Students, academics and lifelong learners continue to access digital resources ranging from automobile manuals to Shakespeare to health-care journals.
Gale-Cengage Group announced that the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) has expanded its Gale offerings, which are used by public schools, public libraries and academic institutions onsite and remotely.
“The Texas State Library and Archives Commission is pleased to continue offering a broad array of quality electronic resources that local institutions may use,” Gloria Meraz, director and state librarian at TSLAC, said in a news release. “We are committed to equipping libraries with content that they can use and customize to meet their respective needs.”
Gale is one of many database vendors that provide curated, ad-free digital content.
E-resources featuring multiple vendors are available to public schools, libraries and academic institutions via the TexQuest and TexShare programs. The TexQuest program is administered to schools, which pay a highly discounted rate per student, while TexShare participants pay a membership fee. Cost histories are available on the TSLAC website.
“The demand for equitable access to information is rising in Texas. More than 800 public school libraries, over 400 public libraries and nearly every public or not-for-profit institution of higher education in Texas now participate," according to the news release.
Digital Offerings Expanded Through State Resource Sharing Programs
An information-focused agency has announced continued subscriptions with a large e-resources vendor.
