Information about the Triangle Research Libraries Network:
History of TRLN
Consortia Links of Interest
International Organization:
ICOLC International Coalition of Library Consortia
National Consortium:
JISC The Joint Information Systems Committee
Regional Network:
SOLINET Southeastern Library Network
Regional OCLC Network
Academic Consortium:
CIC Committee on Institutional Cooperation
CLI Center for Library Initiatives
University System:
California Digital Library
Regional Consortium:
Boston Library Consortium
Published Articles about TRLN
Search for a complete list of articles on the Triangle Research Libraries Network in LIS databases.
Armstrong, Kim.
"A Bird's-Eye View: Working for a Library Consortium."
In: The Librarian's Career Guidebook (2004): 45-50.
Byrd, Gary D.
"The Evolution of a Cooperative Online Network; Lessons From the History of the Triangle Research Libraries Network."
Library Journal 110 (1976): 71-77.
Hewitt, Joe A.
" Cooperative Collection Development Programs of the Triangle Research Libraries Network."
In: Coordinating cooperative collection development. Haworth Press. (1986):139-50.
Owen, Willy.
"The Triangle Research Libraries Network: a History and Philosophy."
North Carolina Libraries 47 (1989): 43-51.
Dominguez, Patricia, and Luke Swindler.
"Cooperative Collection Development in the Research Triangle University Libraries: a Model for the Nation."
College and Research Libraries 54 (November 1993): 470-96.
History of US Consortia
Bostick, S L
"The History and Development of Academic Library Consortia in the
United States: an Overview."
Journal of Academic Librarianship 27.2 (2001):128-30.
Nfila, R B; Darko-Ampem, K
"Developments in Academic Library Consortia From the 1960s through to 2000: a Review of the Literature."
Library Management 23.4/5 (2002): 203-12.
Straw, Joseph
"When the Walls Came Tumbling Down: The Development of Cooperative Service and Resource Sharing in Libraries: 1876-2002."
Reference Librarian 40.83/84 (2003): 263-277.
A Selection of Recent Publications on US Consortia
Bruxvoort, Barbara
"What are the Fiscal Impacts and/or Challenges for Libraries Belonging to Consortia? A Bibliographic Guide."
Bottom Line 16.2 (2003): 53-54
Brown, K
"Library Leadership in the 21st Century: Five Cooperative Leaders Speak."
Interface 24.1 (2002): 4-5.
Evans, G E
"Management Issues of Cooperative Ventures and Consortia in the USA." Part 1
Library Management 23.4/5 (2002): 213-26.
Evans, G E
"Management Issues of Consortia." Part 2.
Library Management 23.6/7 (2002): 39-62.
Friend, Frederick J.
"Consortia, Library Buying."
In: Encyclopedia of Library and information Science. Database Online. Marcel Dekker Inc. 2003. January 18, 2005.
Hirshon, Arnold.
"International Library Consortia: Positive Starts, Promising Futures."
Journal of Library Administration 35.1/2 (2001):147-66.
Jewell, Tim, and John F. Helmer.
"Library Consortia."
University of Washington Information School Course Outline. 2002.
Kopp, James.
"Library Consortia and Information Technology: The Past, the Present, the Promise."
Information Technology and Libraries 17 (1998): 7-12.
McFadden Allen, Barbara and Arnold Hirshon.
"Hanging Together to Avoid Hanging Separately: Opportunities for Academic Libraries and Consortia."
Information Technology and Libraries 17 (1998): 40.
Peters, Thomas A
"Consortia and their Discontents."
Journal of Academic Librarianship 29.2 (2003): 111-14.
Phillips LL, Williams SR
"Collection Development Embraces the Digital Age - A Review of the Literature, 1997-2003."
Library Resources and Technical Services 48.2 (2004): 273-299.
Shachaf P (SILS Graduate)
"Nationwide Library Consortia Life Cycle."
LIBRI 53.2 (2003): 94-102.
Shreeves, Edward, editor.
The New Dynamics and Economics of Cooperative Collection Development : Papers Presented at a Conference Hosted by the Center for Research Libraries, Cosponsored by the Association of Research Libraries with the Support of the Gladys Kreible Delmas Foundation.
November 8-10, 2002, Atlanta, Georgia.
Binghamton, NY : Haworth Information Press, c2003.
Snyder, Carolyn A.
" The Role and Future of Consortia from the Perspective of Research Library Directors."
Library Administration and Management 18.1 (2004): 4-7.
Watkins, C.
"New Study to Shed light on Changing World of Library Cooperatives."
Interface 24.2 (2002): 1-2.
Ward, P L
"Collaboration, Cooperation and Consortia."
Library Management 23.4/5 (2002): 187-251.
SILS Masters' Papers and Dissertations on TRLN
Case, Steven.
The Next Step: A Proposal for a Pan-University Research Library.
Thesis (MSLS) Univ of NC at Chapel Hill. 1997.
Garvin, Cynthia S.
A Document Delivery Services Cost Model: Implementing the Triangle Research Libraries Network Document Delivery System.
Thesis (MSLS) Univ of NC at Chapel Hill. 1995.
Lee, Tung-fen.
A Comparison of the DRA and BIS Online Catalogs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Thesis (MSLS) Univ of NC at Chapel Hill. 1993.
Porter, Gretchen Canada.
Models of Cooperative Collection Management in Academic Research Libraries: a Critical Comparison.
Thesis (MSLS) Univ of NC at Chapel Hill. 2000.
Sawyer, Jeanne Clifford.
An Archive Tape Processing System for the Triangle Research Libraries Network.
Thesis (MSLS) Univ of NC at Chapel Hill.1982.
Sawyer, Jeanne Clifford.
A Reference and Planning Model for Library Online Public Access Catalogs.
Thesis (Ph.D) Univ of NC at Chapel Hill. 1990.
Stockton, David Allan.
Linking the Members of the Triangle Research Libraries Network: Multi-Institutional Searching. Thesis (MSLS) Univ of NC at Chapel Hill. 1988.
Wilson, Amanda J.
Digital Preservation and Academic Library Consortia: A Case Study of the Triangle Research Libraries Network Consortial Licenses.
Thesis (MSLS) Univ of NC at Chapel Hill. 2004.