Global, Regional, and National Library Networks

 

Global Network

Network Name	Function	Year	Website
IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions)	Advocacy & collaboration for libraries	1927	https://www.ifla.org/
OCLC (Online Computer Library Center)	Resource sharing & technology services	1967	https://www.oclc.org/en/home.html
WorldCat Discovery Service	Collaborative cataloging & discovery platform	1971	https://www.oclc.org/en/worldcat.html
EBSCO Information Services	Aggregates & distributes academic databases	1943	https://www.ebse.co.kr/
ProQuest	Provides access to research materials	1926	https://www.proquest.com/
Green Library Network	Promotes sustainability practices in libraries	2002	https://www.ifla.org/ifla-green-library-award/
International International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC)	Promotes collaboration & advocacy for library consortia	2000	https://icolc.net/
Bibliotheca Universalis	Open access to digitized historical texts & manuscripts	1995	https://www.brepols.net/

Regional Network

Network Name	Region	Function	Year	Website
EURAC (European Association of Research Libraries)	Europe	Collaboration & advocacy for research libraries	1960	https://www.arl.org/
ARL (Association of Research Libraries)	North America	Represents & supports research libraries	1921	https://www.arl.org/
TEN (Transnational European Networking Consortium)	Central & Eastern Europe	Collaboration & resource sharing	1992	https://www.cedr.eu/download/Publications/2020/CEDR-Technical-Report-2020-01-TEN-T-2019-Performance-Report.pdf
SEALS (Southeast Asia Library Information Science Network)	Southeast Asia	Fosters library development & collaboration	1976	https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Sealed_Book_Singles
AfLIA (African Library and Information Associations and Institutions)	Africa	Umbrella organization for library associations, promotes development & advocacy	1960	https://web.aflia.net/
REDBIB-América (Red Interamericana de Bibliotecas Universitarias)	Latin America & Caribbean	Network of university libraries promoting resource sharing & collaboration	1982	https://www.redbib.com/
Asian Libraries Information Network (AILIN)	Asia	Promotes collaboration & resource sharing	1975	https://theadl.com/
Cooperative Library Authority for Systems and Services (COBRA)	Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg	Shared library services & technologies	1992	https://www.kobra.de/
LIBER (Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche)	Europe	Represents research libraries in Europe & promotes collaboration & advocacy	1960	https://libereurope.eu/

National Networks

Network Name	Country	Function	Year	Website
National Library of Congress (NLC)	USA	Largest library in the world, national repository of published materials	1800	https://www.loc.gov/
British Library (BL)	UK	National library of UK & one of the largest in world	1973	https://www.bl.uk/
National Library of France (BNF)	France	National library of France, major cultural institution	1368	https://www.bnf.fr/fr
National Library of India (NLI)	India	Largest library in India & one of the largest in Asia	1823	https://nli.gov.in/
National Library of Australia (NLA)	Australia	National library of Australia & major cultural institution	1960	https://www.nla.gov.au/#