UNILINC is a cooperative formed to develop and operate a library network for the benefit of Members. The aims are to provide quality library and information services at lower cost than Members can achieve independently and to stimulate and promote access to library resources.

Any organization, which in the opinion of the Board of Directors of UNILINC promotes the purposes and interests of Members, may become a Member provided it has a library with a collection and services that support the majority of library needs of its users and with an appropriate level of professional staffing.

The costs of membership are as follows:

• annual subscription of $1,000 + GST
• implementing the Shared System - we need to prepare a costing, please click here.

Use of the Shared System brings cost savings and service benefits to library operations including:

• reduced need for administrative tasks through the reuse of records in the database,
• speedy throughput of new library resources to library users,
• creation of a web catalogue which conforms to international standards ensuring full access via author, subject, notes, keyword etc as well as links to e- resources input by the other libraries in the network,
• access to the UNILINC shared catalogue of over 2 million titles
• access to the skills and experience of UNILINC staff and staff in Member libraries, and
• small libraries in particular benefit from the advice and support of the network.

Members also benefit from discounts on the whole range of services made available generally by UNILINC. These include but are not limited to:

• library staffing and management,
• contract cataloguing and processing,
• training and staff development,
• Web-ezy software, and
• consultancy services.

UNILINC also provides advice and support to organizations looking to providing a library service especially one that meets the needs of students and staff in the higher education sector.

A full list of Members is available here.