【摘要】 美国大学图书馆的联盟活动一直处于其他类型图书馆的前列 ,其历史可追溯到 2 0世纪 30年代之初。资源共享是联盟的动因 ,经济利益是其驱动机制和目的 ,资金保障是其成功的支持条件。美国大学图书馆联盟具有同中心联盟、一州内多个联盟、同州内跨类型联盟 ,以及向着数字图书馆方向发展等特点。参考文献 7更多还原

【Abstract】 Since their early history in the 1930s, the consortia of American university libraries have been playing a leading role. For these consortia, resources sharing is their cause, economic benefit is their objective, and funding is their condition for their success. In this paper, the authors summarize some patterns and characteristics of the consortia of American university libraries. 7 refs.更多还原