Boston Library Consortium

For Librarians

The Boston Library Consortium offers services to librarians at member libraries ranging from resource sharing and e-resource licensing to professional development and programming on issues of importance to academic and research libraries.

For Students, Scholars & Researchers

Those affiliated with the Full Member libraries of the Boston Library Consortium can take advantage of access to and borrowing of materials from these libraries.

Our Members

University of Massachusetts Medical School
State Library of Massachusetts
University of Rhode Island
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Williams College
Northeastern University
Tufts University
Marine Biological Laboratory and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
University of Connecticut
Bentley University
Boston College
Brandeis University
Wellesley College
Boston University
Wesleyan University
University of New Hampshire
University of Massachusetts Boston
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
University of Massachusetts Lowell

Search Underway for new BLC Executive Director

The Boston Library Consortium is searching for a new Executive Director upon the retirement of Susan Stearns, who has led the Consortium for seven years. The search, managed by Koya Leadership Partners , coincides with...

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BLC Members in the News: UMass Amherst Acquires Daniel Ellsberg's Papers

The University of Massachusetts Amherst announced the recent acquisition of the papers of whistleblower and political activist Daniel Ellsberg. In a press release on the University's website, Dean of Libraries Simon Neame observed, "Throughout his...

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Member Events

December 09, 2019 to February 28, 2020

Meeting

BLC Media COI Winter In-Person Meeting

The BLC Media COI's meeting will take place on Friday, February 28th, 2020 at Northeastern University's Snell Library, room 269A. A virtual option will also be available.

The meeting is set for 10am-1:00pm. The first hour will focus on the working groups preparing the Resource Sharing and Streaming Media: Survey of the Landscape webinar, and the COI poster for the 50th Anniversary celebration. The formal COI meeting will begin at 11:00am.

COI members are encouraged to attend from 10:00am if interested in participating in any of the working groups. Parking and other details are forthcoming.

March 03, 2020

Webinar

BLC Resource Sharing Webinar: Open Access Button with Joe McArthur

The BLC Resource Sharing COI is scheduling a series of deep dives into software and workflows of particular interest to its members.

The first in the series is a webinar on the Open Access Button, with Joe McArthur. Please click the link below to register:

When: Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020 | 10:00am-11:30am

March 09, 2020

Meeting

BLC Heads of Resource Management Committee Meeting -- Virtual

The Heads of Resource Management Committee is scheduled to meet virtually on Monday, March 9th from 2:00pm-4:00pm. Log in details and the agenda will be made available closer to the meeting.

March 09, 2020

Webinar

BLC Resource Sharing Webinar: Rapid with Mike Richins

The BLC Resource Sharing COI is scheduling a series of deep dives into software and workflows of particular interest to its members.

The second in the series is a webinar with Rapid's Mike Richins. Please click the link below to register:

When: Monday, March 9th, 2020 | 2:00pm-3:00pm
Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7324936973538249485

March 13, 2020

Meeting

Meeting of the BLC Board of Directors - Tufts University, Medford, MA