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From Baccalaureate to the Professoriate: Cooperating to Increase Access to Graduate Education
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Allen, Barbara McFadden; Zepeda, Yolanda – New Directions for Higher Education, 2007
The Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), the academic consortium of twelve research universities located in eight midwestern states, piloted the Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) in 1986 to encourage minority students to consider graduate education and help them prepare for the graduate admissions process. In addition to SROP,…
Descriptors: Research Universities, Consortia, Minority Group Students, Graduate Study
Hanging Together To Avoid Hanging Separately: Opportunities for Academic Libraries and Consortia.
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Allen, Barbara McFadden; Hirshon, Arnold – Information Technology and Libraries, 1998
Discusses academic library consortia, examines types of consortia, and presents three case histories (OhioLINK, PALCI and CIC). Highlights include economic competition; changes in information access and delivery; growth of information technology; quality improvement; and future strategies, including pricing models for electronic information,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Competition, Consortia
Consortia and Collections: Achieving a Balance between Local Action and Collaborative Interest.
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Allen, Barbara McFadden – Journal of Library Administration, 1999
Discusses changes in academic library collection development due to societal attitudes toward higher education; budget and service pressures; copyright, licensing, and intellectual property issues; and preservation considerations. Recommends cooperative collection management, made more possible through network technology, as a means to effectively…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change Strategies, Computer Networks, Consortia