{"id":9310,"date":"2026-02-05T11:38:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T10:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.consortium.lu\/?page_id=9310"},"modified":"2026-08-17T13:39:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T12:39:22","slug":"about-the-consortium-department","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.consortium.lu\/?page_id=9310","title":{"rendered":"About Consortium Luxembourg"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consortium Luxembourg, headquartered at the National Library, plays a key role in empowering libraries across the country with high\u2011value digital resources. Our mission is to deliver participating libraries cost\u2011effective, seamless access to a rich portfolio of electronic content\u2014including leading academic databases, e\u2011journals, and e\u2011books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By negotiating usage rights on behalf of our member institutions, Consortium Luxembourg ensures that libraries benefit from optimal licensing conditions while saving time and resources. We also provide a robust authentication infrastructure, guaranteeing secure and reliable access for all users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The integration of metadata into the common library catalog <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.a-z.lu\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.a-z.lu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a\u2011z.lu<\/a><\/em> ensures that electronic resources are searchable and accessible within the catalog for libraries that are part of the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibnet.lu\/blog\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bibnet.lu\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bibnet.lu<\/a><\/em> network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Participating libraries:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bnl.public.lu\/en.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bnl.public.lu\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Library of Luxembourg<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Luxembourg<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.list.lu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lih.lu\/en\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lih.lu\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/liser.lu\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/liser.lu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consortium Luxembourg supports international exchange and cooperation with other consortia and participates actively in professional networks. It is a participant of <a href=\"https:\/\/laser.hbz-nrw.de\/gasco\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/laser.hbz-nrw.de\/gasco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GASCO<\/a> (German, Austrian and Swiss Consortia Organisation) and member of the International Coalition of Library Consortia (<a href=\"https:\/\/icolc.net\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/icolc.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ICOLC<\/a>) as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uksg.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.uksg.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UKSG<\/a>, enabling ongoing dialogue and the sharing of best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consortium Luxembourg, headquartered at the National Library, plays a key role in empowering libraries across the country with high\u2011value digital resources. 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