WiLS invites our academic cooperative purchasing members to participate in WISCAL, a collection of ebooks and digital audiobooks on the OverDrive platform, shared by 12 Wisconsin academic libraries. The collection of nearly 1600 titles is used by libraries for a variety of purposes, including to:
- support campus-wide library reads and book clubs
- underpin diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
- enhance current collections of study guides and test prep materials
- provide recreational reading materials to students, faculty, and staff
- add digital audiobooks to the library’s collection
- support specific curriculum areas, such as early childhood and elementary education programs
Included in your participation in WISCAL is full campus-wide access to the shared collection, an optional local collection available only to your users, optional support with collection development and material selection, and a network of other academic libraries cultivating the same collection.
The cost of participation varies by FTE but the average cost per institution for 2022-2023 was $2400. Interested in learning more? Read about WISCAL on our website or connect with us at coop@wils.org.