SUSTAINABLE LIBRARY IMPERATIVE: Partnering for innovation and sustainability.

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to suggest that a more deliberate strategy of partnering be considered by library administrators. Design/methodology/approach - Provides a viewpoint on effective library partnering. Findings - In a time of the network, complicated by constrained resources, an organization can innovate more successfully by carefully collaborating with other organizations. Originality/value - Guidelines for selecting and establishing partnerships are offered, along with illustrations of effective library partnering. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]