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ISSN No: 2456 ISSN No: 2456 - 6470 | Conference Issue – ICDEBIICDEBI-2018

INTERNATIONAL CONINTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DIGITAL ECONOMY AND FERENCE ON DIGITAL ECONOMY AND

ITS IMPACT ON BUSINESS AND TS IMPACT ON BUSINESS AND INDUSTRYINDUSTRY

Organised By: V. P. Institute of Management Studies & Research, SangliOrganised By: V. P. Institute of Management Studies & Research, SangliOrganised By: V. P. Institute of Management Studies & Research, Sangli

Library Consortia: A new wLibrary Consortia: A new way of ResourceResource

Sharing Sharing in Networked Era

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Mr. Jadhav S.Mr. Jadhav S. L , Mr. Yadav R. D
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Librarian College College of Education, Barshi, Maharashtra, India
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Librarian Smt. C. B. Shaha MahilaShaha Mahila Mahavidhyalay, Sangali, MaharashtraMaharashtra, India

ABSTRACT
The advancement of technology on one side and its The advancement of technology on one side and its implementing the same integrated library system. implementing the same integrated library system.
application in libraries to other side, leads to the application in libraries to other side, leads to the Primary purpose of establishing a Library Consortium Primary purpose of establishing a Library Consortium
changes in libraries from single platform to network single platform to network is to share physical resources. However, increasing is to share physical resources. However, increasing
based system of libraries such as library consortia. based system of libraries such as library consortia. number of publishers is using the internet as a global mber of publishers is using the internet as a global
The present paper highlights the concept and meaning The present paper highlights the concept and meaning way to offer their publications to the global way to offer their publications to the global
of library consortium, why the library consortium is of library consortium, why the library consortium is community of users.
needed, features of library consortium. The attempt needed, features of library consortium. The attempt
has also been made to discuss some models of to discuss some models of Library Consortia: Concept
consortium, and prerequisites for formation of library consortium, and prerequisites for formation of library A Library Consortium is a group of two or more A Library Consortium is a group of two or more
consortium with issues related to library consortium consortium with issues related to library consortium libraries that have agreed together to cooperate with libraries that have agreed together to cooperate with
etc. each other in order to fulfill certain similar needs ach other in order to fulfill certain similar needs
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usually resource sharing. It is not about sharing the sually resource sharing. It is not about sharing the
INTRODUCTION r resources but also improving access of informatiesources but also improving access of information.
During the last few decades, tremendous information During the last few decades, tremendous information
revolution and proliferation have brought about revolution and proliferation have brought about Definitions of Library Consortia:Definitions of Library Consortia:
drastic changes to the function and services in all type drastic changes to the function and services in all type Hirsh on (1999) explained that “Library Consortia is a (1999) explained that “Library Consortia is a
of libraries. Information exchange or sharing of of libraries. Information exchange or sharing of generic term to indicate any group of libraries that are generic term to indicate any group of libraries that are
information takes new mode of cooperation. With thinformation takes new mode of cooperation. With the working together towards a common goal whether to working together towards a common goal whether to
infusion of ICT, the cooperation mode has gone under infusion of ICT, the cooperation mode has gone under expand cooperation on traditional library services expand cooperation on traditional library services
a transformation from print based environment to a transformation from print based environment to such as collection development or electronic h as collection development or electronic
digital environment and which results in the formation digital environment and which results in the formation information services”.
of new term library consortium. Library consortium is Library consortium is
not a new phenomenon, previously it was knonot a new phenomenon, previously it was known as Reasons for Library Consortium:Reasons for Library Consortium:
library cooperation or library resource sharing. But library cooperation or library resource sharing. But Information explosion:
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due to advancement of technology on one hand and its due to advancement of technology on one hand and its Now days, information is exploiting in various ow days, information is exploiting in various
application in libraries on other hand, the libraries are application in libraries on other hand, the libraries are f forms and it is impossible for any individual orms and it is impossible for any individual
changing from single platform to network based changing from single platform to network based l library to acquire information in all theibrary to acquire information in all the form. In
system of libraries such as library consortia. In library sortia. In library t that case it has become essential to acquire hat case it has become essential to acquire
consortia, sharing of library resources is done to have consortia, sharing of library resources is done to have resources through Library Consortia.esources through Library Consortia.
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mutual benefits for providing services to its users and mutual benefits for providing services to its users and
to fulfill their demands. Information is considered as a Information is considered as a Diversity of user needs:
vital resource for communication and for effective use vital resource for communication and for effective use I Information requirement of user is ever growing nformation requirement of user is ever growing
and varies from user to user due to information nd varies from user to user due to information
of information, it is necessary that it should be shared. n, it is necessary that it should be shared. a
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The motto of consortium is choosing, purchasing and The motto of consortium is choosing, purchasing and explosion, new forms of information, prexplosion, new forms of information, presence of

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