Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium
SCELC represents a diverse community of 110+ Member and 230+ Affiliate institutions and organizations across multiple states, and is one of the top five consortia in licensing volume in all of North America. SCELC is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation established in 1986. Originally focused on academic institutions in Southern California, SCELC now represents a diverse array of libraries, including many small and medium-sized institutions, across the United States. SCELC’s portfolio of consortial licensing, programming, and services is enabled by our commitment to building relationships and nurturing networks between our libraries and our vendor and publisher partners. Our mission is to empower librarians to collaborate on access and effective use of library resources and services.