Southeastern Library Network
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The Southeastern Library Network (SOLINET) is a not-for-profit membership cooperative of libraries and other information organizations in the southeastern United States. Established in 1973 by the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL), SOLINET collaborates with member libraries and local, regional, and national partners to provide leadership for cooperative action to improve access to information and enable members to effectively address the region’s needs for education and economic development. SOLINET emphasizes the value of a cooperative infrastructure for the wise stewardship of information, human, and financial resources. Each member receives the benefits of regional library cooperation through sharing of resources and expertise, forums for collaboration, and access to cost-effective programs and services. SOLINET is the largest regional library network in the U.S.
From 99 charter members in 1973, SOLINET has grown to include more than 2,600 libraries today from ten southeastern states and the Caribbean (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands). SOLINET’s membership includes all sizes and types of libraries – academic, research, public, school, corporate, medical, law, and special. A Board of Directors, elected by and from the membership, governs SOLINET. It is based in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia.
