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Library consortia for purchasing electronic journals became recognized as a vital part of
academic information infrastructure at the research community. The biggest challenge that
newcomers to the consortium world face is grasping the fact that standard setting is about
giving away rights in technology. Leading institutions in North America and Western Europe
take a variety of positive measures to promote consortium activities and formed unique
consortia of many kinds. On the other hand, a consortium in India is still in a developing
stage and struggle to solve problems they face.
The factors that have led to the development of consortia are diverse among countries. This
paper describes definitions, aim, organizations, internal structures, policies and other
characteristics of the UGC-Infonet E-Journal Consortium which is one of the well known
consortia for Higher Education in India under the UGC. It will also highlight the characteristics
and issues faced by the consortia and the measures taken up to promote consortium
activities. |
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