Dissertation Information for John Gerald Veenstra NAME: - John Gerald Veenstra
DEGREE:
- Ph.D.
DISCIPLINE:
- Library and Information Science
SCHOOL:
- Columbia University (USA) (1973)
ADVISORS: - Lowell A. Martin - Maurice Tauber
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: - Theodore C. Hines - Richard L. Darling - Elizabeth Nebehay
MPACT Status: Fully Complete
Title: DETERMINANTS OF COOPERATION AMONG UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN COLOMBIA: ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS, ATTITUDES, AND PROSPECTS
Abstract: The basic assumption underlying this research is that the attitude toward library cooperation in each university in Columbia is made up of the composite attitude of the faculty members, librarians and administrative personnel who work in these universities, and that these attitudes are strongly influenced by the geography and history of the region. Thus , in a country with such a variety of geographical and climatic conditions as Colombia has, and with a citizenry composed of Indian, Negro, Oriental, and White races, and a mixture thereof, a variety of attitudes can be expected.
Due to geographical and racial barriers, many areas in Colombia have been isolated from their neighbors, and these barriers have contributed toward creating regional differences. As a result, a national program of university library cooperation has to include consideration of these regional differences and attitudes, and its success will depend on the extent to which these differences are recognized. Thus, in order for the offer from the Organization of American States—to give financial aid for a program of university library development – to have the greatest success, the attitudes of the different universities should be known.
To evaluate these different attitudes, a questionnaire was distributed to university personnel in twenty of the major universities in Colombia. In addition, a number of these people were interviewed personally, and pertinent documents were examined.
On the basis of this research, it was found that there are a variety of attitudes toward cooperation, and that these attitudes vary from institution to institution and from faculty to faculty. From an examination of this data, certain types of cooperation appear more acceptable than others. Some type will be acceptable only as the universities can be persuaded as to their value.
Recommendations are included for those cooperative programs that appear more acceptable for Colombia at this time, based upon this research. Although this investigation applies only to Colombia, the method should have relevancy for other countries planning national systems of university library cooperation.
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