RESOURCE SHARING IN A CHANGING OHIO ENVIRONMENT

STARTING FROM THE ASSUMPTION that significantly expanded resource shar ing will be a dominant feature of all twenty-first century libraries, this article identifies five milestones or landmarks which can be used to identify key tasks and chart progress. Joining a consortium, integ rating intellectual access, providing for both physical and electronic delivery of materials, and integrating the collection development pro cess are steps illustrated with primary reference to the OhioLINK (OL) experience. This article focuses on clearly identifying major issues in resource sharing and illustrating possible solutions with actual ex amples. The intent, however is to educate and facilitate ongoing discu ssion rather than propose final answers.