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G2S Project Code: 2014-WI-73239
State: Wisconsin
Fiscal Year: 2014
Grantee
IFLS LIBRARY SYSTEM

Project Director
Director Name: Gus Falkenberg
Director Phone: 715-839-5082
Director Email: falkenberg@ifls.lib.wi.us
General Information
Title: Indianhead Federated Library System - Digital Content Buying Pool Grant
State Project Code: 14-105
Start Date: 02/01/2014
End Date: 12/31/2014
Abstract:
Indianhead Federated Library System contributed to the WPLC/DLT million dollar e-content buying pool. IFLS' contributed $86,046 to the buying pool; $73,533 coming from the member libraries and $12,513 coming from LSTA grant funds.

In May 2011 the Division for Libraries and Technology (DLT) sponsored a statewide E-book Summit. A major recommendation from the Summit was the need to establish a statewide digital content buying pool. In a follow-up action, a committee from the Summit and the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium (WPLC) set a target goal of allocating $1 million for e-books and audio book purchases. 

Starting in 2012, DLT committed $300,000 in LSTA grant funds for e-books with $700,000 being committed by the state's 17 public library systems and their member libraries. Each library system amount is based on a formula of current OverDrive e-book use and system population. For 2013, DLT committed $200,000 in LSTA funds. In 2014, DLT committed $150,000 in LSTA funds.

E-content was purchased through this project to support and encourage expanded availability to libraries and individuals statewide. Funds supported a funding model in close cooperation with the 17 public library systems,  385 public libraries, and LSTA funding.  



State Goal: Utilization of technology to improve library services
Budget Information
LSTA
MATCH-State
MATCH-Other
Total
$12,513.00
$0.00
$73,533.00
$86,046.00
Intent(s)
Improve users’ ability to discover information resources.
General (select only for electronic databases or other data sources)
Activities
Activity Details
Title: Indianhead contributes funds to the Digital Buying Pool
Narrative:
Indianhead Library System(IFLS) contributed to the WPLC/DLT million dollar e-content buying pool. IFLS contributed $86,046 to the buying pool; $73,533 coming from the seven member libraries and $12,513 coming from LSTA grant funds.

In May 2011 the Division for Libraries and Technology (DLT) sponsored a statewide E-book Summit. A major recommendation from the Summit was the need to establish a statewide digital content buying pool. In a follow-up action, a committee from the Summit and the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium (WPLC) set a target goal of allocating $1 million for e-books and audio book purchases. 

Starting in 2012, DLT committed $300,000 in LSTA grant funds for e-books with $700,000 being committed by the state's 17 public library systems and their member libraries. Each library system amount is based on a formula of current OverDrive e-book use and system population. For 2013, DLT committed $200,000 in LSTA funds. In 2014, DLT committed $150,000 in LSTA funds.

E-content was purchased through this project to support and encourage expanded availability to libraries and individuals statewide. Funds supported a funding model in close cooperation with the 17 public library systems,  385 public libraries, and LSTA funding.  


Intent: Improve users’ ability to discover information resources.

Activity: Content
Mode: Acquisition
Format: Digital


Quantity
Number of hardware acquired: 0
Number of software acquired: 0
Number of licensed databases acquired: 0
Number of print materials (books & government documents) acquired: 0
Number of electronic materials acquired: 0
Number of audio/visual units (audio discs, talking books, other recordings) acquired: 0


Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: Yes
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No


Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No


Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: No
For a targeted group or for the general population: General


Locale
Is the activity state-wide: Yes
Specific Locations: No
Library Types
Public Libraries: 385
Academic Libraries: 0
SLAA: 1
Consortia: 1
Special Libraries: 0
School Libraries: 0
Other: 0
Project Outcomes
Project Outcomes
List any important findings or outcomes from your project:
Digital content usage in the IFLS territory: 2012 - 112,712 2013 - 198,523 2014 - 278,093
Please briefly describe importance of findings:
The usage of the shared collection in the Indianhead area has grown substantially since the shared project began in 2012. Of the total number of electronic items circulated, IFLS represented 8.8% of the usage with 8% of the population.
What methods did you use to determine your findings? Check all that apply:
Review of Administrative Data
Based on outputs, outcomes and/or other results, explain any significant lessons learned from these findings for either the SLAA or others in the LIS field:
The significance lies in the successful cooperation of the statewide consortium to purchase thousands of content for all library users in the state from Overdrive. It has been a very successful funding model and we do not think that public library users would have access to this content if they had to purchase it by individual library across the state.
Do you anticipate continuing this project after the current reporting period ends:
Yes
Do you anticipate any change in level of effort:
No
Do you anticipate any change in the project's scope:
No
Do you anticipate any other changes in the project:
No
Exemplary: No
Exemplary Narrative
Project Tags: ebooks, overdrive, consortium