus is that cooperation (resource sharing, networking) is an economic necessity. Resource sharing and cooperation are based on the assumption that academic libraries can no longer afford to be self‐sufficient—they cannot purchase all materials required to meet the needs of their curricula and related faculty research.

Citation

Feller, J.M. (1984), "Assessing “Readiness for Resource Sharing” in an Academic Library", Collection Building, Vol. 6 No. 1, pp. 3-9. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb023134