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Mortenson Center Associates
Library Cooperation & LTLS Orientation
Lincoln Trail Libraries System
Jan Ison and Joe Sciacca
September 25, 2007
Library Cooperation Overview
How Illinois libraries cooperate for improved service
Overview of the Illinois library network Benefits of cooperation for library users Responsibilities of being a part of the
network
ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEMS
Multitype Library CooperationIn Illinois
Illinois State Library 9 Regional Multitype Library Systems
Authorized in State Law Membership-based
Member libraries are autonomous Locally Governed
Elected Board of Directors Funded by Illinois General Assembly
Part of Secretary of State budget Funding Formula - Area & Per Capita
Shared website http://www.illinoislibrarysystems.info
Library System Membership
Voluntary Geographically based Open to libraries of any type No fee for membership
Some cooperative services are cost-sharing Membership criteria Annual membership eligibility review Membership Policy
Library Diversity in Illinois
2,236 Full and Developmental Library Agencies are members of the statewide library network
ILLINET includes 5,064 Buildings & Branches 191 Academic ---> 257 Academic Lib Buildings 645 Public ---> 791 Public Lib Buildings 973 School ---> 3480 School Lib Buildings 527 Special ---> 536 Special Lib Buildings
Library Diversity in Illinois
Smallest Public Library in Illinois Population served: 408
Largest Public Library Population served: 2,896,016
ILLINET Membershipllinois Library Systems Members By Types
of Libraries
School41%
Special23%
Public28%
Academic8%
Academic Public School Special
Illinois Library Systems Member Buildings By Types of Libraries
Academic5% Public
16%
School68%
Special11%
Academic Public School Special
Library Governance Models
Libraries in Illinois More than 60 million library resources More than 35,000 library personnel More than 10,000 local governance volunteers Diversity of needs
childrens’story time <---> university research support learning to read as a child and as an adult new reader materials in English and more than 30 languages
Varied Governance Models Elected Officials to Corporate Governance
Library System Cooperation: A Good Investment
Systems leverage a small State investment for statewide value for all residents
Illinois libraries are a $20 Billion Industry 1% investment in Library Cooperation by the State 9 Library Systems -- Geographically Based Locally Governed Multi-Service Program
Library Cooperation In Illinois
Illinois State Library -- ILLINET Regional Library Systems - 9 multitype
systems CARLI (Consortium of Academic and
Research Libraries in Illinois) NILRC (Consortium of Community College
Libraries) OCLC
Why Library Cooperation?
“The first and most important thing that libraries should keep in mind when dealing with networks is that it is not necessary for products, outcomes, and uses of networks to be the results of an equal system, but rather that the network be valuable to each of the participants. Equity is not the goal -- results are.”
--Hugh C. Atkinson, University Librarian, University of Illinois
Why Library Cooperation?
No library can meet ALL the information needs of ALL their users
Libraries need each otherEvery library has unique resourcesSupports democratic principles Economic benefitsEfficiency of operationSharing and NetworkingLocal libraries role
Types of Cooperative Projects
Shared AutomationCentralized CatalogingInterlibrary LoanReciprocal BorrowingDelivery of MaterialsCooperative PurchasingLibrary AdvocacyContinuing Education & Training
LINCOLN TRAIL LIBRARIES SYSTEM
Lincoln Trail Libraries System Profile
Champaign County Clark County Coles County Douglas County Edgar County Ford County Iroquois County Moultrie Piatt County Vermilion County
5,868 square miles 70 Communities Over 430,000 residents
Who are the LTLS members?
122 Full and Developmental Members representing 281 Buildings 7 Academic ---> 64 Buildings 53 Public ---> 54 Buildings 45 School ---> 146 Buildings 17 Special ---> 17 Buildings
5 Affiliate Agency Partners
LTLS Membership
LTLS Member Libraries By Types of Libraries
Academic6%
Public42%School
38%
Special14%
Academic Public School Special
LTLS Member Buildings By Types of Libraries
Academic22%
Public19%
School53%
Special6%
Academic Public School Special
How is LTLS Governed?
Board of Directors 13 Members Elected by the Membership
7 Public Library Trustee Representatives 1 Academic Library Representative 1 Public Library Representative 2 School Library Representatives 2 Special Library Representatives
Meet 9 Times Annually -- 3rd Monday @ 7 PM Meetings open to the public
LTLS Funding State of Illinois
General Revenue Funds Formula for Distribution -- Area & Per Capita
Live and Learn Funds Formula for Distribution -- Area & Per Capita
Shared Service Costs LINC (Libraries IN Cooperation) Cataloging Center Cooperative Purchase
Federal Grants Library Services and Technology (LSTA) IMLS Grants
Gifts
Mission
Lincoln Trail Libraries System
connects the people
of East Central Illinois
to information
through cooperation.
Vision
Lincoln Trail Libraries System envisions a future
where collaboration between libraries and organizations
results in easy access to information
anytime anywhere.
Core Values
DemocracyCollaborationConfidentiality / PrivacyIntellectual FreedomDiversity of Community
Guiding Principles
Guiding Principles guide our staff’s interactions with others
Good of the wholeTechnology / InnovationPartnershipsRespectCustomer Service
LTLS Service Highlights
Focus on Cultural & Linguistic Diversity
Received 2 LSTA Grants for FY2007
Diversity in Libraries http://www.librarydiversity.info
PolyTalk - Illinois Library Interpreter’s Network http://www.polytalk.info
LTLS Service Highlights
CONSULTING & CONTINUING EDUCATION 2,841 Consulting and Operational Contacts with
with members CLaSS Subscription Service
57 CE Events -- 986 participants 61 Training Sessions -- 415 participants Over 4,000 Contact Hours of Education and
Training
LTLS Service Highlights
OPERATIONAL COOPERATIVE SERVICES
Delivery -- 649,034 Items Transported Cost to mail each item @ 37 cents -- cost over $240,000
Direct Interlibrary Loan via LINC 325,767 Saves over $4,800,000 if cost of purchasing is $15 each
Public Library Reciprocal Borrowing/Lending Transactions - 576,274 Cost of purchasing over $8,600,000
FirstSearch Searches -- 721,373 Local purchase @ 75 cents each $541,000
LTLS Service Highlights
TECHNOLOGY LINC
95 Member Library Buildings Participating 89 Online 832,000 Bibliographic Records 2.2 Million Holdings 239,000 Patrons 4,097,658 Circulation
Bibliographic Access Cataloging Center
21,994 New Materials Cataloged 6,418 Retrospective Conversion Materials
LTLS Service Highlights COMMUNICATIONS and MARKETING
Website Redesign in 2006 Newsletters & Blogs
Quick Connections - Published electronically every Friday Trustee Connections - electronic newsletter for Trustees 7 Blogs published regularly
Quick Connections, About LTLS Members, LINC Update, Library Jobs, LTLS Services, Working Together, Youth Source
Chapter-a-Day - books by email PDA Connect
Library Advocacy Illinois Library Day
Contact Information
Email (....@lincolntrail.info) Jan Ison, Executive Director (jison) Pat Boze, Consultant (pboze) Donna Schaal, Consultant (dschaa) Joe Sciacca, Consultant (jsciac )
Voice: 217-352-0047 Fax: 217-352-7153 Web Site: http://www.lincolntrail.info
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