图书馆联盟(Library Consortia)是近年来各图书馆之间为降低成本、共享资源而共同发起的一种新的联合体。最早的具有图书馆联盟性质的团体可追溯到19世纪后期,到20世纪60年代和70年代早期也曾兴盛一时,进入90年代之后,高度发展的信息技术使图书馆之间的广泛合作成为可能,图书馆联盟又一次兴盛起来。图书馆联盟成为了一个国际性的热门话题。 Library Consortia is a new consortium co-sponsored by libraries in recent years to reduce costs and share resources. The earliest librarianship dates back to the late 1800s and flourished in the 1960s and early 1970s. With the advent of the 1990s, highly developed information technologies made possible the widespread cooperation between libraries , The library consortium once again flourished. Library Union has become an international hot topic.