The Libraries of the University of Kentucky, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Vanderbilt University are committed to a continuing partnership for resource sharing. An alliance between these organizations will strengthen library user access to regional resources, and link information experts formally and informally. Three research libraries within a relatively close geographic area, the University of Kentucky the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Vanderbilt University can enhance their individual collections and services through an ongoing program of collaboration.
Through the Alliance we will address a variety of initiatives:
We advocate information access as the key to the pursuit of excellence in all research and development endeavors for our organizations. This agreement represents a formal commitment to collaboration that is central to our individual library goals and objectives. Our library communities will receive enriched services and resources through the University of Kentucky-University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Information Alliance signed this second day of November, 1994.
Eugene R. Williams
Vice President for Information Systems
The University of Kentucky
Marian S. Moffett
Associate to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Paul A. Willis
Director of Libraries
The University of Kentucky
Paula T. Kaufman
Dean, University Libraries
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Paul Gherman
University Librarian
Vanderbilt University
(Dec. 23, 1999 signatory)