Partners in supporting science: Academic and government research libraries

This article examines the development of the Alliance for Innovation in Sci ence and Technology Information, a partnership among multitype libraries th at support research in science and technology. Originally established in 19 92 as the Library Services Alliance of New Mexico, the consortium has evolv ed from a six-member statewide group focusing on resource sharing to an int ernational organization with 13 members, a business plan, new gears, and a new name to reflect its expanded geographical and philosophical scope. Usin g sound business practices, the Alliance strives to be an innovative leader in cyber sci/tech information, producing new models of scholarly communica tion.