Consortium Directory Online

The Consortium Directory Online is a fully searchable database of library consortia world-wide, the most comprehensive resource covering library consortia on the market. The Consortium Directory Online is a partnership between Frontline GMS Ltd and Ringgold Inc, bringing together two resources, the Consortium Purchasing Directory and Ringgold's Identify database to create a unique resource enabling intuitive search and browse functions across an unmatched number of library consortia.

The Directory is devised to assist publishers and vendors in dealing with the library consortium market. It contains information on some of the key issues of negotiation and provides links to the statements of policy and principle from the major influential library groups and resources such as standard licensing models.

Available on subscription, the Consortium Directory Online will be continually updated with consortium changes and mergers, new information, and new consortia as they emerge.

Features

• Basic search enabling users to find consortia by region or country, by name or acronym.
• Advanced search by institution, products licensed, subject, membership type and consortium type.
• Analysis tool to determine market penetration and targets.
• Ringgold identifiers are used to cross-match institutions and the publishers and vendors licensing information to the consortium.
• Each record includes full contact information, including key contacts for licence negotiation.
• Each record lists members and publishers and vendors licensing to the consortium.
• Export of records into Excel format or PDF.

Gold Subscriptions

As well as the above content and features, Gold subscribers can access the following information:

• Electronic content acquisition policy.
• Licensing information, including required licensing terms and deal breakers.
• The structure of the consortium, its aims and objectives, key activities and financial details.
• Links to FTE data, member contacts and products acquired by each institutional member.
• Gold subscribers may also integrate the Consortium Directory with the Ringgold database.

To view a demo of the CDO, please click here.