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multi-discipline, specialization of subjects etc. discipline, specialization of subjects etc. Open Consortia:
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Library consortia help to fulfil their individual their individual This type of consortia is open ended and his type of consortia is open ended and
participating libraries have the freedom to join or articipating libraries have the freedom to join or
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leave from consortium at any time. INDEST eave from consortium at any time. INDEST
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Professionalism: consortium is an example of open consortia.onsortium is an example of open consortia.
Role of library professionals has been changed Role of library professionals has been changed
from mere conservator to facilitator of knowledge from mere conservator to facilitator of knowledge Closed Group Consortia:Consortia:
and its due to changes has taken place in all the nges has taken place in all the This type of consortia formed by the same type of his type of consortia formed by the same type of
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member and has a common need to cross the ember and has a common need to cross the
r resources in specific area. Examples of this type esources in specific area. Examples of this type
of consortia are CSIR, DAE, IIM etc.f consortia are CSIR, DAE, IIM etc.
Financial constraints: o
Today most of the libraries are faced with Today most of the libraries are faced with
economic problems and suffering from financial economic problems and suffering from financial Centrally Funded Model:Centrally Funded Model:
crises. Library Consortia can solve this problem crises. Library Consortia can solve this problem T
This type of Consortium depends on the his type of Consortium depends on the central
up to the limit through cooperative efforts.up to the limit through cooperative efforts. funding agency and parent body shoulders the unding agency and parent body shoulders the
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financial responsibility of running the consortia. inancial responsibility of running the consortia.
Technological Revolution: F
For example INDEST, UGC INFONET, CSIR, or example INDEST, UGC INFONET, CSIR,
The rapid progress of information technology The rapid progress of information technology ICMR etc,
through research and development activities all through research and development activities all
over the world, now tries to satisfy the over the world, now tries to satisfy the Share Budget Model:
information need of human being in diverse information need of human being in diverse The formation of such type of consortia is with the he formation of such type of consortia is with the
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manner. appropriate sharing of funds ppropriate sharing of funds with of participation
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member and management of fund is individually ember and management of fund is individually
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Features of Library Consortia: handled. IIM and FORSA are examples of this andled. IIM and FORSA are examples of this
Library Consortia provides 24*7 availability of ortia provides 24*7 availability of model.
information and resources to the users.information and resources to the users.
Library Consortia promotes e-Publishing of Publishing of Publishers Initiatives:
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information variously. In this type of consortia publisher offered a deep n this type of consortia publisher offered a deep
Library Consortia assists in direct purchasing from Library Consortia assists in direct purchasing from discount consortium price to participating iscount consortium price to participating
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publisher which helps to reduce the cost of publisher which helps to reduce the cost of libraries. For example SCIENCE DIRECT, ample SCIENCE DIRECT,
purchase. It also promotes rational use of funds.promotes rational use of funds. EMRALD,
Library consortia helpful in developing technical helpful in developing technical
capability of staff. Subject based Consortia:Subject based Consortia:
Library Consortia proves very helpful and Library Consortia proves very helpful and T
These types of Consortia deal with specific hese types of Consortia deal with specific
supporting in providing back volume of supporting in providing back volume of subject. FORSA, UGC, DAE are examples of this ubject. FORSA, UGC, DAE are examples of this
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information. type of model.
Through library consortia sharing of information Through library consortia sharing of information
and resource in different formats or languages is ce in different formats or languages is Regional Consortia:
These types of Consortia covers specific region. hese types of Consortia covers specific region.
possible which avoids barrier of language.possible which avoids barrier of language. T
It provides different subscription level such as It provides different subscription level such as Chandigarh Library Consortia is example of such ortia is example of such
cost benefit per subscription. type of Consortium.
It avoids space problem as using Library It avoids space problem as using Library
Consortia one don’t need to purchase or acquire Consortia one don’t need to purchase or acquire E-Journal Consortia:
every resource in the library. I INDEST, JIM Consortia, ICAR Consortia are NDEST, JIM Consortia, ICAR Consortia are
Library consortia help in development of ICT help in development of ICT examples of E-JOURNAL Consortia.JOURNAL Consortia.
environment which make possibility of obtaining environment which make possibility of obtaining
best reading for the largest number per institution.best reading for the largest number per institution.
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Prerequisite for Consortia Formation:rerequisite for Consortia Formation:
Models of Consortia: F
Formation of consortia needs most important four ormation of consortia needs most important four
Below discussed some of the models of consortia are Below discussed some of the models of consortia are prerequisites which are discussed below:discussed below:
very useful in formation of library consortia:ul in formation of library consortia:

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