Activity Details
Title: South Central Library System contributes to the Digital Buying Pool
Narrative: In 2014, a total of $754,490 was spent through the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium to In 2014, a total of $754,490 was spent through the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium to Overdrive for the e-content. From this a total 14,695 titles, 40,819 copies were purchased by the Digital Buying Pool for statewide use.
The items in the digital library were selected by a team consisting of librarians representing each of the 17 systems and coordinated by a member of Wisconsin Inter-Library Service (WiLS) - a non-profit organization. Oversight is conducted by both a steering committee of Wisconsin Public Library Consortium (WPLC) and the WPLC Board. WiLS provides MaRC records for the materials chosen and shares them with the systems so they can include them in their ILSs. Libraries promote the digital library and assist patrons with it along with assistance from their systems. WiLS and the systems run reports on use of the digital library.
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: 1