Comparative Analysis of Network Effects of Cross-system Library Consortium in China and USA: Taking Minitex and Shanghai Information Resources Network as Examples

  • Zhao Naixuan ,
  • Jin Jieqin ,
  • Zhang Jun
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  • Nanjing Tech University Library, Nanjing 210009

Received date: 2016-12-26

  Revised date: 2017-03-07

  Online published: 2017-04-05

Abstract

[Purpose/significance] This paper selects Minitex and Shanghai Information Resources Network as research subjects. Through comparing the construction benefit of the two consortiums, the paper analyses their development difference and puts forward several corresponding suggestions which help to promote the development of domestic library consortiums. [Method/process] Combining with network research, literature research and face-to-face interviews, the paper combs the relevant information and detail data which reflects the network effect of the two consortiums by comparative analysis method. [Result/conclusion] Studies suggest that the network effect of Minitex is totally better than Shanghai Information Resources Network. And some other findings include the scale of leading library has influence on the development of the consortium and characteristic service or product is an effective guarantee for sustainable development of the library consortium. Learning from Minitex, domestic library consortiums need to strengthen the publicity and promotion, strengthen the core competitiveness and so on.

Cite this article

Zhao Naixuan , Jin Jieqin , Zhang Jun . Comparative Analysis of Network Effects of Cross-system Library Consortium in China and USA: Taking Minitex and Shanghai Information Resources Network as Examples[J]. Library and Information Service, 2017 , 61(7) : 21 -27 . DOI: 10.13266/j.issn.0252-3116.2017.07.003

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