The Harvard University Library and the Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC) each manage centralized repositories optimized for long-term storage of library collections. Both organizations fully recover operational expenses by charging owners annual rates for managed storage services, regardless of materials use. The Harvard Depository assesses rates for analog storage per billable square...

This article describes the basic concepts of library networks, objectives need networking and coverage major Library networks in India, such as ADINET, DELNET, INFLIBNET, MANLIBNET, MALIBNET other countries, AARLIN, CALIS, JANET, JISC, OCLC, RLG. The reason this is to encourage librarian rethink sharing, cooperation, overall execution.

he current interest in research on computer catalogs is fortunate at this stage of their development when so few libraries have them. Not only can other librarians, if they are smart, take advantage of the experiences of pioneers, but a good deal of standardization can be postponed until more knowledge is gained. Who knows what card catalogs would be like today had they been studied with such d...