General Information

What is The WSDLC?
The Wisconsin Schools Digital Library Consortium was developed through a partnership between the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, CESA Purchasing, the CESA Statewide Network, and WiLS. These partners created an infrastructure that supports a shared ebook and digital audiobook collection for Wisconsin K12 students. The collection is self-supported through member districts and schools that pay a fee to join the Consortium.

Through the WSDLC, member schools/districts have access to over 40,000 ebooks, audiobooks, comics and graphic novels, and magazines. This collection of digital materials, accessed through the Sora platform, is shared between all member schools and their students. Schools also have the opportunity to purchase additional copies and/or titles that would be available for only the students at that own school.

Who is coordinating this project? 
The consortium is a partnership between the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, CESA Purchasing, the CESA Statewide Network, and WiLS.

Who is making decisions for this project?
The WSDLC is governed by a Board consisting of members of the consortium and representatives from the partners (CESA Purchasing, CESA Statewide Network, DPI, and WILS). The consortium members either represent a specific CESA geographic area or are at-large representatives. See the Governance page for more information.

How can a school/district join the WSDLC?
The WSDLC membership year runs September 1st-August 31st, and schools can join at any time at a prorated cost. See the Participation and Enrollment page for more details.
Schools/Districts that are interested in joining the WSDLC can receive a price quote or sign up to join the WSDLC by going to the How to Sign Up for the WSDLC page.

Training Materials for Members: