International Coalition of Library Consortia

DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
Website: http://scdiscus.org

Brief description

DISCUS – South Carolina’s Virtual Library is the “information place” for all South Carolinians. DISCUS – which stands for Digital Information for South Carolina USers – provides free access to an electronic library that’s available 24/7. DISCUS os coorindated by the South Carolina State Library in cooperation with the state’s school, college and public libraries. DISCUS is funded primarily by an appropriation from the South Carolina General Assembly.

Legal structure

Government-supported

Primary functions

• Electronic content licensing
• Electronic content loading/presentation
• Other: providing statewide access to a selection of electronic resources

Number and type of member libraries

280+ Academic, Public, School, Multi