Electronic Resources

CCLA Electronic Resources Defined
The Consortium of Church Libraries and Archives is composed of the libraries at BYU, the J. Reuben Clark Law School at BYU, BYU-Hawaii, BYU-Idaho, LDS Business College, Church History Library, Church Archives, Family History and the seminaries, institutes and Church schools of the Church Education System.  The electronic resources offered by the consortium are comprised of three parts:

1. Electronic databases that are licensed and hosted through a vendor.

These databases are created and maintained by a vendor and do not reside on any of our campuses. CES pays a licensing fee to the vendor for access to these materials that are delivered via the web. Access to these materials can be delivered from both on and off campus.

2. Premium level Internet service.

Consortium libraries provide filtered and virus protected access to the Internet as well as email accounts for students, and employees. Within the physical structure of each library, computers and printers are provided as well as technical assistance and training in the use of electronic resources. Access to this service is on campus only.

3. Locally created electronic content and web sites.

The value of selected locally held papers, photos, audio and video may be enhanced significantly by reformatting into digital objects which can then be delivered via the web. Locally created e-content including instructional documents and websites support the curriculum, instruction and other learning resources offered by each CCLA institution. Access to content created locally is delivered both on and off campus. Locally created content can most easily be extended to the entire church population without additional cost or licensing issues.

Mission Statement
Aggregate and coordinate CES electronic resources to support teaching and learning across all CES institutions in an efficient, measurable and cost effective way. Consideration for the purchase of licensed e-content or commitment of personnel and equipment to create local e-content will be based on two criteria; the value of said e-content to the consortium as a whole and it’s extensibility to the entire church population.

Presentations

Title Presenter Document
Database Usage at BYU-I Since WebFeat Implementation Mat Miles PDF (549k)
Consortium Database List Brian Roberts Excel Document Excel (89k)