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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