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We are pleased to share that the new website of WPLC resources for the public is available at http://widigitallibrary.org/!
In addition to the services you already know about (Pressbooks, the Wisconsin Author Project, SELF-e, and OverDrive) you'll see that BiblioBoard Library is also included on the new site. All resources in BiblioBoard Library are immediately available for unlimited simultaneous use (no holds!) and authentication is done via geolocation so there is no need for patrons to log in to access the resources. This new e-content library contains a number of collections:
- BiblioBoard Access: international resources and rare materials from smaller organizations that openly share their digital artifacts around the world.
- BiblioBoard Core: a historical database covering a wide range of topics—including Literature, Philosophy, History, Geography and Science in subject anthologies and over 14,000 full-text eBooks and over 24,000 pieces of primary source content.
- Indie Wisconsin: a showcase of Wisconsin independent and small press fiction and non-fiction authors.
- The Library Journal Selects Collections: aggregations of top-notch selected submissions from SELF-e from around the country in General Fiction, Mystery/Thriller/Horror, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and Young Adult.
- Popup Picks: a collection of the best ebooks and other digital media from around the world including hand-curated, award-winning titles of all kinds from leading expert librarian curators. Every four months, there is a brand new collection of titles!
We hope you and your patrons enjoy these new collections and we hope the website helps your community understand and better use these resources available to them.
We have some resources to help spread the good news! You can find a flyer for the BiblioBoard resources and web and print promotional materials.
This information can also be found on the WPLC website.
Please contact wplc-info@wils.org if you have any questions.