Features of Library Consortia

v   It provides each organizations and institutions with the capacity to share their resources without sacrificing the individuality of each member library

v   The collections of the Consortium libraries enable each member library to support scholarly research for its users.

v   Cooperative research and development in application of information communication and technology enhances service and realizes cost effectiveness.

v   Staff development and interaction with quality of service.

v   It is the cooperative task to reduce the cost of purchase consortia. As a result, end users can take benefits of more resources than would be available through one library.

v   To advance library services are provided with an emphasis on access to new E- resources including databases and services offered through the internet and www.

v   To expanding inter library searching at less cost is possible.

v   Uncertainties in legal issues are handled with more confidence.

Consortia Models

v   Open Consortia: INDEST Consortium is an example to this.

v   Closed Group Consortia: CSIR, DAE, IIM

v   Centrally Funded Model: INFONET by UGC, ICMR, CSIR by DSIR.

v   Shared-budget Model: IIM and FORSA

v   Publisher Initiatives: Emerald Full-Text Library published by the  Emerald Publishing Group

v   National Consortium: INDEST-AICTE, UGC Infonet Source Ignou Study Materials