CLC at the 2026 ACL Annual Conference

• CLC Membership Meeting –  Tuesday, June 9 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern
  We invite you to join us for our CLC Membership Meeting to connect with other CLC members, ask questions, and hear updates on consortium offerings and partnerships.
  
• CLC Poster Session Presentation – Tuesday, June 9, 1:00–2:15 p.m. Eastern
  For a refreshed overview of everything CLC has to offer, stop by our poster session during this time. We look forward to sharing updates and engaging with you in person.
• Several CLC partners are also ACL Conference Sponsors. Be sure to connect with Perlego, EBSCO, OverDrive (Libby/Kanopy), OCLC, Christian Periodical Index, Business Expert Express, TREN, and Bloomsbury during the conference!

ACRL Benchmark

The last couple of months, we have asked our members about potential interest in a consortium discount for an ACRL Benchmark subscription. We have heard from several of you and are hopeful that we will have enough libraries to begin a group subscription. We need at least 7 libraries to make this cost-effective for everyone.

Here are some details from ACRL regarding a group subscription:

• Pricing for group subscriptions is currently $3,225 for up to 10 libraries and $215 for each additional library. ACRL can bill institutions directly.
• The group subscription can start at any time, and it will be valid for a year from the purchase date. If we want to add an additional school before the annual renewal, we can do so for the original price per institution, and they will have the same expiration date as the rest of the group. ACRL does not pro-rate subscriptions.
• At the renewal time, the price will be determined by the number of subscribers who renew their subscription, plus any new members.
• An email has been sent to those who have expressed interest in participating. If you did not receive this email but are interested in joining this group, please contact us at [email protected] and let us know.

World Trade Press

Trial access has been extended till the end of June. Please reach out to Alex Gardner, our WTP representative, for access.

As a long-standing partner of the Christian Library Consortium (CLC), WT Cox Information Services continues to support academic libraries with solutions designed to streamline workflows, expand access, and maximize collection budgets. In addition to subscription management services, WT Cox offers solutions for eResource access and authentication, Open Access support, discovery and linking tools, digital magazine platforms, and resource management services tailored to higher education institutions.

CLC members are encouraged to connect with us for a complimentary assessment of current workflows, collection usage, and opportunities to reduce costs while improving access to high-value resources.

For more information, register to join a webinar on June 17th at 11 am PST here: REGISTER

Shannon Caison
Regional Director of Sales
WT Cox Information Services
[email protected]

• New! CLC Member Hub – We are excited to launch the CLC Member Hub, a new webpage created specifically for current CLC members. This space is separate from the main CLC landing page, which focuses on membership information. The Member Hub provides a centralized location where members can easily access all resources, benefits, and tools related to their CLC membership in one place.
• CLC at the 2026 ACL Annual Conference
  • CLC Membership Meeting –  Tuesday, June 9 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern
    We invite you to join us for our CLC Membership Meeting to connect with other CLC members, ask questions, and hear updates on consortium offerings and partnerships.
    
  • CLC Poster Session Presentation – Tuesday, June 9, 1:00–2:15 p.m. Eastern
    For a refreshed overview of everything CLC has to offer, stop by our poster session during this time. We look forward to sharing updates and engaging with you in person.
• ACRL Benchmark
  With the removal of the Academic Libraries Survey from IPEDS, we’d like to revisit an opportunity which the CLC team previously explored for a consortia discount for ACRL Benchmark.  There would be a minimum of 6 libraries needed to form a group. The price per institution only becomes lower than the individual subscription rate when at least six libraries participate in a group purchase.  Let us know at [email protected] if you might be interested in participating in such a group.

World Trade Press believes that access to reliable information can open doors for students, educators, researchers, travelers, and global professionals. The organization is committed to creating high-quality, easy-to-use digital resources that help users better understand the world around them.

As part of their partnership with CLC, World Trade Press is now offering new subscribers an ongoing discount for CLC members. This offer starts July 1 and includes 10% off an annual license for a first database purchase, along with an additional 10% discount on each additional database.

World Trade Press is also offering a webinar and trial access exclusively for CLC members:

• Webinar
  Wednesday, May 13 at 11:00 a.m. PST (Zoom)
  Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/93099129763?pwd=aU29ACQr1CDOb2GwwH5gq7L7GAuYY5.1
  Meeting ID: 930 9912 9763
  Passcode: 058494
• Trial Access
  Available through June 15. For login information, please contact the CLC Team or Alex Gardner, World Trade Press sales representative.

For additional information about World Trade Press, please visit their CLC offer page.

• Next month, be looking for an updated offer from World Trade Press!
• The CLC team continues to talk with Accordance Bible Software. A possible offer will be explored once Accordance launches their new online application.
• With the removal of the Academic Libraries Survey from IPEDS, we’d like to revisit an opportunity which the CLC team previously explored for a consortia discount for ACRL Benchmark.  There would be a minimum of 6 libraries needed to form a group. The price per institution only becomes lower than the individual subscription rate when at least six libraries participate in a group purchase.  Let us know at [email protected] if you might be interested in participating in such a group.

Bloomsbury Annual Enrollment

We hope some of you will take advantage of the CLC Bloomsbury discount during this annual open enrollment period – running through May 1! Discounts are available on Bloomsbury collections and individual eBooks. 

Purchase or subscribe to new Bloomsbury collections for a discount of 25% (on 1-4 collections) or 30% (on 5 or more collections).  On their Theology & Religion Online platform, Bloomsbury offers several collections relevant to many in ACL, such as the Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary, the Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries, and Eerdman’s Bible Commentaries, and the just recently launched Baker New Testament Bible Commentaries. But they also offer collections in a variety of other subject areas.  Click here to view their full catalog.  

Visit the CLC Offers & Discounts page for all the details.

Are you looking for a new library system?  OCLC has partnered with us for several years to provide a discount for new subscribers to OCLC’s WorldShare Management System (WMS).  The discount increases as more libraries participate. Currently all participants receive a 20% discount, but we are close to moving up to a 25% discount. 

Libraries may purchase WMS at any time during the year. However, for fiscal-year calculations, only orders placed by June 30 count toward the total number of participating libraries. This total is important because reaching the next participation threshold (40 libraries for CLC) triggers an additional 5% discount on renewals for all WMS libraries in the following fiscal year.

Catch the details here, including a link to a CLC landing page that OCLC created for us.

The Bloomsbury annual enrollment period is now open through May 1! During this time, receive discounts of up to 25-30% on Bloomsbury collections and/or ebooks.  Some popular collections on the Theology & Religion Online platform include the Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary, the Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries, and Eerdman’s Bible Commentaries. New collections on this platform include History of Judaism and Baker New Testament Bible Commentaries (launching in March). Visit the website for more details on this special offer.

W.T. Cox is a long-time provider of subscription management services to libraries. In addition to handling print and electronic subscriptions, W.T. Cox also offers e-resource solutions such as Journal Finder and eStats. New W.T. Cox customers can take advantage of several special offers. The details are available on the CLC Offers and Discounts page on the ACL website.

The Christian Library Consortium has had a partnership with Perlego for several years. Perlego is a digital learning platform providing unlimited access to over 1 million academic books from over 9000 leading publishers. Perlego’s catalogue features an extensive range of theology titles alongside dozens of other disciplines. Terms of the Perlego offer for CLC members have recently changed.

• CLC members receive a 20% discount for subscriptions of under 1,000 licenses.*
• Custom pricing is available for institutions who are interested in purchasing more than 1,000 licenses.

*Minimum number of licenses required is 50. For a smaller subscription size (less than 50) please contact our Perlego representative here.

The updated details will be available on the CLC Offers & Discount page in the near future.

Meescan offers a simple and affordable self-checkout solution that is compatible with your existing security systems. Their portable, cloud-based technology allows you to set up a kiosk where it’s most convenient and even check out directly from your smartphone.

Meescan is now offering new customers who are members of CLC an ongoing 10% discount on an  annual license purchased by Dec. 31, 2026. Customers  can also redeem a $200 credit for Meescan equipment purchased by June 30, 2026. For more information on their technology visit their website  or book a demo to see their system in action.

Offer details and contact information are on the Meescan offer page.

The annual open enrollment period during which CLC members can receive additional discounts on Bloomsbury collections will open soon.  Details will be provided on the ACL website when they are available.

Clarivate (Proquest) is one of our newer vendor partners. They are offering new subscribers to Proquest Dissertations & Theses Global or Proquest Religion Database a 15% discount off the list price. Visit the CLC Offers & Discounts page for contact information for this offer.

InterVarsity Press, a valued publisher of Christian books, with an extensive catalog of academic titles, is offering CLC member libraries a special 50% discount on their front-and back-list titles. Free shipping is available to members in the US.  

IVP utilizes Longleaf Services as their fulfillment partner. To take advantage of the discount, CLC members will need to fill out a form to get an institutional account set up with Longleaf. Please visit the IVP CLC offer page for additional details and a link to the Longleaf application. 

In preparation for the CLC Bloomsbury Spring Open Enrollment, here is a sneak preview of some new and forthcoming offerings from Bloomsbury that may be of interest:

• History of Judaism – available on Theology & Religion Online
• Baker New Testament Bible Commentaries – available soon on Theology & Religion Online
• The Bible and Violence – available soon on Theology & Religion Online

Below is information on a couple of webinars that Bloomsbury is offering in February.

Classical Music and Ballet on Bloomsbury Video Library
Thursday, February 5th, 2026
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM EST
Register here: https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/7598395457877882880

Bloomsbury History: Connecting the Past
Thursday, February 12th, 2026
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM EST
Register here: https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/646286789543291136

Check out the updated offer from Business Expert Press!  CLC members receive a 50% discount off the list price of BEP’s perpetual access collections from 2010-2026.  Also available is a special consortium price on a subscription/EBP access model to over 1000 titles from 2010-present. Details and pricing are available on the website. For more information about this offer, contact our rep, Katie Fuller.

Our annual Fall Ebsco ebook offer will be closing soon (Dec. 15).  Don’t miss this chance to save up to 30% on collections or a la carte orders!  Visit the website for title lists and all the details.  Send your orders or ebooks questions to Robin Corder.  We hope many of you have or will benefit from this year’s opportunity.

Join with other CLC members to continue to build a shared academic digital collection from Overdrive. The more libraries that join, the bigger and better the collection for all! 

The discounted annual participation fee is based on FTE. One-quarter of the annual fee is allocated for configuration/hosting, with three-quarters available to purchase content shared by all participants. 

Visit the website for more details on Overdrive Academic, and to see a sample consortia contract with pricing.  Questions?  Reach out to [email protected]. 

The CLC Fall EBSCO eBook offer is now open and will run through December 15!

Stretch your budget dollars! There is still plenty of time to take advantage of the 30% savings during our annual fall EBSCO eBbook offer. Peruse the title lists on the website or explore consortia-eligible titles on ECM. Robin Corder, our Ebsco rep, recently presented a short webinar showing how to use EBSCO’s ECM to find and select titles, and how to create a list to order discounted titles. If you would like to view this information, please contact [email protected] and we will provide you with a link to the recording.

Save with Emery-Pratt, CLC’s long-time book supplier partner

CLC members receive exclusive discounts and benefits from Emery-Pratt, including:

• 36% off trade-discounted materials

• 12% off short-discounted materials (technical & reference)

• 3% off non-discounted materials

• 2% off standing orders

• FREE shipping to your library

• No minimum order required – order any type of material, including technical, reference, trade, library bindings, paperbacks, and audio-visual items.

Visit Emery-Pratt’s website for contact and ordering information.

The CLC Fall EBSCO eBook offer is now open and will run through December 15!

Save up to 30% on three new curated collections in Biblical Studies, Pastoral Ministry/Missions, and Mental Health, or on eligible a la carte orders.  Please visit the website to see collection title lists and offer details.

If you are new to EBSCO ordering or to this offer, please consider joining us on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 2 pm EST for an informational webinar presented by our EBSCO rep, Robin Corder. In this 30-minute webinar, Robin will cover searching the ECM catalog, selecting titles, and placing orders.  Please register to attend at through this link. We hope to see you there.

Is your library considering a new subscription to LibGuides or another Springshare product, or upgrading to LibGuides CMS?

A consortial discount of 15% is available for new subscriptions to LibGuides or LibGuides CMS. Additional discounts may be possible based on the number of participating libraries. A 5% consortial discount is available on new subscriptions to almost all other Springshare products. Visit the website for complete offer details.

Participation Deadline: September 11, 2025

CLC members can receive a discount on TREN’s digital library, which includes access to over 25,789 theological thesis and dissertation titles from more than 150 institutions. The current discount is 10% with 31 participating libraries, but if we reach 40 participants, the discount will increase to 15%. Final rates will be determined after September 11.

If your library is already subscribed through this CLC offer, your subscription will automatically renew unless you notify us otherwise. New subscribers are welcome—just use this form to join the group offer.

Participation Deadline – September 11, 2025

Galaxie’s Theological Journal Library (TJL) offers full-text access to 41 conservative, evangelical theological journals—36 of which are already indexed in the Christian Periodical Index (CPI). CPI uniquely indexes 8 of these titles, making it the only source for subject-based searching. Indexing coverage continues to grow, with additional TJL titles currently being added or prioritized. CLC members can subscribe at a discounted rate of 10% off the standard pricing ($10 per student/year, with a $500 minimum and $1,750 maximum). This offer is available to both new and current subscribers. The subscription year runs from September 15, 2025, to September 15, 2026, and the participation deadline is September 11, 2025.

To save 10% on your subscription with your CLC discount, complete the Theological Journal Library ORDER FORM.

The popular CLC Fall EBSCO eBook offer opens September 22 and will run through December 15!

Save up to 30% on three new curated collections in Biblical Studies, Pastoral Ministry/Missions, and Mental Health, or on eligible a la carte orders.  Please visit the website to see collection title lists and offer details.

Bloomsbury’s Drama Online Webinar

Bloomsbury is one of our valued vendor partners. Please note the webinar information below and take a minute to register if you are interested. This session will highlight Drama Online’s rich offerings—from play-texts and performance videos to teaching tools and theater-craft manuals—ideal for literature, theater arts, and performing arts programs. As a reminder, CLC members receive at minimum a 15% consortial discount on all Bloomsbury products, with the possibility of a greater discount the more products your institution purchases. This offer will open up again in Spring of 2026.

Final Curtain Call: Elevating Research with Drama Online
Thursday, September 23 – 11:00am EST
Register Here