In the second episode of this four-part series, our guests prove library consortia to be more than just content buyers. Featuring Jill Morris, Executive Director of PALCI (Partnership for Academic Library Collaboration and Innovation), Teri Gallaway, Executive Director of SCELC (Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium), Amy Pawlowski, Executive Director of OhioLINK, and Genya O’Gara, Director of VIVA (Virtual Library of Virginia), this episode explores the infrastructure consortia build for members, highlighting VIVA’s Open and Affordable Program, SCELC’s FOLIO project, PALCI’s EZBorrow Service, and OhioLINK’s shared catalog in the process. In addition, our guests position consortia as strategic intermediaries and leaders in the higher education community. They discuss recent initiatives their consortia have introduced, such as partnerships with the Authors Alliance to bolster information policy and strategies to support accessibility roadmaps and implementation.

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