PASCAL levels the playing field for students and faculty at all member institutions and provides a higher level of academic content and services at a dramatically lower cost than individual libraries could provide on their own. Leveraging collective licensing and purchasing power enhances the scope of collections while driving costs down and reducing duplication.
Since 2004, PASCAL’s core statewide electronic library programs have generated over $211 million in cost-avoidance for member libraries.
Annual snapshot (FY2024-25):
- PASCAL provided over $11.7 million in cost avoidance to member libraries compared to individual market pricing for the core resources PASCAL provides.
- Opt-in resources produced over $10 million in cost avoidance for participating libraries. All PASCAL libraries participate in at least one opt-in subscription.
- PASCAL members realized over $5.6 million in cost avoidance for Shared Systems provided and managed by PASCAL, including a Shared Library Service Platform (SLSP) for 53 institutions and OpenAthens Single Sign-On for 47 institutions.
