Partnership

本文探討在資訊時代大學圖書館與電算中心兩者之間的關係·主要針對美國地區1980年代開始面臨此問題時，如何因應，文獻探討以此地區為主·本文探討之主題包括︰1.大學圖書館之任務與特色；2.電算中心之任務與特色；3.大學圖書館與電算中心之比較，分為︰(1)人員，(2)經費，(3)服務倫理，與(4)學校地位四個項目；4.大學圖書館與電算中心之關係，區分為三種關係，即︰(1)疏遠的關係，(2)合併的關係，與(3)合作的關係。

This paper discusses the relationship between university libraries and computer centers in the information age. Since 1980 this issue was popularly discussed in the United States so the literature reviews are mainly focused in that country. Four topics are described in this paper: 1. the missions and characteristics of university libraries; 2. the missions and characteristics of computer centers; 3. the comparison between university libraries and computer centers in which 4 items are compared i.e. (1) staff, (2) budget, (3) service ethic, and (4) status in the university;and 4. In the relationship between university libraries and computer centers 3 relations are discussed, i.e. (1) estranged relations, (2) merged relations and (3) partnership relations.

經濟緊縮時代，圖書館與圖書代理商關係的健全發展與維護，不但有助於圖書館採訪作業的推展，圖書館亦可整合代理商所提供的服務來滿足讀者的需求。本文除以文獻分析介紹一般圖書館與圖書代理商關係的相關議題，也提出企業界選擇與特定或少數供應商發展「合夥關係」(partnership)的模式，及網際網路工具的應用，對圖書館與圖書代理商關係之影響與未來發展。

Good relationship between libraries and their suppliers is considered a critical link in the library’s ability to deliver quality service to its users. Owing to the financial constaints of the libraries, effective vendor relationship may be more important today than in previous times. This article will review the historical library-monographic vendor relations, and explore the new trend in Internet era. Especially, business partnership and Internet technology offer a new model to libraries as a basis for a more effective relationship with the vendor and advance the benefit of the library users.