Promoting resource sharing through consortia: a case study of Shanghai Library
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to review the relationship between Shanghai Library and consortia in China and around the world, and examine the effect those relationships have had upon the library's resource sharing services.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper uses a case study approach.
Findings
Library consortia can improve and enhance interlibrary loan and document delivery services by introducing those services to new users, broadening the pool of materials available for resource sharing, and increasing the requisite skill sets of ILL practitioners.
Originality/value
Library consortia are a relatively recent phenomenon in China. This paper examines the experiences of the first Chinese library to loan its collections internationally through OCLC WorldCat or enter into the first Sino‐German document delivery agreement.
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Citation
Chen, S. (2013), "Promoting resource sharing through consortia: a case study of Shanghai Library", Interlending & Document Supply, Vol. 41 No. 2, pp. 59-61. https://doi.org/10.1108/ILDS-09-2012-0030
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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