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Consortia in Europe: Describing the Various Solutions through Four Country Examples

Hormia-Poutanen, Kristiina; Xenidou-Dervou, Claudine; Kupryte, Rima; Stange, Kari; Kuznetsov, Alexander; Woodward, Hazel

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Title
Consortia in Europe: Describing the Various Solutions through Four Country Examples
Author(s)
  • Hormia-Poutanen, Kristiina
  • Xenidou-Dervou, Claudine
  • Kupryte, Rima
  • Stange, Kari
  • Kuznetsov, Alexander
  • Woodward, Hazel
Issue Date
2006
Keyword(s)
  • Library cooperation
  • Library information networks
  • International library consortia
Abstract
This article describes and discusses consortia models in Europe. Emphasis is given to those consortia that support content provision and access to electronic information resources in society. Four country cases are introduced as examples of the heterogeneous solutions chosen by the consortia. The main results and impact of the consortia are discussed. International cooperation has played an important role in the development of consortia in Europe. Regional and global collaboration initiatives are also discussed.
Publisher
Graduate School of Library and Information Science. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
ISSN
0024-2594
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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Copyright 2006 Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.

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Library Trends 54 (3) Winter 2006: Library Resource Sharing Networks PRIMARY
Library Trends 54 (3) Winter 2006: Library Resource Sharing Networks. Edited by Peter Webster.