[Optimal exchange of resources and the administration of bibliographical services]. / Intercambio óptimo de recursos y administración de servicios bibliográficos.

It is pointed out in this paper that an optimal exchange of resources requires a maximum availability of materials and services at minimum cost. The author is of the view that each activity of the biomedical information network will have to be subjected to critical scrutiny including a calculation of its costs. The overall plan will determine whether current activities can be maintained or expanded and new activities launched. The primary given to access to materials rather than to their possession is a step toward user-oriented networks, and therefore means that future development will be assessed in relation to the customer. The author is convinced that the recording and analysis of the use actually made of services by the user will generate many of the criteria that will govern some of the most important decisions to be taken in the future in connection with the network.

Intercambio optimo se recursos y administracion de servicios bibliograficos. / Optimal resource sharing and administration of bibliographic services

Se senala en este trabajo que el intercambio optimo de recursos entrana una disponibilidad maxima de materiales y servicios con un minimo de gastos. Considera el autor que para cada actividad de la red de informacion biomedica habra que hacer un examen critico con calculo de costos. El plan global determinara se pueden mantenerse o ampliarse las actividades actuales o si cabe iniciar una nueva actividad. La preponderancia concedida al accesso a los materiales en vez de a su posesion significa el paso a redes orientadas hacia los usuarios y, por consiguiente, que la evolucion futura se evaluara sobre la base del cliente. Esta convencido el autor que el analisis y registro del uso efectivo de los servicios por el usuario aportara muchos de los criterios a que habran de ajustarse algunas de las decisiones mas importantes que tengan que adoptarse en el futuro en relacion con la red

Intercambio óptimo de recursos y administración de servicios bibliográficos / Optimal exchange of resources and the administration of bibliographical services

It is pointed out in this paper that an optimal exchange of resources requires a maximum availability of materials and services at minimum cost. The author is of the view that each activity of the biomedical information network will have to be subjected to critical scrutiny including a calculation of its costs. The overall plan will determine whether current activities can be maintained or expanded and new activities launched. The primary given to access to materials rather than to their possession is a step toward user-oriented networks, and therefore means that future development will be assessed in relation to the customer. The author is convinced that the recording and analysis of the use actually made of services by the user will generate many of the criteria that will govern some of the most important decisions to be taken in the future in connection with the network (Au)