NEOS is a collaborative library consortium consisting of academic, government and hospital libraries throughout Alberta, Canada.
Member libraries participate a range of activities, including the development and maintenance of a shared integrated library system; a shared online catalogue of consortium holdings; a shared patron database; onsite services such as reciprocal borrowing and reference services; a consortial physical delivery system; and shared continuing education and staff development activities.
Principal Consortial Functions
Collections sharing
Electronic content loading/presentation
Interlibrary loan/document delivery
Training
Union lists/shared online catalogs