Connecticut Community Colleges join forces to share library system
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Gilstrap, Donald L. 2001. Connecticut Community Colleges join forces to share library system. -- Community and Junior College Libraries, v.10 no.1 (2001): 76
Abstract
In 2001, libraries of the twelve Connecticut community colleges
joined together to purchase and share the Endeavor Voyager integrated
library management system.
In previous
years, these colleges had been members of separate private library consortia
within the state. At the time these consortia were set up, the main
emphasis had been on migrating from old card catalogs to automated
systems. In recent years staff at the community college libraries began
researching options for sharing a next generation system. After a
lengthy review of the different products on the market, the staff of the
twelve libraries opted for a system that offers the functionality needed
for the technologically savvy students of the 21st Century, while still
providing room for growth in the future.