I. Moimenta, M. Gadea, A. Remón, J.R. Lorenzo
Biblioteca de Ciencias de la Salud 
Dr. Marañon, s/n - 11002-Cadiz (Spain)
Marina.gadea@uca.es

CONSORTIUM: the different cooperative activities of several library institution with a formal agreement and computer network support.

Criteria

1. - Anticipation
User's training
Awareness of user's needs

2.- Efficiency
User tailored information
Be a valuable tool

Aims

To identify needs
To make libraries more accessable
To increase scientific productivity

Knowledge Management = Medical Libraries

Organization

Technical committee
Human and material resources
Legal matters

Structure

Conventional library
Electronic library

Services

Digital Library

Permanent service
Quality tailored information
Qualitative and quantitative selection

Circulation

Regulations

Dissemination

Information guidelines
Training courses

Union Catalogue

Selection and Purchases
Quality control
Integrates system.
 

Bibliography

- Schatc, Br. "Infomation retrieval in digital library: bringind search to the net". Science, 1997, 275: 327-334.
- Jovell, AJ. "Bibliotecas en Ciencias de la Salud: el futuro de la gestión digital del conocimiento". Quark, 1999, 14: 24-36
- Grat Oitterm W, "Informatión to the library cooperation". Library Trends, 45 (3): 416-434