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Library information networks

1. Bibliotheksservice-Zentrum Baden Wurttemberg
2. Institutional Portals: A Review of Outputs
3. International Coalition of Library Consortia
4. LINNEA Palvelut
5. M25 Consortium of Higher Education Libraries
6. National Network of Libraries of Medicine
7. UKOLN
8. UNESCO Libraries Portal
9. VIVA: Virtual Library of Virginia
10. Z39.50: A Primer on the Protocol

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Bibliotheksservice-Zentrum Baden Wurttemberg

Detailed information on this extensive library network of over 400 libraries in Germany. Information on the network and its activities are provided (in German), mainly in the area of networking, cooperative cataloguing and access.
     Author: Universitat Konstanz
     Subjects: european libraries, germany, library information networks
     DeweyClass: 021.6
     Resource type: institution

Institutional Portals: A Review of Outputs

Report prepared by the JISC funded PORTAL (Presenting natiOnal Resources To Audiences Locally) project reviewing institutional portals, recent and forthcoming developments, and the outputs from a number of portal activities. Report investigates the motivation behind the wide deployment of portal technologies in University libraries and the commercial sector, whilst also detailing the outputs of current institutional portals and parallel developments. Available in PDF only.
     Author: Pearce, Liz
     Subjects: information management in libraries, library information networks
     DeweyClass: 025.524
     Resource type: document

International Coalition of Library Consortia

Information on the library coalition serving US higher education institutions by facilitating discussion on issues such as new electronic information resources and pricing practices of electronic providers. Offers full text documents, press releases and consortia listings.
     Author: Yale University Library
     Subjects: library information networks, united states libraries
     DeweyClass: 021
     Resource type: documents

LINNEA Palvelut

National information network for libraries in Finland. Information available in Finnish and English.
     Author: LINNEA
     Subjects: european libraries, finland, library information networks
     DeweyClass: 021.6
     Resource type: opac

M25 Consortium of Higher Education Libraries

Represents about 125 libraries in the London area belonging to 38 colleges and universities. Possible to search their online catalogues, discover which M25 libraries have collections in a particular subject area and the location and opening hours of any M25 library.
     Author: M25 Consortium of Higher Education Libraries
     Subjects: library information networks, library resource sharing
     DeweyClass: 021.6
     Resource type: documents

National Network of Libraries of Medicine

Access to Internet resources and training materials, programs, tools and guides to finding medical and health information on the Internet.
     Author: National Library of Medicine
     Subjects: library information networks, medical libraries, medical links
     DeweyClass: 020.6
     Resource type: documents

UKOLN

UKOLN supports the UK library and information science community through research, network services and awareness raising in the area of networked information management. Includes the central web pages for the UK Electronic Libraries Programme (eLib).
     Author: UKOLN
     Subjects: library and information science research, library information networks, library organisations
     DeweyClass: 020.6
     Resource type: documents

UNESCO Libraries Portal

Designed as a gateway for librarians and library users, operating on an international level and dealing with online resources. Information covers news, education, a list of official associations and networks, and general library issues including collection management, cooperation, preservation and access initiatives, and library Web pages.
     Author: UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
     Subjects: library and information science links, library and information science news, library and information studies worldwide, library catalogues worldwide, library information networks, library organisations
     DeweyClass: 020.6
     Resource type: index

VIVA: Virtual Library of Virginia

A consortium of academic libraries in Virginia (US) aiming to create a network of shared electronic resources within Virginia for students and faculty to facilitate cooperation among its members.
     Author: VIVA
     Subjects: library information networks, library resource sharing, united states libraries
     DeweyClass: 021.6
     Resource type: institution

Z39.50: A Primer on the Protocol

An overview of the Z39.50 standard explaining what it is and how it works. Identifies the benefits of using Z39.50 implementations, offers a brief history, describes some key technical features, provides examples of some Z39.50 applications, and forecasts the future direction of the standard. Available in PDF only.
     Author: National Information Standards Organization
     Subjects: information retrieval, library information networks, z39.50
     DeweyClass: 025.0
     Resource type: document