• Getting Buy-in from Key Stakeholders

Who can participate?
Any school in Wisconsin is welcome to participate.

What about homeschoolers?
We are considering models for homeschoolers to be able to participate. If you are a homeschooling family and are interested, please let us know by contacting the project managers at wsdlc-info@wils.org.

How much will it cost?
The cost to participate for the 2023-24 academic year is $1.65 per student enrolled in the WSDLC. (For example, if your school is enrolling only grades 9-12, only your grades 9-12 student FTE is used to calculate the cost.)
In Spring 2023, the WSDLC Board approved a 3-year cost plan:

• 2024-25 WSDLC Membership Year: No increase. The per-student cost will remain $1.65.
• 2025-26 WSDLC Membership Year: Increase by 2%. The per-student cost will be $1.72.
• 2026-27 WSDLC Membership Year: Increase by 2%. The per-student cost will be $1.74.

WSDLC membership cost is calculated by multiplying the FTE for an enrolled district as listed in WISEDash by $1.65.
A prorated cost is calculated by multiplying the fraction of a year that you’re prorated for (#/12) by the cost for a full year ($1.65), and then by the enrolled district’s FTE.

We calculate each district’s FTE based on the previous year’s certified enrollment numbers as reported by DPI in WISEdash.

What are the available collections?
There are three collections, also referred to as content access levels, available for WSDLC members:

• Lower Elementary (K-2) Collection: This includes content that has been rated for grades PreK-2.
• Upper Elementary (3-5) Collection: This includes content that has been rated for grades 3-5, and also includes access to the K-2 content.
• Middle School (6-8) Collection: This includes content that has been rated for grades 6-8, and also includes access to the K-2 and 3-5 content.
• Lower High School (9-10) Collection: This includes content that has been rated for grades 9-10, and also includes access to the K-2, 3-5, and 6-8 content.
• Upper High School (11-12) Collection: This includes content that has been rated for grades 11-12, and also includes access to the K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-10 content.

Access can be limited at the school-level; meaning, for example, that schools can choose to allow their Elementary students access to the Upper Elementary collection while also allowing their High School students access to all three collections. In most cases, OverDrive is also able to limit access at the grade-level, but not always: this is dependent on each school’s reporting and authentication method. OverDrive cannot determine this for certain until they begin the setup process; If staff at OverDrive find that they are unable to make these adjustments, they will reach out with more information and additional options.

Am I required to sign-up for all of the collections?
No. You have the option to sign-up for one, two, three, four, or all five of the collections provided by OverDrive.
There is no cost difference based on the collection you allow your students access to.

What types of materials are available in the collections?
The WSDLC collections include

• Ebooks
• Audiobooks
• Comic Books and Graphic Novels
• Magazines
• Readalong Books
• Materials in multiple languages

Can I buy additional materials for just my school or district?
Yes, participation in the shared collection includes a Digital Book Advantage account that lets you purchase titles exclusively for your students. You can purchase materials at the district and building levels. This is perfect for completing class sets, purchasing materials not found in the shared collection or having additional copies on reserve for your students.

Can we use Common School Funds?
Yes, you can use Common School Funds. Use Object Code 360, Function Code 222000, and Project Code 031.

How can I sign up?
See the How to sign up for the WSDLC for more information.

The current subscription year has already started. Can I still sign up?
Yes!  Since the current subscription year has already begun, any new sign-ups are prorated based on the date that the completed interest form is received:

• If your enrollment form is received before the 15^th of a month, then your subscription will be prorated to the 1^st of the following month.
• If your enrollment form is received after the 15^th of a month, then it will be prorated to the 1^st of the month after that.

The proration gives OverDrive enough time to make sure everything is properly set up in their system so that there are as few technical issues as possible when you begin paying for your subscription.

You will not necessarily need to wait until the start of the month to begin access- these dates are for billing purposes only. Once OverDrive completes the setup process, students will be able to access the collections right away.

My school/district already has an OverDrive collection. What will this mean for my participation in the Consortium?
The good news is that you won’t lose access to the titles you already own. They will be available to your students alongside shared items from the Consortium collection. You will have the ability to add additional titles and copies only for your students using whatever funds beyond the Consortium cost you continue to allocate toward additional content.

If you are interested in participating in the Consortium, you would not renew your existing contract and would sign a new agreement when you sign up for the Consortium.

For purchase orders, who is the vendor and what is the contact information for the PO?
The vendor is WiLS. Our address is:

1360 Regent Street
P.O. Box 121
Madison, WI 53715-1255.

You can also email POs to information@wils.org or to wsdlc-info@wils.org.