Bibliographical Center for Research
Encyclopedia
Bibliographical Center for Research was a library cooperative and regional libraries
network. Its members included over 8000 libraries in an 11-state region (Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming) of the western United States
. BCR was created in 1935 and was the nation’s oldest and most established multistate library cooperative
. Its services included assisting researchers and libraries with locating materials held in libraries outside their local community, card catalog creation, consulting, product and service discounts, and training in computer systems. BCR also offered OCLC products and services. Membership in BCR was funded by state library agencies, who paid for statewide membership on behalf of all libraries in their states. BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research) was a 501(c)3 nonprofit headquartered in Aurora, Colorado
. It has closed as of December 31, 2010. Its organizational records have been deposited at the University of Denver
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Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
network. Its members included over 8000 libraries in an 11-state region (Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming) of the western United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. BCR was created in 1935 and was the nation’s oldest and most established multistate library cooperative
Cooperative
A cooperative is a business organization owned and operated by a group of individuals for their mutual benefit...
. Its services included assisting researchers and libraries with locating materials held in libraries outside their local community, card catalog creation, consulting, product and service discounts, and training in computer systems. BCR also offered OCLC products and services. Membership in BCR was funded by state library agencies, who paid for statewide membership on behalf of all libraries in their states. BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research) was a 501(c)3 nonprofit headquartered in Aurora, Colorado
Aurora, Colorado
City of Aurora is a Home Rule Municipality spanning Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas counties in Colorado. Aurora is an eastern suburb of the Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area . The city is the third most populous city in the Colorado and the 56th most populous city in the...
. It has closed as of December 31, 2010. Its organizational records have been deposited at the University of Denver
University of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
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