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Where Are Library Consortia Going?

Explore the evolution and impact of library consortia worldwide, from historical roots to modern challenges in the digital age. Discover the shifting priorities, budget management strategies, and importance of electronic collections in shaping the future of academic libraries.

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Where Are Library Consortia Going?

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  1. Where Are Library Consortia Going? UK Serials Group (UKSG) Annual Conference in Torquay, England April 1, 2009 Katherine A. Perry VIVA Director

  2. “The history of library cooperation is as long as the history of ‘professional’ librarianship in America.” --Adrian W. Alexander, “Toward ‘The Perfection of Work’: Library Consortia in the Digital Age.” Journal of Library Administration, 28 (2) 1999, p 1-14.

  3. Brief History of Consortia 1876 ALA created the Committee on Cooperation in Indexing and Cataloguing College Libraries 1901 First regional union catalog at the California State Library 1898 University of California librarian’s statement on reciprocal borrowing 1907 Library of Congress issued an InterLibrary Loan policy 1913-14 Northwestern U organized First South American “expedition” for cooperative purchasing

  4. Statewide Consortia 1987 Ohio started a statewide catalog service 1990 OhioLINK offered first 4 databases 1994 VIVA (Virginia) 1995 Galileo (Georgia) 1997 California Digital Library Many others

  5. International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC) http://www.library.yale.edu/ consortia/

  6. 135 Consortia in ICOLC 2000 45 in rest of the world 90 in USA

  7. 211 Consortia in ICOLC 2008 47 129 13 8 3 8 +3 multinational

  8. ICOLC In 2000 --135 consortia 90 consortia in the USA 45 consortia in 21 other countries In 2009 -- 211 consortia 129 consortia in North America 82 consortia in 41 other countries

  9. “Consortia are like snowflakes, each one is unique”– Merryll Penson, Galileo

  10. 42 Consortial Responses 8 30 1 3 0 0 0 multinational

  11. Budgets

  12. Representing > 5,000 Libraries

  13. Staff

  14. Priorities This Year

  15. Priorities This Year

  16. Priorities - NEW

  17. Priorities - NEW

  18. Priorities - NEW

  19. “Flat is the new ‘Up’” --Tom Sanville, OhioLINK

  20. Importance of Budget Management

  21. Importance of Electronic Collections Licensing

  22. Importance of Digital Initiatives

  23. Importance of Catalogs

  24. Importance of InterLibrary Loan

  25. Importance of Training

  26. Importance of Scholarly Communication

  27. Importance of Print Collections

  28. Importance of Research Projects

  29. Questions

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