The Columbia University Libraries has been awarded $385,000 from the Mellon Foundation to lay the groundwork for a new collaboration with Cornell University Library. The collaboration envisaged is a major departure from conventional partnerships in that it seeks to integrate 30% of operations, resources, services, and collections within the initial timeframe.  Dubbed “2CUL,” this partnership will leverage the strengths in each organization while reducing redundancies and inefficiencies.

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http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/news/libraries/2009/2009-10-12.2cul.html