ABOUT FLVC LIBRARY SERVICES
The Library Services unit of the Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC) provides a wide variety of library services to Florida's 28 state colleges and 12 state universities which directly supports the nearly 1.3 million students, faculty, and staff at these institutions. Funded by the state as the Florida Post-Secondary Academic Library Network (FPALN), FLVC assists libraries by providing a shared integrated library system (ILS), a shared digital repository to house various collections, access to many electronic resources that are available to all 40 institutions, and much more.
Current funding and guidance for the organization is detailed in the Florida Statutes under Chapter 1006.73. FLVC is located in Tallahassee, Florida and is operated under the Northwest Regional Data Center (NWRDC), an affiliate of Florida State University. The Library Services unit of FLVC has been through several iterations over the past 35+ years, including:
- 2020-Present - Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC) Library Services
- 2014-2020 - Florida Academic Library Services Cooperative (FALSC)
- 2012-2014 - Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC)
- 1990-2012 - College Center for Library Automation (CCLA) (Served only state colleges)
- 1985-2012 - Florida Center for Library Automation (FCLA) (Served only state universities)
FLVC's products and services are supported by librarians, developers, and technical staff who are dedicated to enhancing the library and learning experience of Florida's students. Key services include:
- A shared catalog of library holdings of over 27 million physical items, enabling students to search for materials owned by any college or university in Florida
- Collaboration with public post-secondary education institutions to create and support Florida libraries' digital archives and collections
- Management and maintenance of the statewide collection of e-resources available to students at all 40 public colleges and universities
- Negotiation and procurement of e-resources for individual institutions through a group licensing process
- In-person training and consultation on FLVC products and services, in addition to convenient online webinars, instruction, and self-paced training for all college and university libraries
- A centralized, statewide Help Desk providing user and technical support for all library services
- A statewide open education community to promote and support textbook affordability and Open Educational Resources (OER)
The Members Council on Library Services (MCLS), comprised of a presidentially appointed representative from each college and university, provides input on FLVC’s suite of library services.