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program on ResourceSharing at this year's ALA.She went onto explain how most\"cooperative net-works\"are,in fact,imposed on reluctantlibraries by outside jurisdictions(usuallythe state or the county).  \nIf this statement is true,then Connecticutis part of a distinguished minority.TheConnecticut circulation networks werefounded without the benefit of statewideplanning or support,and exist today be-cause many individual far-sighted librari-ans across the state shared a commonvision of improved library service.  \nThat basic commitment to networkingand resource sharing has now reached afundamental turning point.Although thenumber of libraries that have actuallydropped out of network membership islow,a significant number of others havetaken their cue and commissioned aparade of automation vendors to criss-cross the state to aid in the exploration ofautomated alternatives.  \nThe implications of this trend areominous.Three years ago when Connlinetbegan studying the possibilities of linkingtogether the library systems in Connecti-cut they had to deal with four networks,and a half dozen stand-alone systemsusing only three different vendors.Todaynot only are the number of stand-alonesystems growing,but the trend awayfrom CLSI is leading to a dramatic multi-plication in the number of incompatiblevendor systems in the state.After almosta decade of steady progress towards thegoal of integrating and expanding univer-sal access to library resources,we are see-ing a dramatic reversal of the tide.  \nWhat is happening at this point in timethat should call into question the veryfoundation of a highly successful co-  \noperative automation effort?To find theanswer we need to look at the combinedeffect of a number of different but re-lated trends.  \nThe networks were built on the twinideas of the cost-effectiveness of sharedsystems,and the utility of a shared data-base.Several new realities have arisen tochallenge those beliefs.  \nNEW REALITIES  \n1)Price Competition Over the years theprice of stand-alone automated systemshas declined as the annual operatingassessment of the networks has risen.Asa result the cost savings of network mem-bership has been significantly reducedfor some classes of libraries.  \n2)Functionality The integrated stand-alone system(circulation,PAC and acqui-sitions)is a reality.Most Connecticut net-works are still primarily circulation basedand have a ways to go before they canprovide all the services now routinelyavailable in the market place.  \n3)Morale attrition The networks them-selves have been around for a long time.There have been mistakes and disappoint-ed expectations.The downside ofcooperation is the demands participationmake on staff time,and the inefficienciesof the democratic process.The stand-alone system offers an attractive inde-pendence,aptly defined by the NorwalkPublic Library as their“automationemancipation”(Connecticut Libraries,September 1990).  \nThese factors have changed the equationof network membership.It is time for athorough re-evaluation of our assump-tions about resource sharing to establishwhat is still valid,and what needs to bereconsidered.  \n(continued on page 6)  \nOctober 1990  \nThe Children's Book Council has selected\"Reading Together\"as its reading en-couragement theme for 1991,the latestin a series of materials developed to en-courage people of all ages to read to-gether.Top children's bookillustratorshave created four 13”x 19\"full-colorposters for display in libraries,book-stores,daycare centers,and other organizations wishing to promote reading forall ages.The posters are sold only as setof four at $78.50 a set.They are shippedrolled in a mailing tube.For further in-formation about “Reading Together”and other current reading promotionmaterials,send a stamped self-addressedenvelope and a request for\"SpringMaterials Brochure\"t","cbCail6ZpptZ5Xi8","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCail6ZpptZ5Xi8","pdf",2512293,"English","# ONLINE DATABASE USE\n## Executive 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