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Machovec, George S. – Online Libraries and Microcomputers, 1996
Focus among library consortia is shifting from integrated library systems to digital library projects, resource sharing, collective database licensing, multivendors, and document delivery. This article presents a draft of a strategic plan for Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries consortia; it includes discussion of CARL's mission, vision, and…
Descriptors: Consortia, Databases, Document Delivery, Electronic Libraries

Murgatroyd, Stephen; Woudstra, Andrew – American Journal of Distance Education, 1989
Examines key issues facing administrators at Athabasca University and discusses their implications for distance education organizations. Topics discussed include strategic planning; accountability and cost effectiveness; consortia and cooperation; instructional design; managing technological innovation; marketing; quality assurance; and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Consortia, Cost Effectiveness, Distance Education

Millman, Mary M. – Foreign Language Annals, 1988
Describes the projects of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education's (ASHE) Foreign Language Consortium, established through federal funding in 1985 to enhance teacher training programs. The impact of the Consortium on foreign language instruction in Alabama is discussed. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Second Language Programs, Consortia, Educational Objectives

Fullan, Michael; And Others – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 1995
The Learning Consortium, a multiyear partnership among four large school districts and two higher education institutions, has been working on a new design to integrate teacher development and school development in the service of continuous educational improvement. Since 1988, the Consortium has undertaken various initiatives and programs that are…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, College School Cooperation, Consortia

Zywine, Joanne; And Others – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 1995
Reports on Leadership Effectiveness Assisted by Peers (LEAP), a large-scale school leadership project within a major (Toronto) school district, and its relationship to other district developments and policies. Considers how these developments are supported by district involvement in an ongoing district-university partnership called the Learning…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Consortia, Educational Improvement, Educational Policy
Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac, 1994
This section includes lists of networks, consortia, and other cooperative library organizations; national associations in the United States and Canada; state, provincial, and regional associations and agencies; state school library media associations; state supervisors of school library media services; international library associations; and…
Descriptors: Consortia, Cooperative Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Aponick, Nancy – Computers in Libraries, 1993
Describes PALL (Pennsylvania Learning Link), an interactive computer system that offers research resources, electronic mail, discussion centers, distance learning information, access to Internet mail, and specific curriculum resources geared toward classroom needs. Regional services, statewide services, and classroom services are described,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Consortia
Stevens, Ken – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 1994
Discusses the impact on rural Australian schools of recent developments in distance education, including new communication technologies, changes in the concept of Distance Education Centres, the advent of open learning ("open" college courses delivered electronically by a consortium of universities), and interinstitutional networking.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Consortia, Distance Education, Educational Change
Davis, Mary B.; And Others – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1991
Describes a cooperative effort among five Bronx libraries, known as the Bronx Library Emergency Consortium, which is designed to enhance emergency recovery procedures in their libraries should a disaster occur. The history and collaborative nature of the consortium are described, and the consortium equipment and supply list for immediate disaster…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Consortia, Emergency Programs, Fire Protection

Scepanski, Jordan M.; von Wahlde, Barbara – Information Technology and Libraries, 1998
Describes CETUS (Consortium for Educational Technology for University Systems), a partnership among the libraries of California State University, City University of New York, and State University of New York. Topics include changing roles of library staffs, ownership and fair use of copyrights, acquisition and access, and distance learning. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Consortia, Distance Education

Webb, John – Information Technology and Libraries, 1998
Presents a holistic view of the management of licensed, networked information resources in a university library. Highlights include licensing and copyrights; collection development and acquisitions; aggregators, which combine electronic resources from disparate suppliers or locations into larger resource units for users; consortia; managing…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Networks, Consortia

Drexler, Doug – Thresholds in Education, 1998
In 1986, the University of Illinois initiated the Consortium for Educational Change to facilitate discussions about local reform initiatives among districts and university faculty. A high school dean of students' assessment of his district's CEC Partnership Council disclosed communication and trust problems and unanimous support for goals and…
Descriptors: Action Research, College School Cooperation, Communication Problems, Consortia

Bjoernshauge, Lars – Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship, 1999
Outlines plans at the Technical Knowledge Center and Library of Denmark (DTV) that addressed issues of zero-growth funding, price increases, and journal cancellations. Discusses integrated electronic services, developing consortia, acquiring electronic journals, staff reductions, staff training and education, end-user access, and further…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Consortia, Electronic Journals

Lynden, Frederick C. – Journal of Library Administration, 1999
Presents the Brown University Library experiences in purchasing electronic services to serve as a model for issues of budgeting for electronic materials in academic libraries. Topics include politics of budgeting; education of users; availability issues; access issues; consortia issues; ownership issues; tracking electronic product prices; and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Budgeting, Consortia

Thornton, Glenda A. – Library Trends, 2000
As the purchase of virtual resources accelerates, particularly through consortial agreements, the autonomy of the local library will fade and the roles of librarians will change drastically. This rapid transformation is illustrated by a discussion of OhioLINK and its positive and negative effects on one member library. (Contains 21 references.)…
Descriptors: Change, Consortia, Information Technology, Librarians