TY - BOOK AU - Anil Kumar Dhiman TI - Library consortia : a complete handbook SN - 9788194739821 U1 - 021.64 PY - 2021/// CY - New Delhi PB - Ess Ess KW - Library cooperation KW - Library and information science N2 - The present book Library Consortia - A Complete Handbook is primarily written to make aware the users about the concept and development of library consortia that has emerged worldwide as a major mean for resource sharing in digital environment. The book is divided into ten chapter, namely: Introduction; Library Consortium: An Overview; Consortia: Types and Models; Library Consortia: Components and Benefits; Governance, Structure and Funding of Library Consortia; Negotiations and Licensing; Management Issues and Challenges; Nationwide Single Library Consortium: the Merging; Evolving Roles of Library Consortia; and Important Library Consortia. It is hoped that this book will be useful not only for the working professionals but also the teachers of library & information science ER -