International Library Consortia:
How Did We Get Here? 
Where are We Going?

Overview

Consortia as Organizations

Types of Consortia:
[Old] Continuum Model

New Consortium Model: Taxonomy

Strategic Issues

Tactical Issues

"Common services"

Practical (Managerial) Issues

 Organizational Life Cycles

Successful Consortia: Characteristics

Changes in the Information Industry Affecting Library Consortia

Information Universe ca.1994 =
 The Consortial “Fat Years”

The Future of the Information Industry:

Changing Rules for Consortia

Web-Based Information Industry Changes

Case Study: questia

Case Study: brittanica

Consortial Bellwethers
and Best Practices

Consortial Conflict & Overlap: Issues

Publishers, Agents, and Consortia:
E-Journal Industry Overlap

Serials Agents & Consortia:
Potential Overlap Opportunities

Overcoming Overlap

Changing Relationships:
Member Service Responsiveness through Market Segmentation

Market Segmentation

Affinity Groups

Brochure

Market Segmentation Strategy

Changes in Programs & Services: Developments in E-Licensing

 U.S. Central Funding for 
E-resources: Survey of Leading States

Print and Electronic Pricing:
1998 ICOLC Statement

OhioLINK: Electronic Plus Model

Print and Electronic Pricing: 2001
“eat, drink, and be merry …”

Changes in Services: Multi-consortial Licenses (MCL)
 & Aggregations

Value of MCLs

MCLs:
Unrealistic Publisher Expectations for Rate of Adoption by Libraries

MCL Prospects & Keys to Success

Changes in Services: Beyond E-Licensing
Consortia Aiding Productivity

Consortial Globalization

icolc

Multinational Consortia
Electronic Information for Libraries

Issues for Nations in Transition

Questions?

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