
Libraries
The Libraries of the Big Ten Academic Alliance are aligned in the vision of uniting our separate collections into one collection, shared and fully networked: the BIG Collection. By this phrase we mean a holistic and comprehensive understanding of what a library "collection" is: not simply the things we hold, but our services; our people; our expertise; our technology; and our infrastructure.
In advancing this future of interdependence and excellence, we are guided by our North Star in everything that we do:
In order to advance a just, trustworthy, scalable & sustainable open knowledge ecosystem, make open, more equitable scholarship our lead purpose.
On these pages, you'll find more about the services, programs, and community that are advancing this vision in a principles-centered, mission-driven, values-aligned way.

ADA Title II & Libraries
Catch the webinar replay + slides from our August 27 event. Now posted on our Accessibility page.

Big Ten Open Books
A new model for open-access publishing—free, trusted titles from Big Ten university presses..

Shared Print White Paper
Explore the vision for a collaborative, distributed archive across Big Ten libraries.
University of Maryland Embraces Opportunities Offered by CIC Membership

It's been a busy year at the University of Maryland.
Even before officially joining the Committee on Institutional Cooperation on June 1, 2013, folks across the Maryland campus starting building connections with their CIC counterparts in labs, classrooms, libraries, and theaters.
As highlighted in Maryland's new Think BIG! video, these connections have already had a high impact throughout the university.
For example:
- Maryland researchers will host a research forum with the head of CIC's Traumatic Brain Injury Research Collaboration.
- Student government leaders are working with their counterparts across the CIC to lobby on Capitol Hill.
- Maryland's Amy Marquardt has been awarded a CIC/Smithsonian Fellowship.
- CIC Theater Schools are collaborating in commissioning and producing a play.