The Changing Role of the Regional Library Systems

The UK Regional Library Systems date from the 1930s when they were set up to develop union catalogues and organize regional interlending. During 60 years of development their role has broadened and they have developed a variety of added-value services. Their original purpose is still important altho...

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Published in:Interlending & document supply Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 22 - 26
Main Authors: Powell, Bridget, Burch, Brian
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Bradford MCB UP Ltd 01.09.1994
Emerald
Subjects:
Automation
Cataloguing
Collection management
Cooperation
Document imaging systems
Exact sciences and technology
Information and communication sciences
Information centres
Information science. Documentation
Information service management
Information system management
Information technology
Interlending
Librarianship
Public libraries
Regional cooperation
Regional development
Regional library systems, UK
Sciences and techniques of general use
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Europe
Document imaging systems
Information centres
Cataloguing
Collection management
Interlending
Regional development
United Kingdom
Public libraries
Co-operation
Information technology
Evolution
Public library
Case history
Cooperation
Regional scope
ISSN:0264-1615, 1758-5848
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Summary:The UK Regional Library Systems date from the 1930s when they were set up to develop union catalogues and organize regional interlending. During 60 years of development their role has broadened and they have developed a variety of added-value services. Their original purpose is still important although modified in the light of developments such as BLDSC and automation. They are centrally placed to play a key role in working out the effects of local government reorganization, in acting as agencies through which the proposed National Library and Information Commission could operate, and in protecting the interests of users during a period of change.
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ISSN:0264-1615
1758-5848
DOI:10.1108/02641619410154880