International Coalition of Library Consortia

Maine InfoNet

Website: http://maineinfonet.org

Brief description

Maine InfoNet is a collaborative of academic, public, school, and special libraries that provides leadership in resource sharing, promotes cost effective solutions for quality library information services, and supports the cultural, educational, and economic development of Maine.

Supported by the Maine State Library and the University of Maine System, Maine InfoNet connects the people of Maine to information and ideas through library cooperation.

Legal structure

Government-supported (formal)

Primary functions

• Collections sharing
• Electronic content licensing
• Electronic content loading/prsentation
• Interlibrary loan/document delivery
• Union lists/shared online catalogs

Number and type of member libraries: Membership is informally defined. All libraries within the state participate with some servies, while other services are on a more formal membership basis.