CRL also has purchase programs that allow member libraries to request the purchase of significant collections that are not widely held. There are three separate programs:
Demand Purchase Program in which CRL will purchase foreign newspapers, dissertations, or archival material from national governments and/or NGO's.
Purchase Proposal Program allows member libraries to nominate the purchase of microfilm sets not readily available. Member libraries then have an opportunity to vote on which sets to purchase.
The Shared Purchase Program supports the cooperative acquisition of costly major microform or printed sets that were nominated and considered for the Purchase Proposal Program, but were not of sufficiently broad interest to warrant purchase under the funds earmarked for that program. These sets are normally of high interest to a small subset of CRL libraries.
For more information, see the information on the Cooperative Collection Building page at CRL or talk to a research librarian.