We have detailed knowledge of the most active library consortia that purchase e-books, e-journals and other content for their member libraries. 

Consortium Purchasing Directory Edition 4 (2008)
The latest edition of the Consortium Purchasing Directory will be published in Autumn 2008 on CD ROM. 

The third edition was improved to include demographic and industry data for each country wherever possible, this included spending on research and health where available.  The directory was also reorganised to enable you to split out the relevant sections for each country or region and supply the information to your sales staff. 

The third edition contained over 300 library consortia including those set up by eIFL in developing nations, many of which have now moved on to procuring online content directly.  The directory contains full contact information including contact names, telephone numbers and email addresses.  It also provides members lists and lists of products previously purchased.  Where available we have provided information on the electronic content acquisition policy, budget, organisational structure and negotiation policy of the consortium.

The directory also includes a spreadsheet of all consortium contacts, including names, email addresses, phone and fax numbers, email and web addresses.

Consortia Marketing and Negotiations
To further assist you we can provide a range of services targeted at consortia, including:

• Advice on the most appropriate consortia for you to target for your list. 
• Develop pricing models and licensing terms and conditions.  
• Marketing campaigns to directors and members introducing your content. 
• Product information and other supporting literature for use by libraries.
• Arranging free trials of your content and helping you utilising the usage data.
• Negotiation with consortia on licensing and pricing, terms and conditions.
• Contract negotiation
• Post signing international PR and e-marketing to consortium members