Co-Operation among Caribbean Theological Libraries: A Case Study
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Glenroy Taitt
This study set out to determine whether co-operation exists among the libraries of six theological colleges in the Caribbean and to identify potential areas for further co-operation. The objectives of this study were: to ascertain whether co-operation exists among the selected theological libraries; to identify the areas in which there may be co-operation; to ascertain the opinions of librarians and administrators of the selected theological colleges towards co-operation; to identify the existing factors in the libraries under study which are liable to promote or hinder co-operation; and to make recommendations on possible areas of (further) co-operation.
The study found that co-operation exists at a national level but not at the regional level. The factors which foster co-operation are: geography, strong links between parent institutions, the use of CDS-ISIS software as a common platform and a vibrant national information system. The barriers to co-operation appear to be geography, finance, the small number of research students in the colleges comprising CATS, the use of incompatible software, denominationalism, the absence of librarians from CATS meetings and a focus on preparing students to become ministers rather than on theological education more broadly-speaking.
© 2005 by K. G. Saur Verlag GmbH, Federal Republic of Germany
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