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Alabama Virtual Alabama Virtual LibraryLibrary
Sue O. MedinaSue O. MedinaNetwork of Alabama Academic Network of Alabama Academic
LibrariesLibrariesfor thefor the
Alabama State Department of Alabama State Department of EducationEducation
7 September 20077 September 2007
Alabama Virtual Alabama Virtual LibraryLibrary
http://http://www.avl.lib.al.uswww.avl.lib.al.us
What is a Virtual What is a Virtual Library ?Library ?
Core information supporting Core information supporting instruction and research for instruction and research for Alabama’s students, teachers, and Alabama’s students, teachers, and citizenscitizens
Online access via the Internet Online access via the Internet Scholarly, essential, authoritative Scholarly, essential, authoritative
contentcontent
everywhere but nowhere!everywhere but nowhere!
What is the vision for What is the vision for the Alabama Virtual the Alabama Virtual Library?Library?
Every Alabamian will have access Every Alabamian will have access to the information resources to the information resources available in Alabama libraries and available in Alabama libraries and other repositories as well as to a other repositories as well as to a rich array of electronic rich array of electronic information.information.
What is the vision for What is the vision for the Alabama Virtual the Alabama Virtual Library?Library?
Each Alabama library will serve as Each Alabama library will serve as a gateway to make information a gateway to make information available to all Alabamians available to all Alabamians regardless of location or time and regardless of location or time and via traditional and non-traditional via traditional and non-traditional means.means.
Who created the Who created the Alabama Virtual Alabama Virtual Library?Library?
Alabama’s virtual library is the Alabama’s virtual library is the result of years of advocacyresult of years of advocacy– Sought formal endorsements Sought formal endorsements – 1998 legislature appropriated “seed 1998 legislature appropriated “seed
money” to develop the projectmoney” to develop the project
The Advocacy The Advocacy CampaignCampaign
Developed a grassroots strategyDeveloped a grassroots strategy Established a consistent messageEstablished a consistent message Trained AVL Advocates to use a Trained AVL Advocates to use a
consistent messageconsistent message Established a “legislative tree”Established a “legislative tree” Contacted newspaper editorsContacted newspaper editors
Alabama Virtual Alabama Virtual Library Library MessageMessage
EquityEquity - every citizen, student, and - every citizen, student, and teacher will have access to core teacher will have access to core information needed for instruction, information needed for instruction, research, and lifelong learningresearch, and lifelong learning
EconomyEconomy - significant savings can be - significant savings can be realized by negotiating state-wide licenses realized by negotiating state-wide licenses
ExcellenceExcellence - information content is - information content is appropriate, accurate, reliable, scholarly, appropriate, accurate, reliable, scholarly, and up-to-dateand up-to-date
School library exampleSchool library example(1998 State Dept. of Ed (1998 State Dept. of Ed survey)survey) average number of print magazine average number of print magazine
subscriptions per school was 11 subscriptions per school was 11 8000+ magazines and journals 8000+ magazines and journals
available onlineavailable online average age of science books in average age of science books in
Alabama school libraries was 19 Alabama school libraries was 19 yearsyearsAVL resources are currentAVL resources are current
Campaign MaterialsCampaign Materials
PosterPosterBrochureBrochurePostcardsPostcardsVideoVideo
The Advocacy The Advocacy CampaignCampaign 140,000 postcards140,000 postcards
– Distributed to librarians to obtain Distributed to librarians to obtain signatures in libraries/schoolssignatures in libraries/schools
– Used with the brochure in Used with the brochure in presentations to PTA, Rotary, etc.presentations to PTA, Rotary, etc.
80,000 postcards returned to the 80,000 postcards returned to the State HouseState House
How was the Alabama How was the Alabama Virtual Library Virtual Library established?established?
Education Trust Fund; line item in APLS Education Trust Fund; line item in APLS budgetbudget
No separate authorization billNo separate authorization bill FundingFunding
– FY2000 Appropriations bill signed June, FY2000 Appropriations bill signed June, 19991999
– First databases accessible in August, 1999First databases accessible in August, 1999– Funding began on 1 October, 1999.Funding began on 1 October, 1999.
Who Governs the Who Governs the Alabama Virtual Alabama Virtual Library?Library?
Alabama Commission on Higher Alabama Commission on Higher EducationEducation
Alabama Department of Alabama Department of Postsecondary EducationPostsecondary Education
Alabama Public Library ServiceAlabama Public Library Service Alabama State Department of Alabama State Department of
EducationEducation Alabama Supercomputer AuthorityAlabama Supercomputer Authority
Governor Riley signing SB-393Governor Riley signing SB-393Alabama Virtual Library BillAlabama Virtual Library Bill
07/29/2004 Photo Credit: Governor Staff - Kevin Glackmeyer 07/29/2004 Photo Credit: Governor Staff - Kevin Glackmeyer
How are Alabama How are Alabama Virtual Library funds Virtual Library funds used?used?
Information Content – licensed Information Content – licensed databasesdatabases
AVL Help DeskAVL Help Desk Training –very limited funds (printing)Training –very limited funds (printing) Each state agency is responsible for Each state agency is responsible for
supporting its constituents’ supporting its constituents’ infrastructure needsinfrastructure needs
NO AVL FUNDS ARE USED FOR STAFF OR EQUIPMENT!
How do I use the How do I use the Alabama Virtual Alabama Virtual Library?Library?
IP authenticated access viaIP authenticated access via– academic members of the Network of Alabama academic members of the Network of Alabama
Academic LibrariesAcademic Libraries– all public two-year college librariesall public two-year college libraries– all public school systemsall public school systems– all public librariesall public libraries
Remote access using Remote access using AVL CardsAVL Cards issued issued by Alabama public libraries, public school by Alabama public libraries, public school libraries, and two-year community collegeslibraries, and two-year community colleges
How are databases selected How are databases selected for the Alabama Virtual for the Alabama Virtual Library?Library? Database Review Committee reviews Database Review Committee reviews
products continually. products continually. Databases must: Databases must:
Support education purposesSupport education purposes
Meet needs of a broad spectrum of Meet needs of a broad spectrum of usersusers
Provide reliable, high-quality contentProvide reliable, high-quality content
Represent good value for costRepresent good value for cost
Provide use data for management Provide use data for management decisionsdecisions
How are databases selected How are databases selected for the Alabama Virtual for the Alabama Virtual Library?Library?
AVL Council receives Database AVL Council receives Database Review Committee evaluationsReview Committee evaluations
For favorably reviewed products, may For favorably reviewed products, may refer to Database Negotiating Team refer to Database Negotiating Team for price quote and license reviewfor price quote and license review
Database Negotiating Team submits Database Negotiating Team submits its recommendation to the AVL its recommendation to the AVL CouncilCouncil
What’s next for the What’s next for the Alabama Virtual Alabama Virtual Library?Library?
More content - always!More content - always! Federated search engine - has been Federated search engine - has been
suggestedsuggested Access to government and other high-Access to government and other high-
quality advertising-free databases (e.g. quality advertising-free databases (e.g. PubMed)PubMed)
Training – always an ongoing needTraining – always an ongoing need Alabama history resources: Alabama Alabama history resources: Alabama
Mosaic Mosaic www.alabamamosaic.orgwww.alabamamosaic.org
For More Details:For More Details:
AVL Publications posted at AVL Publications posted at www.avl.lib.al.uswww.avl.lib.al.us A Miracle for the A Miracle for the MilleniumMillenium
: How the Alabama Virtual Library Governance Succeeds: How the Alabama Virtual Library Governance Succeeds (reprinted (reprinted with permission from The Alabama Librarian, a publication of the with permission from The Alabama Librarian, a publication of the Alabama Library Association, Inc.)Alabama Library Association, Inc.)
BrochureBrochure 2004-05 Annual Report 2004-05 Annual Report
– Annual ReportAnnual Report – AVL Partners insertAVL Partners insert – AVL Resources insertAVL Resources insert
2003-04 Annual Report2003-04 Annual Report PostcardPostcard Morgan, Josie. "Morgan, Josie. "
Turning a Dream into a Virtual Reality of Statewide Information ShariTurning a Dream into a Virtual Reality of Statewide Information Sharing.ng." Computers in Libraries. January 2001: 51-55. Academic Search " Computers in Libraries. January 2001: 51-55. Academic Search Premier. EBSCOhost. Huntsville, AL. Alabama Virtual Library.19 July Premier. EBSCOhost. Huntsville, AL. Alabama Virtual Library.19 July 2007 <http://web.ebscohost.com>.2007 <http://web.ebscohost.com>.
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