Academic library cooperation in Vietnam (a case study at academic libraries in the Northern region under administration of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism)

Abstract

  The article presents comprehensive definitions of library cooperation in the context of the library and information science. Furthermore, based on the outcomes of a survey conducted on the current status of interlibrary cooperation among university libraries in the Northern region, which are administered by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, the article advocates solutions for the existing challenges to strengthen the interlibrary cooperation and resource sharing mechanism among libraries.