When David and Goliath work together

Abstract

When MCI was founded in 1994, there was no way to know what it would become more than 25 years later, namely a university of applied sciences. As this development was unplanned and unforeseen, MCI had to devise an unconventional solution for providing library resources. As a result, a cooperation agreement was formulated between the University Library and MCI. I will describe the evolution of this collaboration and its impact on library strategy in general. I will also discuss the cooperation's advantages, disadvantages, and challenges. Finally, I will provide insights into recent developments and the future outlook.