The Nature of Library Consortia

E-Books as a Shared Service in M25 (E-BASS25) is a JISC-funded project seeking to explore the opportunities and challenges relating to Patron-Driven Acquisition (PDA) of e-books within the context of a consortium of libraries. Forming the basis for work package two of the E-BASS25 Project, this document seeks to briefly define: • The factors affecting the make-up of library consortia • The types of library consortia in the UK at present • The reasons libraries belong to consortia • The types of consortial procurement.