Consortia and Cooperative Collection Development in the Libraries of Technological Institutes of North India

Authors

M P Satija, Guru Nanak Dev University, Punjab, India

Document Type

Article

Abstract

This article assesses the state of cooperative collection development among a group of technological institute libraries in India. Resource sharing requires shared values and vision, as well as funding and commitment by stakeholders. Vital and well-run consortia are an important source of help for librarians.Consortial subscriptions are a common form of resource sharing. INDEST- AICTE and UGC-INFONET are open-ended consortia that have brought about a revolution in resource sharing.