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The basic support of library management systems and inter-institutional telecommunications are vital if libraries are to be effectively positioned for the future. The demonstrable need for these elements of an IT infrastructure do not necessarily lead to institutional action, nor does common interest always result in multi- institutional collaboration. The Louisiana experience illustrates that the keys to success are leadership, risk taking, a vision for the future, the search for opportunity, and the creation of an atmosphere of trust and cooperation. Even funding obstacles need not stop technological innovation, which once started can take on a momentum all its own.—C.B.L. |
