CRL’s three longstanding cooperative programs enable CRL libraries to offer a broad range of collection resources to patrons while conserving precious acquisition funds for local resources:

• Demand Purchase Program
• Purchase Proposal Program
• Shared Purchase Program

In order to meet the changing needs of scholars, CRL has initiated a new program on a trial basis: the Scholars’ Access Program.

Each of these programs enables CRL libraries to make new source materials available to researchers at their institutions without incurring the costs of acquiring, cataloging, processing, and storing those materials. CRL’s mwilke [at] crl [dot] edu (Member Liaison & Outreach Services Director) works with librarians, faculty, and students from member libraries to identify and select materials for addition to the shared CRL collections. 

In response to strong interest expressed by members, CRL now provides Electronic Resource Offers for members who wish to participate.