Abstract
The South African National Library and information Consortium (SANLiC) is a consortium of 30 public universities and government supported research councils.
It was established in 1999 with envisaged outcomes of substantially increasing the quantity, quality and depth of research literature available to the entire South African academic and research community on an equitable basis and to foster innovation, increase research output and support the competitiveness of the South African science and technology research community.
This paper will give an overview of SANLiC’s history, growth, achievements and current products and services to its members.
Location
CTICC- ROOM 2
Keywords
Consortia; Collaboration; Academic Libraries; Research Libraries; SANLiC; Electronic Information Resources;
Session Number
3B1
Date of this Version
April 2013
Recommended Citation
Yvonne Halland,
"DOING IT TOGETHER FOR COST EFFECTIVE ACCESS TO SCHOLARLY INFORMATION: A SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE."
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences.
Paper 33.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iatul/2013/papers/33
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DOING IT TOGETHER FOR COST EFFECTIVE ACCESS TO SCHOLARLY INFORMATION: A SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE
CTICC- ROOM 2
The South African National Library and information Consortium (SANLiC) is a consortium of 30 public universities and government supported research councils.
It was established in 1999 with envisaged outcomes of substantially increasing the quantity, quality and depth of research literature available to the entire South African academic and research community on an equitable basis and to foster innovation, increase research output and support the competitiveness of the South African science and technology research community.
This paper will give an overview of SANLiC’s history, growth, achievements and current products and services to its members.