LibraryLinks Spring 2005
BU Libraries Rejoin RLG
By Susan Currie & Slava Mrozowski
We’re
pleased to announce that the Libraries have rejoined RLG (Research Libraries
Group) as of April 1, 2005. After a hiatus of about two years, we rejoined
because of a significantly lowered cost of membership as well as a desire
to resume reciprocal agreements with over 150 research libraries, archives,
museums and other cultural memory institutions for our faculty and students.
RLG supports researchers and learners worldwide by expanding access to research materials held in libraries, archives and museums and by facilitating resource sharing among member institutions. Through SHARES, its state-of-the-art interlending and document supply program, library materials, including traditionally non-circulating items, are shared among RLG partners in an expedited and cost-effective manner. In addition (and of particular interest to many of our faculty members), this partnership also includes on-site access privileges across member institutions (including Cornell, Columbia, and NYU).
The RLG web-accessible databases contain a wealth of information and resources: traditional library materials, including books, journals, music, and maps; indexes to archival collections; art and rare book auction catalogs; even digital images of works of art and cultural artifacts.
To learn more about RLG, visit their website.