Christian Library Consortium
The Christian Library Consortium was formed in 1991 with a threefold purpose:
- To promote sharing of resources between institutional members
- To provide other benefits (when possible)
- To help sponsor the activities of the association by paying dues
Benefits of CLC membership
- Resource sharing with other CLC members with the ability to participate in OCLC's access group, Christian Library Network (OCLC symbol CL@N)
- Annual library subscription to The Christian Librarian
- Annual discount on the current online version of the Christian Periodical Index® (CPI) produced and distributed by EBSCO.
- Vendor discounts with vendors such as Gaylord, Highsmith, Brodart
- Opportunity for your library or institution to present a research award to a deserving student each year
- Periodic resource sharing opportunities such as the purchase of the NetLibrary Religion collection
- Access to discounts on electronic resources from a variety of vendors through ACL's partnership with the Westchester Academic Library Directors Organization (WALDO)
Religious eBook Collections
NEW 2011 Religious/Theological EBSCO (formerly NetLibrary) eBook collection is now available. The 2011 collection consists of 311 downloadable eBook titles.
LIMITED QUANTITIES of the 2009 and 2010 Religious/Theological EBSCO (formerly Netlibrary) eBook collections are available for purchase. The 2009 collection consists of 397 eBook titles. The 2010 collection consists of 367 eBook titles and 20 audio books. Membership in ACL and CLC are required for participation. Cost of collection is dependent on your Spring '11 FTE. Contact us via email for more information.
Annual membership dues are based on an institution's FTE:
| Student FTE | Dues |
|---|---|
| FTE of less than 500 | $50 |
| FTE of 500-2,500 | $100 |
| FTE of over 2,500 | $150 |
Christian Library Network
Members of CLC are encouraged to become a part of the Christian Library Network (CLN). CLN is OCLC's Group Access (OCLC symbol CL@N). For more information on CLN, please refer to the Christian Library Network Articles document.
CLC Team
| Position | Name | Organization | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coordinator | Beth Purtee | Trevecca Nazarene University | 2012 |
| Member-at-Large | Pam Greenlee | Olivet Nazarene University | 2012 |
| Member-at-Large | Darcy Gullacher | Rocky Mountain College | 2013 |
| Member-at-Large | Leslie Starasta | Lincoln Christian College & Seminary | 2012 |
| Member-at-Large | Libby Werner | Clearwater Christian College | 2013 |
