ABSTRACT
This article describes ongoing efforts to build an integrated collection among the libraries of the Tri-College Consortium, whose members, Bryn Mawr, Haverford and Swarthmore, are three liberal arts institutions in southeastern Pennsylvania, and traces the history of collaboration 190among the three schools, a history that stretches back to the 1940s, as background to the current initiative which is focused on collection development. The article describes results of various qualitative and quantitative studies undertaken to assess the current state of the collections, patterns of use, and challenges in moving towards an integrated tri-college library collection. [Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-HAWORTH. E-mail address: <docdelivery@haworthpress.com> Website: <https://www.HaworthPress.com> © 2002 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.]
