Combined libraries: foreign experiences

ABSTRACT The article reviews foreign literature on subject of combined libraries. Libraries can integrate at different levels. Definitions of the term combined library are summarized. Societal context influences integration, and a mission of combined libraries needs special consideration. Author e...

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الحاوية / القاعدة:Knjižnica
المؤلف الرئيسي: Gorazd Vodeb
التنسيق: مقال
اللغة:الإنجليزية
منشور في: Slovenian Library Association & University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2008-06-01
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الوصول للمادة أونلاين:https://journals.uni-lj.si/knjiznica/article/view/14230
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description ABSTRACT The article reviews foreign literature on subject of combined libraries. Libraries can integrate at different levels. Definitions of the term combined library are summarized. Societal context influences integration, and a mission of combined libraries needs special consideration. Author examines strengths and weaknesses of combined libraries and identifies factors of succesful operation. Critical steps in integration process are considered, and evaluation model is suggested.
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spelling doaj-art-e83d06fd683a402f8b580ff0a7b5601e2025-08-20T02:58:45ZengSlovenian Library Association & University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Knjižnica0023-24241581-79032008-06-01522-310.55741/knj.52.2-3.14230Combined libraries: foreign experiencesGorazd Vodeb ABSTRACT The article reviews foreign literature on subject of combined libraries. Libraries can integrate at different levels. Definitions of the term combined library are summarized. Societal context influences integration, and a mission of combined libraries needs special consideration. Author examines strengths and weaknesses of combined libraries and identifies factors of succesful operation. Critical steps in integration process are considered, and evaluation model is suggested. https://journals.uni-lj.si/knjiznica/article/view/14230combined librariesjoint-use librarieslibrary systems
spellingShingle Gorazd Vodeb
Combined libraries: foreign experiences
combined libraries
joint-use libraries
library systems
title Combined libraries: foreign experiences
title_full Combined libraries: foreign experiences
title_fullStr Combined libraries: foreign experiences
title_full_unstemmed Combined libraries: foreign experiences
title_short Combined libraries: foreign experiences
title_sort combined libraries foreign experiences
topic combined libraries
joint-use libraries
library systems
url https://journals.uni-lj.si/knjiznica/article/view/14230
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