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Download full textBall, David; Pye, Jo – 1998
Drawing on a current study, funded by the British Library Research and Innovation Centre, the context of higher education libraries is discussed, including funding and costs and recent major official reports on education and libraries. Future trends and imperatives are outlined. Models of library purchasing consortia are presented. The operation…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Consortia, Costs, Electronic Publishing
Loveday, Anthony J.; And Others – 1981
This set of papers presented to the General Research Libraries Division, University Libraries Section, of the International Federation of Library Associations during its 47th annual conference (1981) includes: "SCONUL (Standing Conference of National and University Libraries) and British University Library Standards: Some Observations on the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Financial Support, Library Acquisition, Library Cooperation
Peer reviewedOsei-Bonsu, M. – Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Information Supply, 1998
Highlights problems facing academic and research libraries in Ghana in providing scientific and technical information. Challenges include poor collections and inadequate funding. Topics include library cooperation, training in interlibrary lending and document delivery in the United Kingdom and in Denmark, and the need for CD-ROM databases and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Databases, Developing Nations
