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zILLANE Final Report
October 2002
The
Illinois State Library (ISL) commissioned this study of the twelve
Illinois Regional Library Systems (RLS) and their shared bibliographic
control and access systems. The research study entitled Illinois
Library Automation and Resources in the Networked Environment (zILLANE)
had as its primary goal the identification of strategies for enhancing
access to Illinois libraries’ holdings, where the strategies ensure
the best stewardship possible for state and federal grant dollars for
library automation and resources.
Title Page, Executive Summary,
Acknowledgements, and Table of Contents
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Word] [PDF]
(12 pages)
Section 1: Introduction
to the Study and the Final Report
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(4 pages)
Section 2: The
Context for Change
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(12 pages)
Section
3: Study Design and Methodology
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(6 pages)
Section 4:
Findings
and Conclusions
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(47 pages)
Section 5: Recommendations and
Strategies
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(34 pages)
Appendixes
A. Sketches of the
Illinois Regional Library Systems
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(4 pages)
B. Glossary
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pages)
C. Site Visits: Methods and
Results
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(7 pages)
D. Focus Group Participant Fact
Sheet: Methods and Results
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E. Bibliographic System Cost
Survey: Methods and Results
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F. Data Collection Instruments
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G. Regional
Library System Information Confirmation Follow-up Questionnaire
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H. Annual
LLSAP Operating Expenses and Revenue Data
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I.
Statewide
Plans Affecting Regional Library Systems
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J. References
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If you have any difficulty in accessing the sections of the
report (offered both in MS Word and PDF formats), please contact William
E. Moen <wemoen@unt.edu>,
Principal Investigator
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