Electronic Collections as a Basis for Advocacy and Collaboration

<p class="bigFirst">Virginia public libraries are community institutions that are often referred to as “best-kept secrets.” In my efforts to let the cat out of the bag in Campbell County, our e-collections have proven to be great assets for growing advocates and collaborators. Origin...

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Main Author: Nan Carmack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Virginia Tech Libraries 2012-04-01
Series:Virginia Libraries
Online Access:https://virginialibrariesjournal.org/articles/418
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spelling doaj-2283b7d3827c44ada3ca9e20a38a1f822020-11-25T03:30:18ZengVirginia Tech LibrariesVirginia Libraries2331-33312012-04-0158110.21061/valib.v58i1.1199418Electronic Collections as a Basis for Advocacy and CollaborationNan Carmack<p class="bigFirst">Virginia public libraries are community institutions that are often referred to as “best-kept secrets.” In my efforts to let the cat out of the bag in Campbell County, our e-collections have proven to be great assets for growing advocates and collaborators. Originally engaged in marketing efforts for newly acquired databases, our e-collection relationships have grown exponentially as we realized their power. I hope the following examples inspire other libraries, regardless of size, to think big.</p>https://virginialibrariesjournal.org/articles/418
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description <p class="bigFirst">Virginia public libraries are community institutions that are often referred to as “best-kept secrets.” In my efforts to let the cat out of the bag in Campbell County, our e-collections have proven to be great assets for growing advocates and collaborators. Originally engaged in marketing efforts for newly acquired databases, our e-collection relationships have grown exponentially as we realized their power. I hope the following examples inspire other libraries, regardless of size, to think big.</p>
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