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Peer reviewedGwinn, Nancy E. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1985
Traces developments in cooperative preservation in microfilming projects from 1930s to mid-1980s. Participation by the Library of Congress, American Library Association, Association of Research Libraries, Council on Library Resources, National Endowment for the Humanities, American Theological Library Association, Research Libraries Group, and…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, History, Information Storage, Institutional Cooperation
Download full textJones, Diane Zuro – 1993
The history of the Coshocton Public Library (Ohio) is traced from 1872 through 1992, highlighting its connection with the Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum. In response to a newspaper editorial, citizens of Coshocton formed the Coshocton Library Association in 1872. The library evolved through the years as a free school library, a municipal library, a…
Descriptors: History, Institutional Characteristics, Institutional Cooperation, Library Development
Shubert, Joseph F., Ed.; Josey, E. J., Ed. – The Bookmark, 1987
This issue of "The Bookmark" is a reader, containing a collection of articles that relate in some way to the history and development of the New York State Library and the library development programs for which this library is responsible. Most of the articles--which have appeared in earlier issues of the journal--provide brief views of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Government Role, Higher Education, History
Rothman, David J. – New York University Education Quarterly, 1979
This vignette from the author's book, "The Reform of the Asylum: Between Conscience and Convenience in Progressive America," provides historical evidence of resistance to community placement of the mentally disabled. Resistance is due to the social convenience of custodial care and the self-interest of institutions and their employees.…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adoption (Ideas), Boarding Homes, Community Programs
Burson, Gerald E. – 1977
Several factors influenced the development of a system-wide articulation policy by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Enrollment patterns were changed by the creation of metropolitan community colleges and by the influx of first-time and older, non-traditional students. Increasingly, pressures were placed on the system to provide for…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Educational History, History, Institutional Cooperation
Oberst, Daniel J.; Smith, Sheldon B. – EDUCOM Bulletin, 1986
Discusses history and development of the academic computer network BITNET, including BITNET Network Support Center's growth and services, and international expansion. Network users, reasons for growth, and future developments are reviewed. A BITNET applications sampler and listings of compatible computers and operating systems, sites, and…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computers, Costs, Electronic Equipment
