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Consortium Management Resources
What is a library consortium?
A library consortium is a group of libraries that work together to achieve common goals. Consortia provide library users through their member libraries with cost-effective, essential electronic collections and services. As a proven model in countries around the globe, consortia enable libraries to provide services that they could not provide on their own, and to share expertise and best practice amongst its members
What are the benefits of a consortium?
Major benefits are listed below. Learn more.
- Reduction in the costs of e-resources
- Ability to negotiate favourable terms and conditions of use
- Expansion of services and resources
- Sharing of staff skills and expertise to strengthen library leadership
- Increased effectiveness of advocacy for policy change
- Promotes cost effective, customer driven services
Materials developed by EIFL
EIFL's Consortium Management Roadmap (PDF) provides a checklist to help a consortium get started, and for all consortia to advance through succeeding stages to provide high quality services to its members and ensure the sustainability of the organization. The full consortium management road map is available for members only here.
