Library Networks, Cooperatives, and Consortia project support materials

The American Library Association (ALA), Office for Research and Statistics (ORS) and the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA), a division of ALA, conducted a survey of library networks and cooperatives in 2006-2007. 

This page contains documentation of the study and project support materials.

Library Networks, Cooperatives, and Consortia Final Report

Survey Documents

• Letter to State Librarians 
• Encouraging Responses
• Sample survey 
• Survey Instructions

Project Support Materials

• Project Year One, Interim Report (May 2006)
• Project Year Two, Interim Report (May 2007)
• Presentation - Preliminary Findings (June 2007)
• Summary of Study Findings (June 2008)

Press Materials

• " ALA awarded $239,416 to study library networks and cooperatives." American Library Association . 2005.
• " ALA begins online survey of library networks, cooperatives and consortia." American Library Association . 2006.

Agendas/Minutes

• 2007 Midwinter Meeting
  

This project is funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and is coordinated by the ALA Office for Research & Statistics (ORS) in collaboration with the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA).

• Networks, Cooperatives, and Consortia

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