id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt 10078 Helmer, John F. Editorial: I Inhaled 2017-09-17 2 .pdf application/pdf 1219 96 52 Information Technology and Libraries; Jun 2000; 19, 2; ProQuest Information Technology and Libraries dedicated to library consortia, and the second primarily aimed 1 The concept of a special consortial issue began in 1997 as an outgrowth of a sporadic and wide-ranging discussion with Jim Kopp, editor of ITAL 1996-98. time, Jim and I were involved in the creation and maturation of the Orbis consortium in Oregon and In the mid-1990s it seemed obvious that we were witnessing the beginning of a renaissance in library consortia. roles for library consortia and their impact on member Library consortia seemed an ideal topic for a special issue of ITAL. three special issues of ITAL include contributions from resource-sharing systems have created new opportunities for consortia. Director, Orbis Library Consortium. Copyright ©2000 American Library Association. first special consortial issue, I compared a librarian's 60 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND LIBRARIES I JUNE 2000 Orbis Library Consortium. ./cache/10078.pdf ./txt/10078.txt