About

SCELC represents a diverse community of 100+ Member and 200+ Affiliate institutions and organizations across multiple states, and is one of the top five consortia in licensing volume in all of North America.

SCELC is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation established in 1986. Originally founded by academic institutions in Southern California, SCELC now represents a diverse array of libraries, including many small and medium-sized institutions, across the United States.

SCELC’s portfolio of consortial licensing, programming, and services is enabled by our commitment to building relationships and nurturing networks between our libraries and our vendor and publisher partners