Resources, Benefits, and Updates for Current Members
Welcome to your central access point for Christian Library Consortium member resources. Here you will find your membership details, current updates, vendor discounts, collaborative services, and institutional support opportunities.
CLC Membership Overview
Current 2025/2026 Membership Cycle
Membership Year: July 1, 2025 –June 30, 2026
All 2025/2026 CLC memberships expire on June 30, 2026 no matter when in the year an institution joins.
Renewal Information
- Renewal information for the 2026 to 2027 membership period will be sent to designated CLC contacts in May.
- To qualify for renewal, your institution must have at least one current full member of the Association of Christian Librarians for the 2026 membership year.
- There is no grace period for CLC memberships, so payment renewal must be receive no later than June 30 to avoid disruptions in your CLC membership.
CLC Monthly Updates
The Association of Christian Librarians provides a monthly CLC Update to share timely and relevant information with member institutions.
Each update is designed to:
- Highlight new or time-sensitive vendor offers
- Provide reminders about membership deadlines
- Share consortium initiatives and opportunities
- Strengthen engagement with CLC resources
Our goal is to help you make the most of your consortium benefits and fully leverage your CLC membership.
Distribution Schedule
The CLC Update is sent on the first business day of each month to:
- Primary CLC contact
- Secondary CLC contact
- The library email address on file for each current CLC member institution
If you are not receiving the monthly update, please contact us to confirm your institution’s contact information.
Cost-Saving Vendor Discounts
CLC negotiates strategic vendor agreements to expand your library’s purchasing power. Your CLC membership provides access to exclusive pricing with trusted and widely used library vendors, helping your institution steward its budget wisely and effectively.
What you Can Save On:
- Books: InterVarsity Press, Emery Pratt
- E-resources: Proquest, EBSCO eBooks, OverDrive, Bloomsbury, Business Expert Press, Christian Periodical Index, Perlego, RightNow Media, Rittenhouse Book Distributors, Galaxie’s Theological Journal Library, Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), World Trade Press,
- Library Supplies: Broadart, K-Log, Printastic
- Software and Library Systems: OCLC EZProxy, Meescan, Third Iron LibKey, OCLC WorldShare Management Services (WMS), Open Athens via EBSCO, SpringShare
- Services: W.T. Cox Information Services
Resource Sharing
Exclusive CLC Resource – Christian Library Network (CLN)
CLC members who have access to OCLC Worldshare ILL are invited to participate in the Christian Library Network through OCLC. The Christian Library Network allows participating members to provide reciprocal interlibrary loan services to other CLC institutions as preferred lenders, thus expanding access to materials without expanding the budget. Lending between CLN libraries is mutually beneficial and reflects the shared commitment of CLC members to serve one another well.
Other ACL Resource Sharing Opportunities
- Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Service – Strengthen professional networks and share best practices for ILL operations among Christian academic libraries.
- Reciprocal Borrowing Program – Provide faculty and students with access privileges at participating ACL member institutions.
- Library Policy Repository – Access shared policy documents contributed by member libraries to support efficient and consistent library operations.
Institutional Support
CLC member libraries may send one non-ACL member to the annual conference of the Association of Christian Librarians at the ACL member registration rate, a savings of $90.
Email [email protected] to receive the information needed to register at the discounted rate.
This benefit supports your institution by expanding affordable professional development opportunities, reducing training costs, and strengthening your library’s engagement within the Christian academic community.
CLC membership provides meaningful support for institutions accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education and the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools.
During accreditation self-studies, libraries must demonstrate how they support institutional standards; active participation in CLC provides documented evidence of enhanced resource sufficiency, support for qualified personnel and professional development, integration of teaching and learning, alignment of resources with student learning outcomes, institutional stewardship, and ongoing institutional effectiveness and improvement.
The ACL Research Award gives CLC member institutions a way to honor outstanding student researchers while highlighting the library’s role and creating a presence for ACL on campus.
Participating in the ACL Research Award demonstrates support for student achievement, elevates the library’s presence on campus, and promotes ACL, which can also serve as documentation in accreditation or institutional reports.