A Plan for the Establishment of a Library Network or Consortium of Management and Engineering Libraries (MELC) in Western India: Preliminary Investigations and Formulations
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2003-02
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INFLIBNET Centre
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This article explores the possibilities of establishing Management and Engineering library consortia of two
western Indian states - Gujarat and Maharashtra. It gives an overview of the current status of management and
Engineering libraries of the region and examines the possibilities of building up information sharing system,
which is of great importance and central to the formation of any consortia. Proposals are made here for a model of
library consortia of the 21st century in two western states of India. It focuses on the joint purchase of the resources
by IIT Mumbai, IIM Ahmedabad and other engineering and management institute libraries of the region. The
theoretical and practical advantages and disadvantages of this form of collaborative approach between
management and engineering libraries are described.
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Library consortia, Information sharing, Library Networks, Library services Collaboration and Partnership