Cooperation between school libraries

[Chris McArthur <ChrisM@WAUBUN.K12.MN.US>]

Much has been written about the need for collaboration between teachers and
media staff and collaboration between media staff and public library staff.

But what about the need for cooperation and collaboration between the media
staff of various schools?

Some rural schools in Colorado formed a cooperative which received notice.
Title: The Colorado nexus: equalizing opportunities to meet standards
through regional resource networking.
Does anyone have information regarding studies of similar projects?
I am interested in the formation of a cooperative which would share
automation technology as well as a web-based union catalog.  I would like to
push the concept further to include cooperative collection development,
training opportunities, access to "need to know" information, and
professional networking.
If you know of similar projects in other states, please reply.
I thank you in advance,
Chris McArthur, Media Specialist
ISD 435, Waubun, MN
chrism@waubun.k12.mn.us

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