CLAMS meaning in Academic & Science ?

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What is Cape Libraries Automated Materials Sharing mean?

The Cape Libraries Automated Materials Sharing (CLAMS) library network is a non-profit consortium of thirty-five member libraries and thirty-eight locations throughout Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket. Since it was founded in 1991, the network has registered over 255,000 cardholders. It completes over 3.5 million transactions per year. The number of items available has grown from 568,000 in 1991 to over 1.6 million in 2014. Deliveries of materials between member libraries and other library networks in Massachusetts through an interlibrary loan program are made by the Massachusetts Library System located in Waltham. The network uses Sierra integrated library system (ILS) for staff function workflows: acquisitions, cataloging, circulation, ILL, and serials as well as for their patron's Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC). The libraries provide access to reference databases, digital libraries, access to free music online, museum passes, genealogy, workshops, and other free services that vary from each location.

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Full Form	Category
Chesapeake Lighthouse and Aircraft Measurements for Satellites	Academic & Science
Coastal Landscape Analysis and Modeling System	Academic & Science
Cape Libraries Automated Materials Sharing	Academic & Science
College Librarians and Media Specialists	Community
Current Length Angle Manipulation and Speed	General
Concomitants Location Aetiology Modalities Sensations	General
Comprehensive Lab Animal Monitoring System	General
Catch Logger for Acoustic Midwater Survey	General
Coastal Landscape Analysis and Modeling Study	General
Cleared Lane Marking System	Governmental