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Schlumpf, Kay; Zschernitz, Rob – Computers in Libraries, 2007
Since its humble beginning, Digital Past, a centralized local history digitization initiative at the North Suburban Library System (NSLS), a multitype consortium in Wheeling, Illinois, has now grown into a large centralized collaboration that consists of 32 libraries and a museum as its primary contributors. With Digital Past, there are various…
Descriptors: Local History, Pilot Projects, Library Networks, Libraries
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Brooks, Sam; Dorst, Thomas J. – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2002
Discusses the role of consortia in academic libraries, specifically the Illinois Digital Academic Library (IDAL), and describes a study conducted by the IDAL that investigated issues surrounding full text database research including stability of content, vendor communication, embargo periods, publisher concerns, quality of content, linking and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Consortia, Content Analysis, Electronic Libraries