Abstract: Discusses cooperative efforts between the Outagamie Waupaca Library System (OWLS) of northeastern Wisconsin and the Nicolet Federated Library System (NFLS) to develop a collection of free Web resources for libraries. Describes the origins and purpose of the Cooler by the Lake Web project. Examines the site''s main areas of content: Guideposts, for access to reviewed Web sites; Trailblazers, for access to library catalogs, full-text databases, and Internet search tools, and room for additional databases; Search, which allows searches by keyword; Community, for links to community indexes and events; About Us, for a list of the caretakers; and Local Libraries, for links to public library Web sites. Details the development process. Concludes that cooperative collection development on the Web can work well in a consortium setting. Includes one screen display.
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Abstract: Discusses cooperative efforts between the Outagamie Waupaca Library System (OWLS) of northeastern Wisconsin and the Nicolet Federated Library System (NFLS) to develop a collection of free Web resources for libraries. Describes the origins and purpose of the Cooler by the Lake Web project. Examines the site''s main areas of content: Guideposts, for access to reviewed Web sites; Trailblazers, for access to library catalogs, full-text databases, and Internet search tools, and room for additional databases; Search, which allows searches by keyword; Community, for links to community indexes and events; About Us, for a list of the caretakers; and Local Libraries, for links to public library Web sites. Details the development process. Concludes that cooperative collection development on the Web can work well in a consortium setting. Includes one screen display.
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Publication Year: | 2000 |
Type of Material: | Article |
Language | English |
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Computers in libraries |
Publication Info: | Volume 20 Number 06 |
Issue: | June 2000 |
Page(s): | 28-33 |
Publisher: | Information Today |
Place of Publication: | Medford, NJ |
Notes: | Issue Theme: Making Collection Development Decisions Today |
Show FT: | N |
Subject: |
Collection development |
ISSN: | 1041-7915 |
Record Number: | 8578 |
Last Update: | 2022-05-28 15:41:11 |
Date Created: | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
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