title: Components for consideration by emerging consortia.
abstract: The Consortium for Information Resources of the West Suburban Hospital Association in Boston is presented as one model for library cooperation. It is described in generalized terms that may be of interest to other consortia planners, rather than as a model for exact replication. Four components are discussed in detail: (1) composite resources, (2) multi-institutional environment, (3) leadership, and (4) activities.
mesh_terms: D007255:Information Services; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D007992:Libraries, Hospital; D007995:Library Administration; D007996:Library Associations; D008404:Massachusetts