Boston Library Consortium

Boston Library Consortium empowers a coalition of libraries in the northeastern United States to share knowledge, infrastructure, and resources at scale.

BLC's Core Programs

Professional Development

Professional Development

BLC offers regular webinars and workshops designed to facilitate sharing expertise, highlighting the work of librarians and library staff across the BLC member institutions and experts in the library and information community.

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Resource Sharing

BLC was founded upon a shared commitment to promote cooperation in making resources more readily available. Today, BLC remains committed to facilitating high-quality and cost-effective sharing of print and digital content.

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Resource Management

With the leadership of the Heads of Resource Management Committee, BLC maintains and manages several group subscriptions, consortial agreements, and deposit programs.

Shared Systems and Services

Shared Systems & Services

BLC's Shared Library System provides a common platform that members use to build, manage, and provide access to their collections and provides a foundation for new services and initiatives that both save money and improve access to library services and resources for members.

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Boston Library Consortium

Browse BLC's:

  • Guiding Principles
  • Team
  • Board of Directors
  • Strategic priorities
  • and more
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BLC Members

Discover:

  • A full list of BLC members
  • Links to all member staff directories
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BLC Communities, Committees, and Caucuses

Find information on:

  • The six types of BLC Communities
  • BLC Community and Committee charges
  • Ways to get involved

Member-Exclusive Events

BLC offers regular webinars, workshops, and in-person events designed to facilitate sharing expertise, highlighting the work of librarians and library staff across BLC member institutions and experts in the library and information community. 

Library Management Skills Series: Persuasion & Influence: The Science of Better Advocacy & Communicating Value

Tuesday, December 17, 2024
1:00-3:30 pm ET
In the dynamic world of libraries, where change, budget constraints, book challenges, and potential...

NISO Webinar - Authentication & Browser Changes

Wednesday, December 11, 2024
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Authentication and browsers play a critical role in how libraries and publishers facilitate...

Making the Most of Your NISO Membership

Wednesday, December 4, 2024
2:00-3:00 pm ET
All members of the Boston Library Consortium (BLC) are Library Standards Alliance members of the ...

NISO Webinar - Using COUNTER to Optimize Usage Data Collection & Analysis for Libraries & Publishers

Wednesday, November 20, 2024
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
COUNTER is an invaluable usage statistics standard that is employed to collect and analyze usage...

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