Join SCELC

SCELC brings value to libraries:

• Pricing discounts
• License negotiation services
• Centralized ordering and invoicing
• Networking and professional development​​​​​​​

Member Status

The SCELC community is composed of Members and Affiliates, with Members enjoying additional benefits:

• Participation in SCELC governance, including representation on both the Board of Directors and Advisory Commmittees
• SCELC Awards & Scholarships
• Shared Print Program
• Reciprocal borrowing privileges with participating libraries

SCELC Members are non-profit private academic or research libraries staffed by a professional librarian and with a library collection (physical or virtual).

Members

• Pay member dues (currently $750/year)
• Must be approved by the SCELC Board of Directors
• Have access to additional SCELC services and programs, as noted above
• Can attend SCELC events at no additional charge. 

SCELC Affiliates are institutions not eligible for membership, but seek to join in SCELC's eResource licensing operations. 

Affiliates

• Have a research or educational mission
• Are not classified as a 501(c)(4) organization
• Do not pay annual dues, but pay an additional transaction fee per resource transaction (subscription or purchase