The Evolution of an Academic Library Community Through Its Strategic Choices

This article reviews the evolution of PASCAL, a statewide academic library consortium in South Carolina, with a focus on how factors such as the priorities of member libraries, a focus on building "mutually reinforcing" programming, and the availability of funding have impacted its evoluti...

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Published in:Journal of library administration Vol. 64; no. 5; pp. 622 - 632
Main Author: Moul, Richard H.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New York Routledge 03.07.2024
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:
Academic libraries
consortia
Decision making
integrated library systems
Libraries
library cooperation
United States > US
South Carolina
ISSN:0193-0826, 1540-3564
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Summary:This article reviews the evolution of PASCAL, a statewide academic library consortium in South Carolina, with a focus on how factors such as the priorities of member libraries, a focus on building "mutually reinforcing" programming, and the availability of funding have impacted its evolution. Borrowing from Brian Lavoie's model of library decision-making regarding sourcing options, it seeks to illustrate that the decisions libraries make regarding how they interact with consortia intersect with the decisions made by a consortium itself, and further that-at least in the case of PASCAL-these choices have been made interactively.
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ISSN:0193-0826
1540-3564
DOI:10.1080/01930826.2024.2351249