Question

Discuss cooperation and networking between libraries and further indicate why library cooperation is necessary

Answer 1

Answer:

It is essential that the participant libraries be willing to work together toward common goals. The purpose of cooperation among libraries is for better availability of materials and/or services to users and offering those and additional services at the same or lower costs.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Introduction

Because of the “top-down” automation of most libraries in Slovenia, it can be said

that computerization was implemented very early and rather extensively if compared

with other libraries in Central Europe. However, the problems related to the

maintenance and development of the system have emerged as many libraries consider

that they have little influence on decision making in the system. On the other hand

libraries suffer from the lack of cooperation and differ in their needs to such an extent

that it is difficult to come to a common agreement for further development. The case

of academic libraries in Ljubljana illustrates that problem.

Cooperation among Libraries

The term cooperation describes the joint action of two or more parties for mutual

benefit. Cooperation among libraries is a term with several meanings. Cooperation

can be used as a synonym for system, association, consortium or even network.

Libraries can cooperate in exchanging cataloging records, in building complementary

collections, in exchanging library materials by interlibrary loan and document

delivery services, in joint purchasing of library materials or automated systems, in

providing services to each others’ readers, etc. Cooperation can consist of voluntary

agreements among libraries, or it can be imposed on libraries by library laws or by

responsible ministries that fund libraries. It is essential that the participant libraries be

willing to work together toward common goals. The purpose of cooperation among

libraries is for better availability of materials and/or services to users and offering

those and additional services at the same or lower costs.

Formally, according to the Library Law from 1982, all libraries in Slovenia form a

network of libraries, which cooperate both horizontally (i.e. on the territorial principle

irrespective of the type) and vertically (i.e. according to scientific disciplines and/or

branches of professional activity served by respective libraries). Within each

discipline or group of disciplines of research or professional activity, the best

developed library, irrespectively of the type, should be chosen to act as a disciplineoriented central library.