Content Procurement

Support for open access infrastructure

The Consortium helps support the sustainability of open access and open science infrastructure and related services by coordinating sector-wide contributions or connecting interested institutions directly with service providers. Contributions coordinated by the CAUL Consortium SCOSS (Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services) As an organisational member of SCOSS, CAUL coordinates a consortium arrangement to support…

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Information for vendors

What the CAUL Consortium does The CAUL Consortium negotiates national agreements for digital content on behalf of university libraries across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The Consortium coordinates content procurement for libraries connected to over 50 member institutions, securing favourable pricing, licensing terms, and access conditions. We are increasingly negotiating agreements to support open access…

Consortium participation

All CAUL Members’ institutions participate in the CAUL Consortium, as well as a few non-Council participants. The cost for participation is included in CAUL membership fees and non-Council participants pay an annual Consortium levy. The Consortium is currently closed to new non-Council participants. Participation categories There are two categories for participation in the Consortium: Participating…

Major Negotiations

Universities in the Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand (AAoNZ) region are navigating a complex and shifting landscape marked by policy uncertainty, immense financial pressure, and escalating calls for demonstrable community and industry impact. Maintaining public trust in research and improving universities’ social licence depends on transparent, reproducible scholarship and responsible stewardship of public funds. In…

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