DOCUMENT RESUME ED 265 867 IR 051 407 AUTHOR Johnson, Diane E., Ed. TITLE California Conference on Networking. Proceedings (Pomona, California, September 13-22, 1985). INSTITUTION California State Library, Sacramento. PUB DATE Sep 85 NOTE 157p. AVAILABLE FROMLibrary Services Development Bureau, California State Library, 1001 Sixth Street, Suite 300, Sacramento, CA 95814. PUB TYFI Collected Works - Conference Proceedings (021) -- Viewpoints (120) -- Reports - General (140) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC07 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Academic Libraries; Conferences; *Library Cooperation; *Library Networks; Library Planning; Library Research; =Library Services; Library Surveys; Public Libraries; School Libraries; Special Libraries; *Statewide Planning IDENTIFIERS *California; *Multitype Library Networks; Resource Sharing ABSTRACT This conference was held to bring librarians and users from acatdemic, public, school, and special libraries together to discuss how resource sharing among all types of libraries, for the benefit of all types of users, might be enhanced through formal multitype networking. A conference workbook was provided for participants to read ahead of time, and much of the work accomplished at the conference was done through interaction in small and large group sessions. Several resource persons and an on-site study collection were also provided, as well as two major speakers. These proceedings comprise: (1) the keynote address, "Legislation to Provide Something to Share" (Major R. Owens; (2) summaries of daily activities; (3) the conference address, "Benefits of Multitype Cooperation" (Hugh C. Atkinson); (4) an agenda r action; and (5) a response by Gary E. Strong. Appendices include: a full list of conference attendees; the conference workbook containing commissioned essays as well as the results of commissioned research on multitype networking; a bibliography of the on-site study collection; and brief biographies of conference resource people. Papers included in the conference workbook include: "Performance, Organization and Attitudes: Factors in Multitype Library Neworking" (Betty J. Turock); "The Nature of Exchanges between Libraries in Multitype Cooperatives" (Barbara K. Robinson); "Funding Multitype Library Cooperatives" ott Bruntjen); "Multitype Li")rary Networking: A Bibliography" ( attj J. Turock); "California Library Resources and Resource Sharing: An Overview" (Cy R. Silver); "Options for Multitype Library Cooperation under California Law" (Cy H. Silver); "California Libraries and Networking: Report of a Survey" (Nancy A. Van House); and "A Library Is a Library Is a Library--Or Is It? Report on Library User Group Interviews" (Diane E. Johnson). (THC) ILILosPmenaror or memo. OERI EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) AThe document has been reproduced Ile received from the person or orpenumon odpeeldri A 0 Minor chimes hem been mode to improve reproduceon quaint Paints of view or opinions Mated in the docu- ment do not necemerily represent office' position or policy Proceedings CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE ON NETWORKING September 19-22, 1985 Kellogg West Conference Center Pomona, California "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY Collin Clark Cl TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC." 1 CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE ON NETWORKING September 19-22, 1985 Kellogg 'onference Center Pom. California Published by Peninsula Library System, Belmont, California. Edited by Diane E. Johnson, Consulting Librarian. This ccmference and the publication of proceedings were made possible through grunts of Library Services and Construction Ad (LSCA) Title L7 funds. 3 2 Copies of thic publication may be obtained from: Libi ary Services Development Bureau California State Library 1001 Sixth Street, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 95814 Copyright 1985, California State Library 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 5 Acknowledgements 6 Keynote Address: 7 "Legislation to Provide Something to Share" , The Honorable Major R. Owens, 12th District, New York Summary of Activities: Friday, September 20,1985 14 Saturday, September 21,1985 14 Conference Address: 17 `Benefits of Multitype Cooperation" Hugh C. Atkinson, Director, University of Illinois Libraries Action Agenda: Sunday, September 22,1985 26 Response: Gary E. Strong, California State Librarian 27 Appendices: 33 Appendix A: Conference Agenda 35 Appendix B: List of Conference Participants 39 Appendix C: Conference Workbook 43 Performance, Organization and Attitudes: Factors in Multitype Library Networking by Betty J. Throck 45 The Nature of Exchanges Between Libraries in Multitype Cooperatives by Barbara M. Robinson 71 Funding Multitype Library Cooperatives by Scott Bruntjen 93 Multitype Library Networking: A Bibliography by Betty J.11,1rock 101 California: Parameters for Networking 105 Background 106 California Library Resources and Resource Sharing: An Overview by Cy H. Silver 107 Options for Multitype Library Cooperation Under California Law by Cy H. Silver 127 Califo. nia Libraries and Networking: Report of a Survey by Nancy A. Van House 133 A Library is a Library is a Library Or is it? Report on Library User Group Interviews by Diane E. Johnson 145 Appendix D: On - Site Study CollectionBibliography 162 Appendix E: Biographical InformationResource People 165 5 INTRODUCTION The California Conference on Networking was held twin September 19 through September 22, 1985, at the Kellogg West Conference Center, California State Polytechnic University in Pomona. Librarians and users from academic, public, school and special libraries met together for the first time to discuss how resource sharing among all types of libraries, for the benefit of all types of users, might be enhanced through formal multitype networking. Approximately 50% of the participants were invi -Y.! by the planning committee in order to assure participation from all types and sizes of libraries, from professional associations, and from major library resources. A call for additional participants, accompanied by statement of interest forms, was sent to several thousand library outlets in late spring of 1985. The remaining par- ticipants were chosen from more than 300 librarians and library users who subsequently filed statements of interest with the planning committee. The committee felt strongly that all persons interested in retworking were important to the conference. Hence, those who were not able to at- tend the conference were encouraged to remain on the mailing list and copies of the proceedings were reserved for them. The full list of conference attendees is included in Appendix B of this volume. Members of the planning committee outlined ove. '11 objectives for the conference and specific objectives for each day's activities. These objectives were mailed to participants as part of the con- ference agenda (Appendix A) a few weeks before the conference began. It was important that all participants have access to appropriate and timely information about multitype networking. The committee chose to approach this task by providing a conference workbook for participants to read ahead of time, several resource persons familiar with fle issues involved in networking fir on -site consultation and presentations, and two major speakers who could inform and inspire the work of the participants. An on -site study collection was also used (see Appendix D). The workbook, which contained commissioned essa-,-3 as well as the results of commissioned research, is reproduced in its entirety in Appendix C. Very brief biographies of con- ference resource people are included in Appendix E. Much of the work accomplished at the conference was done through interaction in small and large group sessions. Full group sessions were facilitated by Barry Rosen, of Interaction Associates in San Francisco. Rosen trained 12 volunteers who facilitated small group sessions. These proceedings summarize results of all group sessions. Historical materials from each group session are on file with and may be requested from: Peninsula Library System, 25 Tower Road, Belmont, CA 94002. 6 6 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Planning Committee Marge Abel, Intel Corporation Gregg Atkins (chair), College of San Mateo Library Michael Buckland, Library Planning, Univ. of Calif., Berkeley Linda Crowe, Peninsula Library System (fiscal agent) Hiram Davis, University of the Pacific Library Elaine Graham, PSRMLS, Biomedical Library, UCLA Nancy Kitchen, Pepperdine University Law Library Catherine Lucas, San Diego County Library Ken Pflueger, California Lutheran College Library 7lita Rea, Los Angeles County Education Center David Sabsay, Sonoma County Library Cy Silver, California State Library Lynn Stevenson, Palos Verdes Library District Phil Wesley, California State University-Dominguez Hills Library Dian Gillman Metropolitan Transportation Commission Library (partial term) Darcy Van Vuren, PSRMLS (partial term) The Consulting Librarians Gordon Barhydt, Central Colorado Library System (Denver) Diane Johnson, independent consultant (Sc, The Administrative Assistant Genevieve Fritchman, Peninsula Library System The Resource People Hugh Atkinson, University of Illinois Libraries Scott Brunt;en, Blue Bear Group, Pennsylvania Bob Drescher, New Trsey State Library Jan Beck Ison, Lincoln Trail Library System, Illinois Major R. Owens, U.S. House of Representatives, 12th Dist., NY Barry Rosen, Interaction Associater, San Francisco Betty lirrock, Rutgers University, New Jersey Nancy Van House, University of California, Berkeley The Small Group Facilitators Carlene Bogle,