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The Northern New York Library Network provides a wide assortment of information technology opportunities.

The Northern New York Library Network offers a wide range of Information Technology services to its members.

Document Delivery: The Network subsidizes and supports innovative document delivery products such as:

  • Ariel : Twelve libraries in the region have received subsidies and support from the Network for implementation of the Ariel document delivery system.
  • Docutek: Four member academic libraries are receiving Docutek e-reserves services through the Network.

Free Access to Electronic Data Bases

  • Wilson OmniFile : Provided since 1999, fully subsidized access to Wilson’s OmniFile makes over one million full text articles available to all libraries in the region.
  • World Cat : This database provides ready access to all OCLC holdings for those libraries, which are not OCLC subscribers.

Medical/Health Information

  • LWW Health : This electronic journal product provides full text for over 500 health related periodicals.

Shared Purchase Discounted Data Bases

  • Books 24X7 : This electronic book product is available to all academic libraries in the region
  • WALDO: The Westchester Academic Library Directors’ Organization works in partnership with the Northern New York Library Network to provide discounts through group purchase contracts. Savings within the region alone exceed $250,000.

Libraries interested in Network services should contact the Network office at 315-265-1119 (locally) or 1-877-833-1674 (toll-free).