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Collaborate, Create, Curate: Building Statewide Digital Collections for $1.65 a Student

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Colorado Convention Center, Bluebird Ballroom Lobby, Table 34

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Peg Billing
Library Media Specialist
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Library Media Specialist for Lakeland Union High School. A firm believer that today's library is not just a location nor is the librarian just another staff member, the library fills a specialized role that provides resources available both in and outside of the school walls and the school day, cultivating a culture of literacy. Developing critical thinkers; challenged to think creatively and solve problems in MakerSpace. PBS Certified Media Literacy Educator, Future Ready Librarian and Google Certification. Wisconsin Teacher of the Year in 2023, received the Wisconsin Media and Technology Association's Forward Award (2023) and the Excellence Award (2020).
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Sara Gold
Project Manager, WSDLC
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Sara Gold is a librarian and new business coordinator for WiLS, a non-profit library service organization that facilitates collaborative projects and services to save members time and money. She serves as a project manager for the Wisconsin Schools Digital Library Consortium (WSDLC), and the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium (WPLC), both of which are digital collections that serve k12 public and private districts and Wisconsin public library patrons, respectively. Sara is passionate about advocating for better lending terms from publishers and affordable, accessible digital materials and the freedom to read for all.

Session description

The Wisconsin Schools Digital Library Consortium is a self-sustaining member funded digital library of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and comics that serves over 365,000 school age students at the affordable cost of $1.65 per student. Learn how to replicate this model in your state from the ground up.

Purpose & objective

The Wisconsin Schools Digital Library Consortium (WSDLC) is a self-sustaining member funded digital library of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and comics that serves over 365,000 school age students at the affordable cost of $1.65 per student.Learn how to replicate this model in your state from the ground up, including planning, vendor selection, governance and financial structures and publicity and training.

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Outline

The session will be presented as an interactive slide show by two of the founding members of consortium. They will include 10 minutes of background and history followed by 15 minutes on the governance structure. 10 minutes on the RFP and set up followed by 15 minutes for the launch date till present including qualitative and quantitative data regarding usage. 10 minutes for closing and questions will round out the session

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Supporting research

https://dpi.wi.gov/wilibrariesforeveryone/digital-ebooks-students-wisconsin-schools-digital-library-consortium

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Session specifications

Topic:
Library/media
Grade level:
PK-12
Skill level:
Beginner
Audience:
Library media specialists, Principals/head teachers, Technology coordinators/facilitators
Attendee devices:
Devices not needed
ISTE Standards:
For Education Leaders:
Equity and Citizenship Advocate
  • Ensure all students have access to the technology and connectivity necessary to participate in authentic and engaging learning opportunities.
Systems Designer
  • Ensure that resources for supporting the effective use of technology for learning are sufficient and scalable to meet future demand.
  • Establish partnerships that support the strategic vision, achieve learning priorities and improve operations.
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