Cover Story: Library cooperation in the 21st century. As competition grows for users' attention, 21st century libraries have more challenges—and more opportunities—for broad, flexible cooperative efforts.
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Research: Managing the collective collection. The next major stage in library collaboration will require a changed view of print collections, one that acknowledges the primacy of on-demand access in the online environment and the need to mobilize physical inventory more effectively across a much wider audience of users.
Updates: Sharing resources and managing the library in new ways. OCLC announces a new strategy to connect the content, technology and expertise of its member libraries worldwide to create the first Web-scale, cooperative library management service.
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