Alexander Plemnek, Director, ICLIS SPbSPU Russian library consortia for improvement of electronic library services 14 regional library consortia have been created within the serious of contests of the open Society Institute (Soros Foundation) during last three years. Nowadays when financial support from the foundation stopped, perspectives of future co-operation among the libraries and among the library consortia should be determined. The main strands of the Association of Regional Library Consortia as well as the overview of main electronic consortia services are presented.