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<p class="MsoNormal">Announcement on Gale renewal from Jude Guzzy, the Cooperative Project Librarian at the Washington State Library:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>SDL 2024-2025 Renewal Announcement<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Statewide Database Licensing (SDL) project of the Washington State Library announces the annual renewal of the SDL package of Gale digital database resources for the July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025 subscription period. All WA non-profit
public, academic, school, special, and government libraries are eligible to participate in this statewide cooperative purchase.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Pricing for the 2023-2024 renewal remains unchanged from the previous year.</b> Renewal is automatic for academic, public, and special libraries, unless a
<a href="https://www.sos.wa.gov/_assets/library/libraries/projects/sdl/Cancellation_Form.pdf">
cancellation form</a> is received by the end of the renewal period (April 30, 2024). K-12 school districts, individual schools (public or private) and their libraries, renew through their respective
<a href="https://www.sos.wa.gov/library/libraries/projects/sdl/esdcontacts.aspx">
Educational Service Districts</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The SDL project is subsidized in part by federal LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) funding provided by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), administered by the Library Development Program of the Washington State
Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State. Any questions or comments may be directed to the Cooperative Projects Librarian,
<a href="mailto:jude.guzzy@sos.wa.gov">Jude Guzzy</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">New participants are always welcome. The official renewal period runs through April 30, although new subscriptions will be accepted at any time. More information, including signup forms and other documents and links are available on the
<a href="https://www.sos.wa.gov/library/libraries/projects/sdl/contract.aspx">SDL project’s signup and renewal page</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://support.gale.com/wsl/">Gale, a Cengage Company</a> partners with libraries around the world to empower the discovery of knowledge and insights. The SDL project provides access to
<a href="https://www.galepages.com/wa2021/">reputable, reliable digital content</a> through its partnership with Gale. Make an impact with resources that empower curious minds, turn research into results, and foster lifelong learning.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#29606B;mso-ligatures:none">Jude Guzzy
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">(<i>she/they</i>)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#29606B;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">Cooperative Projects Librarian, Library Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="layout-grid-mode:char"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">Washington State Library | Office of the Secretary of State<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">6880 Capitol Blvd SE, Tumwater, WA 98501<br>
<b>O:</b> 253-292-6814 | <a href="mailto:Jude.Guzzy@sos.wa.gov">Jude.Guzzy@sos.wa.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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