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A regional medical library network.
Bulletin of the Medical Library Association
|April 1, 1969
Summary
Cooperative networks enhance resource sharing. The SUNY Biomedical Communication Network demonstrates this through cataloging and union list production, improving access to biomedical information.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical communication
- Information science
- Library science
Background:
- Cooperative networks are essential for resource sharing in information management.
- The evolution of the SUNY Biomedical Communication Network (BCN) is examined.
- The BCN aims to improve access to biomedical information through collaboration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To discuss the rationale behind cooperative networks.
- To trace the development of the SUNY BCN.
- To describe the BCN's system, products, and collaborative initiatives.
Main Methods:
- Historical tracing of the SUNY BCN's development.
- Descriptive analysis of the BCN's system and products.
- Examination of cooperative cataloging programs and union list production.
Main Results:
- The SUNY BCN has developed a functional system and produced valuable products.
- Successful cooperative cataloging was established with the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine and the National Library of Medicine.
- The Network has produced regional and state-wide union lists of serials, enhancing information accessibility.
Conclusions:
- Cooperative networks, exemplified by the SUNY BCN, are vital for efficient information dissemination.
- The BCN's initiatives in cataloging and union list creation demonstrate the benefits of collaborative efforts.
- These collaborative efforts significantly improve access to biomedical serials and related resources.