Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area

The Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area serves as an intellectual resource for the students and faculty of the member universities in the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Related Topics:
Students - Faculty - Universities - Washington, DC - Metropolitan area

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Founded in 1964, the consortium facilitates the processing of course cross-registration between all member universities and universalizes library access among some of its member universities. In addition these core missions, it also offers joint procurement programs, joint academic initiatives and campus public safety training.

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Eight of the consortium members have formed the Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC). WRLC provides joint library services, student and faculty borrowing at all eight participating libraries, and a shared digital library system (ALADIN). Additionally, WRLC enables cooperative collection development and off-site storage services.

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