The Story of the Catholic Research Resources Alliance: Vision, Mission, and the Power of Membership

IF 1 Q3 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Journal of Library Administration Pub Date : 2023-07-04 DOI:10.1080/01930826.2023.2219599

Jennifer A. Younger, S. Baron, Stephen J. Connaghan, Patricia A. Lawton

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Abstract

Abstract The Catholic Research Resources Alliance (CRRA) is a membership association with a mission “to provide enduring global access to Catholic research resources in the Americas.” This article shares the history of the CRRA from its founding by eight Catholic academic research libraries through today with a membership of 45 institutions. Signature projects include the Catholic Portal, CRRA Subject Guides, the Catholic Newspapers Program, and the Catholic News Archive. The article focuses on how the mission has remained a constant anchor for the organization through projects, membership, and governance have changed overtime and in tandem to fulfill that mission.

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天主教研究资源联盟的故事:愿景，使命和成员的力量

摘要天主教研究资源联盟（CRRA）是一个会员协会，其使命是“为全球提供持久的美洲天主教研究资源”。本文分享了CRRA的历史，从八个天主教学术研究图书馆成立到今天拥有45个机构的会员。签名项目包括天主教门户网站、CRRA主题指南、天主教报纸计划和天主教新闻档案馆。这篇文章的重点是，使命是如何通过项目、成员资格和治理结构的不断变化而成为组织的固定支柱的。

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Journal of Library Administration INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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2.70

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21.40%

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