Consortia in Europe: Describing the Various Solutions through Four Country Examples

Hormia-Poutanen, Kristiina; Xenidou-Dervou, Claudine; Kupryte, Rima; Stange, Kari; Kuznetsov, Alexander; Woodward, Hazel

doi:10.1353/lib.2006.0026

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“…Globally, different library consortia models have emerged as a result of factors such as mission, sources of funding and participants' affiliation, among others. Hormia-Poutanen et al (2006) state that there are numerous models in developed countries for consortia. Library consortia progress from one model to another as members strengthen their association through a common agenda and a desire to widen participation in consortia activities.…”

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Library cooperation in Zimbabwe: in search of a suitable model to underpin national development

Chisita¹,

Dick²

2018

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Purpose -The paper explores library cooperation in Zimbabwe and gathers views from librarians on the need for a library consortium model to underpin national development. This study aims to investigate the development of library consortia in Zimbabwe and then propose a model that will both accelerate their development and support the country's national development agenda.Design/methodology/approach -The paper opted for an investigative study using a multi-method research design. Data on existing library consortia, namely, Zimbabwe University Library Consortium (ZULC) and College and Research Library Consortium (CARLC), were collected through questionnaires and interviews. The data were complemented by documentary analysis including primary sources of information, for example, annual reports and brochures. Data were analysed qualitatively and quantitatively.Findings -The paper provides empirical insights on how ZULC and CARLC are transforming the provision of library services in several ways, for example, providing for the dynamic needs of users and strategizing on overcoming rising costs of scholarly content through resource sharing. The proposed model effectively elevates the fundamental library consortium principles of cooperation and sharing onto the national development stage, and it is novel and pioneering. The gestures and general remarks made recently by Zimbabwe Library Association and some ZULC members about national development and ZIMASSET are given rigorous and scholarly expression in this model.Research limitations/implications -Because of the chosen research approach, the research results may lack generalisability beyond Zimbabwe. It is therefore imperative for researchers to test the proposed propositions further.Practical implications -The paper includes implications for the development of a library consortia model to underpin national development in Zimbabwe. The existing academic sector library consortium still excludes other types of libraries from participating in resource sharing and promoting access to information on a national development scale. The proposed library consortium model providing for nation-wide access to information is critical in realising national development goals in Zimbabwe. Currently, academic library consortia are contributing immensely through supporting learning, teaching and research in their respective institutions. Such benefits can also be extended to all institutions through a national library consortium to support development in Zimbabwe.Originality/value -This paper fulfils an identified need to study how the development of a nation-wide library consortium model can be realised. There is relatively little researched information on library cooperation and library consortia and national development in Southern Africa with specific reference to Zimbabwe. The paper seeks to close the gap by providing information on library cooperation and library consortia and national development in Zimbabwe.

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Section: Consortia Modelsmentioning

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Library cooperation in Zimbabwe: in search of a suitable model to underpin national development

Chisita¹,

Dick²

2018

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“…Its main purpose is to provide the entire academic and research community access to electronic journals of various disciplines and publishers. In addition, Heal-Link negotiates license agreements for groups of members interested in specific electronic resources (Hormia-Poutanen, 2006). All Heal-Link members have access to the full-text of approximately 11,000 international journals and 67,000 e-books.…”

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Open Access Infrastructure in Greece: Current Status, Challenges and Perspectives

Togia

Koseoglou

Zapounidou

et al. 2018

22nd International Conference on Electronic Publishing

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“…But ever since OHIOLINK made its first deal for e-resources in the 1990s there has been an enormous growth in the number of consortia worldwide with an emphasis on negotiating e-resources. An overview of European consortia has been given by Giordano (2005) and by Hormia-Poutanen (2006).…”

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E-Journals in Business Planning for Digital Libraries

Collier¹,

Kiel²

2010

Business Planning for Digital Libraries

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Consortia in Europe: Describing the Various Solutions through Four Country Examples

Cited by 11 publications

References 7 publications

Library cooperation in Zimbabwe: in search of a suitable model to underpin national development

Library cooperation in Zimbabwe: in search of a suitable model to underpin national development

Open Access Infrastructure in Greece: Current Status, Challenges and Perspectives

E-Journals in Business Planning for Digital Libraries

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