A CommonWealth of Information for lifelong learning, working & living
The Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL) is a consortium of roughly 350 Kentucky libraries and institutions, including colleges and universities, public libraries, K12 public districts and private schools, hospitals, the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA), and more.
The primary services of KYVL include:
- Databases - core resources accessible to the users of KYVL member libraries.
- Courier service - facilitating resource sharing among Kentucky's public and academic libraries and KDLA through interlibrary loan.
- Kentucky Digital Library - a platform for Kentucky libraries and institutions share their digital archives with Kentucky and the world.
- Affordable Learning KY promotes student success and fosters educational equity by supporting the adoption, adaptation, and creation of affordable and open educational resources in the Commonwealth and by sharing best open educational practices with Kentucky educators.
KYVL went live in November 1999, and is a program the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education.
Principal Consortial Functions
Electronic content licensing
Electronic content loading/presentation
Interlibrary loan/document delivery
Training