When the talk turns to saving money, as it often does, the University Libraries at UNCG have a story to tell. And so do their colleagues in other libraries in the area. In 2005 the University Libraries at UNCG conceived and established the Carolina Consortium to leverage the buying power of the state’s libraries to acquire access to electronic journals and databases. Less than ten years later, the Consortium now covers North and South Carolina and includes more than 140 libraries. “Total cost avoidance savings for the UNC system libraries alone amounted to more than $100 million last year and more than $500 million since the group was formed,” says Tim Bucknall, Convener of the Consortium and Assistant Director of the University Libraries at UNCG. “As a result of the Consortium’s deals, the libraries in the region have better access to electronic information resources at a cost far below what it would cost each of them to acquire the resources alone.”...
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