The University Library Advisory Council (ULAC) is composed of the directors of the 16 university libraries and a representative from UNC General Administration. A flagship project is NC LIVE (North Carolina Libraries for Virtual Education), a unique service that gives North Carolinians free and ready access to electronic information resources typically found only in large libraries. NC LIVE's web site (www.nclive.org) enables North Carolina's 8 million citizens to access a virtual library that includes 3,800 magazines and newspapers, indexing to 11,000 additional publications, and the expert help of trained library staff. At a cost to the state of about $3 million, NC LIVE provides free access to material that would have cost libraries across the state at least $28 million to obtain individually. NC LIVE is a joint effort by ULAC, community colleges, private institutions and public libraries.