Previously announced changes in the databases available to Wisconsin libraries through BadgerLink have been implemented.
The biggest change is the expanded package of EBSCO databases, including expanded newspaper coverage.
While the EBSCO newspaper coverage is expanded, the ProQuest newspaper databases will no longer be part of BadgerLink.
…that while the majority of U.S. residents have visited their public library and used its services, most cannot describe how their library is funded. Over 80% of funding for U.S. public library operations comes from local tax dollars. State and federal funding together provide a relatively small portion of public library funds in most states (only about 10% in 2005, down from about 14% in 2000).
-- from "Awareness to Funding: A study of library support in America (OCLC)
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