Provides examples of the benefits of consortial and external partnerships which have proven to be successful for all the participants. Covers such topics as leveraging resources, K-12 partnerships, economic development, community development, workforce development, technology partnerships, library cooperation, partnerships to serve the military, group purchasing, inter-institutional faculty collaboration, television partnerships, cooperation in international programs, and assessing a consortium s effectiveness.

This is the 120th issue of the Jossey-Bass series New Directions for Higher Education.