- Network of Alabama Academic Libraries (NAAL)
ALABAMA
Type: 20 public institutions supporting advanced degree programs; 37 cooperative members that support research or are state agencies
Technology Base: Linked local systems using NOTIS PACSearch and PACLINK-- 8 NOTIS, 3 Sirsi, DRA, Dynix; database mounted using MDAS and InfoShare; telecom through Alabama Supercomputing Authority
Services:
Delivery of materials owned by members through fax/ARIEL, Pony Express
Cooperative collection development
Continuing education program
Databases-- UAB, Auburn and Univ. of Alabama mount files accessed by others as interested: ERIC, PsycInfo, ABI/INFORM, Current Contents, MLA, Expanded Academic Index, and Compendex; gateway to IAC host
Staffing: 2
Contact Person: Ron Leonard, Director, NAAL
Phone: (334) 242-2211; FAX: (334) 242-0270
Email: ron.leonard@ache.alabama.gov
CALIFORNIA
California Digital Library (CDL) via Library of Tomorrow Initiative
Established: 1997
Funding: $1M for 1997; $3M for 1998
Type: Established as the 10th library in the University of California system with its own executive director, budget, and staff
Technology Base: Unknown
Services:
To license, acquire, develop, and manage electronic content and to facilitate access to such content
To swiftly migrate to electronic journals
To implement direct borrowing between UL campuses
To contract an expeditious, reliable delivery service
Staffing: Executive director; 1 each for collection development, education and communications, business development
Contact Person: Laine Farley, Executive Director
Phone: (510) 987-0552; FAX: (510) 839-5212
EMAIL: Laine.Farley@ucop.edu
COLORADO
Access Colorado Library and Information Network (ACLIN)
Contact Person: Gene Hainer, State Librarian
Colorado State Library
Phone: (303) 866-6733; FAX: (303) 866-6940
Email: hainer_g@cde.state.co.us
FLORIDA
Staffing: Unknown
Contact Person: Charlie Parker
EMAIL: cparker@tblc.org
Contact Person: Don Muccino, CEO
PH: (850) 922-6044; FAX: (850) 922-4869
Email: dmuccino@cclaflorida.org
Contact Person: James Corey, Director, FCLA
PH: (352) 392-9020; FAX: (352) 392-9185
Email: jcorey@ufl.edu
GEORGIA
Contact Person: Merryl Penson
Phone: (706) 542-0621 or 6522
Email: merryl.penson@usg.edu
ILLINOIS
Contact Person: Anne Craig, Director
Illinois State Library
PH: (217) 782-2994; FAX: (217) 785-4326
Email: acraig@ilsos.net
INDIANA
IOWA
Established: 1994
Funding: The State Library of Iowa obtained a $2.5 million HEA Title II-B grant to network libraries in Iowa
Type: State-wide multitype consortium
Technology Base: Iowa State Univ. serves as a subcontractor for technical support; includes developing a distributed network based on the variety of network options in a rural state, use of Z39.50 as a technical platform for multiple vendor systems
Services:
Staffing:
Contact Person: Mary Wegner, Iowa State Librarian
Established: 1992
Funding: $1M in 1992 funded by the Board of Regents on Higher Education; $160K from DOE Title II-C for hardware and POP in each county; $2.5M from DOE II-B and $1.085M from state for operations; annual membership fee $10K to $70K depending on size; $2.05M for 96/97; requested $2.6M for 97/98
Type: 17 academic libraries across state-- 6K faculty, 120K students; 66 public libraries and 20 K-12 school libraries
Technology Base: Distributed model; NOTIS system at LSU; Dynix Vista in Utah; 486 workstations with Web browsers; LAnet for Internet access
Services:
MARYLAND
Established: 1995
Funding: Maryland State Department of Education's Division of Library Development and Services has dedicated two years of LSCA funds; the State of Maryland is providing $250,000 in FY 1996 to cover telecommunications ongoing costs
Type: Multitype
Technology Base: The Sailor telecommunications network consists of 18 host sites around the state that provide direct access to the Sailor Network in 21 counties; the Operations Center maintains a web and gopher server on a Sparc 1000 housed at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore
Services:
No-charge Access for Marylanders to Internet resources, including a growing number of state and local government files
Help Desk
Training
Collection development of networked electronic resources: IAC SearchBank for summer of 1996
Staffing: 2 from Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and 4 from Enoch Pratt Free Library (EPFL)
Contact: Ann Smith, Chief Information Access Division
PH: (410) 396-5358
- Established: 1996
- Funding: The state legislature has provided $150K in planning money to the Higher Education Services Office to design a statewide library information system open to participation by all libraries, including K-12. The project has be conceived of in 3 stages -- academic libraries (est. $8M); grants to public libraries ($10M); and support for K-12 ($6M); The project, which has the support of the governor, will be submitted to the legislature in Jan. 1997 for funding of the first phase.
- Type: Multitype
- Technology Base: RFP to be developed by June 30, 1997
- Services:
Email: mde.lst@state.mn.us
MISSOURI
Established: 1990
Funding: Established with NSF funding in 1990 to connect the institutions of higher education and now has the K-12 public schools being connected as well. The President of the University of Missouri is advocating the establishment of a cooperative library program based on the OhioLink model and is requesting state funding for FY 1997-98. On June 11, 1996, the Governor signed the legislation for funding the project: $3M for library automation projects, $6M for community information networks, $20M for school technology, and $16.7M for higher education information technology.
Type: State-supported Univ. of Missouri and major private academic libraries
Technology Base: Shared Innovative Interfaces Inc. library system and database access
Services:
PH: 573-884-2666
Email: gillespie@more.net
Contact: Nancy Piringer
NORTH CAROLINA
Established: August 1996
Funding: Requested $4.7M for 97/99 from the state legislature
Type: Partnership among the state university system, community colleges and the state library
Technology Base: 2 mirror sites
Services:
Phone: 919-513-7823
E-mail: tim@nclive.org
OHIO
Established: 1988
Funding: State funding at $8-10M / biennium in operating budget and $5-6M / biennium in capital budget
Type: 16 state-assisted universities, 23 2-year colleges, 49 private and the State Library of Ohio; 500K students, faculty and staff
Technology Base: Innovative Interfaces Inc. ( III ) system; central computers housed in Wright State Computer Center; DEC Alpha's and a set of 5 UMI Powerpages CD jukebox sets
Services:
Contact Person: John Magill, Executive Director
E-mail: johnm@ohiolink.edu
TENNESSEE
Established: 1992
Funding: None; some income generated from annual programs and workshops
Type: Multitype
Technology Base: OCLC Group Access Capability (GAC)
Services:
Contact Person: Penny Frere, Executive Director
TEXAS
Established: 1994
Contact Person: Beverly Shirley, TexShare Coordinator
PH: (512) 495-4388; FAX: (512) 495-4347
Email: texshare@tsl.state.tx.us
VIRGINIA
Established: 1994
Funding: $5.2M for start-up in 94/96 through legislative appropriation to encourage cooperation and resource sharing among libraries in Virginia higher education; received $5M for 96/98
Type: 51 state-assisted institutions; 33 private colleges participate funded by foundations, plus the State Library of Virginia
Technology Base: VIRnet for telecom; file servers for resource libraries (6 doctoral institutions), link catalogs and databases via Z39.50
Services:
Contact Person: Katherine A. Perry, VIVA Director
PH: (703) 993-4652; FAX: (703) 993-2220 or 2229
Email: kperry@gmu.edu
WASHINGTON
Contact Person: Gary Bortel
PH: (360) 753-5107; FAX: (360) 586-0578
Email: gary.bortel@sos.wa.gov
CIC: Committee on Institutional Cooperation, Center for Library Initiatives
Contact Person: Mark Sandler, Director
Email: msandler@staff.cic.net