Founded in 1974 by The New York Public Library and Columbia, Harvard, and Yale universities, RLG was a not-for-profit organization of over 150 research libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural memory institutions. RLG worked with its member organizations to provide information discovery services, collaborative programs, and create and promote relevant standards and practices. As of July 1, 2006, RLG was bought by OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).
From the description of RLG records, 1974-2006. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754864141