International Coalition of Library Consortia

CAVAL Collaborative Solutions

(CAVAL)
Website: http://www.caval.edu.au/

Brief description

CAVAL Collaborative Solutions (CAVAL) is a consortium owned jointly by the Vice-Chancellors of Australian universities that is structured as a company limited by guarantee. Established in 1978, CAVAL provides services to its members and is a long-standing provider of services to the information and knowledge sectors throughout Australasia, Asia and beyond. CAVAL'’s member services and its associated businesses include:
Preservation and storage
Consortia management
Consulting services
Cataloguing services
Product support and management
Professional development and training
Multi-lingual solutions
Interactive online statistics

Legal structure

Incorporated

Primary functions

• Cataloging services
• Collections sharing
• Interlibrary loan/document delivery
• Preservation
• Storage facilities
• Training
• Union lists/shared online catalogs
• Others: Statistics, Consulting

Number and type of member libraries

Full members: 112 academic; Associate members: 22 colleges and special

Last updated November 2007

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