Mission Statement

The Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium brings together nonprofit academic and research institutions to promote the effective use and dissemination of electronic information to libraries and their users. SCELC seeks to enhance the effectiveness of member institutions and works to better position these organizations for achieving their missions.

SCELC fulfills its mission by:

• Licensing electronic resources
• Educating library staff
• Encouraging professional networking
• Sharing resources
• Supporting advocacy
• Enabling access
• Providing benefits to libraries
• Enabling collaboration among diverse institutions