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The Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA) is the consortium of the nonprofit academic libraries within the Commonwealth of Virginia. Members include all of the 39 state-assisted colleges and universities (the six doctoral degree-granting universities, nine four-year institutions, and 24 community and two-year branch colleges), as well as 34 of the independent (private, nonprofit) institutions and the Library of Virginia. Benefits of VIVA: VIVA levels the academic playing field: VIVA allows access for students and faculty of any institutions of higher education access to digital and print journals, books, reference sources, and databases that can aid in education and research. VIVA allows equal access to all students in the commonwealth no matter the type of school. VIVA advances research enterprise within Virginia: VIVA organization supports the idea that access to information is key to research. Libraries help advance research inside of universities and VIVA is developed to organize and allow access to research. Students in any Virginia higher education institution can use VIVA to advance their scholarly needs. VIVA sets the gold standard for efficient use of taxpayer dollars: VIVA is a network of librarians working together throughout Virginia to organize and categorize the information in VIVA, this has allowed for librarians to eliminate duplicated works. For every dollar invested in the VIVA, the Commonwealth receives five dollars in valuable research material. Less than 4% of VIVA's budget is spent on administration costs: 96% of the funding goes towards obtaining digital and print library materials for students and faculty throughout Virginia. VIVA's contribution to the quality of education in Virginia is appreciated by students and faculty at all levels of higher education. VIVA is an active member of the International Coalition of Library Consortia. ==History== The Virtual Library of Virginia was established in July 1994. In September 2003, VIVA received the Governor's Technology Gold Award for Government Service in Higher Education. A Guide to the Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA) Records, 1994-2004 () is hosted on the George Mason University web site. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Virtual Library of Virginia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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