Note from the Coordinator
December greetings! Another semester is almost over, but now the busy Christmas season begins. Today in chapel, our chaplain challenged us to intentionally take Sabbath every week. That can sometimes be incredibly difficult. During this season when we celebrate Christ’s birth, may we also take time for Sabbath rest for our bodies and souls. (Matt. 11:28)
The CLC team continues to have conversations with potential vendor partners to expand existing member benefits. Some exciting opportunities may be on the horizon with Accordance Bible Software, IVP, Loeb Classical Library, and OCLC’s Choreo Insights. Stay tuned for further details!
Beth Purtee
CLC Team Coordinator
Individual ACL Membership Renewal Season
Just a reminder that CLC Institutional Memberships require at least one full ACL Individual Member at the institution. Individual memberships expire December 31, 2025, and the renewal season begins now.
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Returning individual members: Please renew your membership through the MY ACCOUNT section of the ACL website.
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New individual members: Visit the ACL membership wepage to review all of the ALC membership details, then click on the “Join ACL” button. Be sure to select the first-time member rate of $40.
If your institution has had any staff transitions and your previous full member has moved on, now is an ideal time to update this so your CLC participation continues without interruption.
If you have questions about your membership status or eligibility, please contact Linda Tse, our Membership Specialist. She is happy to assist and provide information on your institution’s current standing.
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.
Library Resource Spotlight
ACL’s Reciprocal Borrowing Program (RBP) is a voluntary program that ACL institutions may choose to join to extend in-person borrowing privileges to authorized patrons from other ACL institutions. This can be especially helpful for those who may not live near their home institution. A few months ago, we launched the expanded RBP that includes more flexible participation options. 82 ACL libraries from around the globe are now participating as an expanded lender, standard member, or borrower-only library. Visit the website for an explanation of the various participation levels and an interactive map showing participants at all levels. Thank you to those who are sharing their resources through this initiative!
