<mods:mods version="3.3" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-3.xsd" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"><mods:titleInfo><mods:title>The Consortium as a Cloud&#13;
</mods:title></mods:titleInfo><mods:name type="personal"><mods:namePart type="given">Ted</mods:namePart><mods:namePart type="family">Schwitzner</mods:namePart><mods:role><mods:roleTerm type="text">author</mods:roleTerm></mods:role></mods:name><mods:name type="personal"><mods:namePart type="given">Carlos</mods:namePart><mods:namePart type="family">Melian</mods:namePart><mods:role><mods:roleTerm type="text">author</mods:roleTerm></mods:role></mods:name><mods:name type="personal"><mods:namePart type="given">Thomas</mods:namePart><mods:namePart type="family">Goetz</mods:namePart><mods:role><mods:roleTerm type="text">author</mods:roleTerm></mods:role></mods:name><mods:abstract>Consortial environments exhibit similar features to cloud-based library systems. Members of CARLI's I-Share Users Group will provide insights into the ways that libraries support their own autonomy while collaborating towards the growth and development of their systems. The presenters will identify potential opportunities and challenges to working in the cloud environment, and they will demonstrate how the partnerships available in the cloud offer advantages for both consistent service to our patrons and for innovation.&#13;
</mods:abstract><mods:classification authority="lcc">General Topics</mods:classification><mods:originInfo><mods:dateIssued encoding="iso8601">2012-05-10</mods:dateIssued></mods:originInfo><mods:genre>Conference or Workshop Item</mods:genre></mods:mods>