Hello everyone,
The Consortium Management Interest Group is taking part in Core Interest Group Week! Interest Group Week sessions (all 30 of them!) are free and open to the public (no ALA or Core membership required). Please register for this session and share widely with your other groups and networks.
Only Up from Here: Library Consortia as Advocates (1-2 PM ET on March 6, 2025)
This session will convene forward-thinking leaders from library consortia to illuminate how consortia leverage their collective influence to drive significant changes through strategic advocacy. Panelists will share compelling examples of advocacy efforts: negotiating with vendors, engaging legislators, and mobilizing their members around shared priorities.
The discussion will address the diverse priorities and identities of member institutions, highlighting how consortia navigate these complexities to achieve common goals. Leaders will share their approaches to balancing varied interests while working within capacity constraints. By showcasing a range of advocacy initiatives, this panel will emphasize the transformative potential of consortia in amplifying the collective voices of libraries.
Attendees will gain insights into how consortia can champion their members' needs, foster deeper collaborations, and work at scale to drive meaningful community-wide change.
Speakers include:
* Charlie Barlow, Executive Director, Boston Library Consortium (BLC)
* Rebel Cummings-Sauls, Director of Digital Services and Open Education Resources, Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC) Library Services
* Ellen Paul, Executive Director, Connecticut Library Consortium (CLC)
* Christy Urquieta Cortes, Strategist for Content & Scholarly Communication, Lyrasis
Thank you in advance for joining us!
Michael Rodriguez
Chair, Core Consortium Management Interest Group