International Coalition of Library Consortia

NorthEast Research Libraries Consortium
NELINET, Inc.
Website: http://www.nelinet.net

NELINET, Inc.
153 Cordaville Road, Suite 200
Southborough, MA 01772

Phone 508-460-7700
Fax 508-460-9455

Arnold Hirshon
Executive Director
(Chief administrative contact)
ahirshon@nelinet.net

Kathryn Poliseno
Electronic Resources Consultant
(Chief contact for vendors)
kpoliseno@nelinet.net

Diane Baden
Associate Director
(Chief contact for library inquiries)
dbaden@nelinet.net

David Ives
Chief Information Technology Officer
(Chief technical contact)
rcunningham@nelinet.net

Number of office staff: 25


Brief description

NELINET is a non-profit, incorporated cooperative of over 650 academic, public, school and special libraries serving the six New England states. NELINET promotes resource sharing and interlibrary cooperation. It is a Regional Network affiliated with OCLC. NELINET's key service areas include OCLC cataloging, interlibrary, virtual reference, and digital services; electronic content licensing, educational services; consulting services; digital services; and the New England Regional Depository.

Legal structure

501(c) 3 with a Board of Directors

Primary functions

Number and type of member libraries

Total 661
Academic 239
Consortia
9
Public Libraries
77
School Libraries
45
State Libraries
35
Law Libraries
56
Corporate Libraries
63
Health Science Libraries
57
Other Special Libraries
80

Last updated August 2003

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