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SCELC Conspectus - Founding and Current Structure
- Founded by the University of Southern California in 1986
- Original name was Electronic Guildhall of Knowledge
- Outreach to four academic libraries by USC: California Lutheran, Claremont, Pepperdine & Whittier College
- Core activities were networking and professional development, with speakers at directors meetings and one or two member conferences each year
- An “opt-in” consortium, meaning that members and affiliates participate in licenses and programs based on their own understanding of the best interests of their individual libraries
- “All-in” deals or activities are rare
- Incorporated as a 501(C)(3) nonprofit in 2001
- All governance documents were updated in 2018
- New Board Handbook completed in 2018