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ORIENTATION
Lincoln Trail Libraries System
Jan Ison
September 18, 2002
AGENDA
Introduction
Overview of Library Cooperation
Overview of LTLS
Tour
LTLS Services
Q & A
Outcomes
To understand the big picture of libraries working in cooperation.To learn about the services of Lincoln Trail Libraries System.To highlight responsibilities of members and the System to one another.To provide an opportunity to tour the LTLS facility.
What is a Library Cooperative?
Local libraries roleCan’t meet everyone’s library and information needs within one institution.Supports democratic principles Economic benefits and efficiency of operationSharing and Networking
Cooperation in Illinois -- Historical Overview
Illinois Library Systems Act, 1965- Public Libraries Only- Affiliate Members (Beginning 1973)- Multitype Legislation (1983)- Library Systems Voluntarily converted to
Multitype Systems (1983--1989)- Multi-Service Program
ILCSO (Single Service Program) Increase in Single Service Consortia
Library Cooperation In Illinois
Illinois State Library -- ILLINETRegional Library SystemsILCSO (Illinois Library Computer Systems OrganizationIDAL (Illinois Digital Academic Library)NILRC (Consortia of Community College Libraries)OCLC
Regional Library Systems
12 Library Systems -- Geographically BasedLocally GovernedMulti-Service Program More than 3000 Cooperative Library Members
Funding from the State of Illinois through the Illinois State Library, a department of the Secretary of State’s Office.
ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEMS
What is Lincoln Trail?
Library Cooperative
Membership Organization of Libraries
Geographically based in all or parts of 10 Counties of East Central Illinois
Multi-Service Organization
LINCOLN TRAIL LIBRARIES SYSTEM
Lincoln Trail Libraries System Profile
Champaign CountyClark County Coles CountyDouglas CountyEdgar CountyFord CountyIroquois CountyMoultriePiatt CountyVermilion County
Covers 5,868 square miles
Represents 70 Communities
Services over 431,229 citizens
Who are the LTLS members?
124 Full and Developmental Library Members- 7 Academic
- 53 Public
- 47 School
- 17 Special
5 Affiliate Agency Partners
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 Monthly -- 3rd Monday @ 7 PM
What are the Board Committees?
Standing Committees- Executive
- Budget & Finance
- Membership
- Policy & Planning
Ad Hoc Committees
How is LTLS Funded?
State of Illinois- General Revenue Funds
- Formula for Distribution -- Area & Per Capita
- Live and Learn Funds- Formula for Distribution -- Area & Per Capita
Does LTLS get other Funding?
Shared Service Costs- LINC (Libraries IN Cooperation)- Cataloging Center- Cooperative Purchase
Federal Grants- Library Services and Technology (LSTA)
IMLS GrantsGifts
Mission
Lincoln Trail Libraries System advocates, collaborates, and facilitates education and cooperation to empower information agencies to improve and expand access to and delivery of information resources.
Vision
Lincoln Trail Libraries System is:
Committed to excellence in library service through empowerment of library information partners and citizens.
System Roles
Leader
Consultant
Educator
Advocate
Innovator
Values of LTLS and Members
Responsibility
Individual Contribution
Customer Service
Confidentiality and Privacy
Intellectual Freedom
Innovation
Strategic GOALS
Expand and Optimize Core Cooperative Services
Encourage and Promote Partnerships, Collaboration and Creative Information Services
Enhance Education of and Communication to Information Providers and the Public
Explore and Integrate New Technologies and Services
LINCOLN TRAIL
LIBRARIES SYSTEM
TECHNOLOGY
COMMUNICATIONS &
MARKETING
OPERATIONAL COOPERATIVE
SERVICES
NEW INITIATIVES
CONSULTING &
EDUCATION
PAC Services
LINC Database
Training
Web
Newsletters
Marketing & PRMedia contacts
Continuing Education
Membership
General Consulting
Topical Consulting
Digitization
New Partnerships
New Technologies
Delivery Resource Sharing
E-Resources
24 x 7 Reference
Coordinated Purchase & Discount
LINC Services
Grants Assistance
Email Lists and Chats
Demonstration Grants
Building Tour
LINCOLN TRAIL
LIBRARIES SYSTEM
TECHNOLOGY
COMMUNICATIONS &
MARKETING
OPERATIONAL COOPERATIVE
SERVICES
NEW INITIATIVES
CONSULTING &
EDUCATION
PAC Services
LINC Database
Training
Web
Newsletters
Marketing & PRMedia contacts
Continuing Education
Membership
General Consulting
Topical Consulting
Digitization
New Partnerships
New Technologies
Delivery Resource Sharing
E-Resources
24 x 7 Reference
Coordinated Purchase & Discount
LINC Services
Grants Assistance
Email Lists and Chats
Demonstration Grants
CONSULTING &
EDUCATION
Continuing Education
Membership
General Consulting
Topical Consulting
Grants Assistance
Consulting
General Assistancehttp://www.ltls.org/staffdir.html
Special ProjectsGrants Assistance and ReviewTelephone, OnSite and Electronic MailLibrary Advocacy & Legislative Network
Education
Continuing EducationTrainingVariety of Formats- Face to Face, Video
Conferencing, Teleconferencing, Electronic, WebCasting
Joint Programs and Sponsorships
FY 2002 Highlights
CONTINUING EDUCATION
- 41 CE Events --676 participants
- 77 LINC and other training sessions -- 548 participants
- Over 4,000 Contact Hours of education and training
CONSULTING
- 5,416 Individual Consulting and Operational Contacts with with members
OPERATIONAL COOPERATIVE
SERVICES
Delivery Resource Sharing
E-Resources Coordinated Purchase & Discount
Delivery
On Demand - 5 days per week to 2 days per week
Vehicular- 4 Routes (http://www.ltls.org/delivery_routes.html )- Stops take from 5 - 25 minutes- Sort on the Route
Fax
FY 2002 Delivery Highlights
DELIVERY- 542,904 Items Transported
- 15,173 Delivery Stops
- 186,061 Delivery Miles
- 25,459 ILDS Items Received and Delivered
Resource Sharing
In System Interlibrary Loan- LINC (http://www.ltls.org/linc )
ILLINET ONLINE (http://www.ltls.org/f_io.html)
OCLC (http://www.oclc.org/home )
Reciprocal Borrowing- Public Library Members only
FY 2002 Resource Sharing Highlights
RESOURCE SHARING- 240,084 Direct ILL via LINC
- 502,470 Public Library Reciprocal Borrowing/Lending Transactions
E-Resources & Coordinated Purchase & Discounts
Cooperation Between LibrariesFirstSearch (http://www.oclc.org/home )
LINC (http://www.ltls.org/linc )
EResources- E Books- Grove’s Dictionary of Art
(http://www.groveart.com/index.html)- Grove’s Dictionary of Music and Musicians
(http://www.grovemusic.com/index.html)
FY 2002 E-Resources HighlightsREFERENCE
- 866,080 FirstSearch Searches
- Grove’s Dictionary of Art Online for Public, School and Community College Libraries
- Grove’s Dictionary of Music Online for Public, School and Community College Libraries
E-Resources & Coordinated Purchase & Discounts
Resource Discounts- Baker & Taylor
Furniture, Supplies & Equipment- BroDart- DEMCO- Highsmith- Gaylord
TECHNOLOGY
PAC Services
LINC Database
TrainingLINC Services
LINC SERVICES
LINC http://www.ltls.org/lincShared Service since 1978CirculationCatalogingOnline Public Access Catalog- Web Pac: http://www.ltls.org/linc - IPAC: http://www.ltls.org:8080/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=dial2- Pac 4 Windows
AcquisitionsSerials
FY 2002 LINC Service Highlights
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (LINC)
- 87 Member Library Buildings Participating- 70 Online (6 began circulating online in FY
2002)- 643,292 Bibliographic Records- 1.9 Million Holdings - 200,676 Patrons- 3,555,217 Circulation
LINC Database
Cataloging Center since 1989- OCLC source for new Bibliographic Records
- Catalog New Materials
- Retrospective Conversion
- Shared cost
Cataloging Maintenance Center since 2001- Statewide Center
FY 2002 LINC Database Highlights
CATALOGING CENTER
- 21,994 New Materials Cataloged
- 6,418 Retrospective Conversion Materials
CATALOGING MAINTENANCE CENTER
- Statewide Original Cataloging Service Center for LLSAP members
COMMUNICATIONS &
MARKETING
Web
Newsletters
Marketing & PRMedia contacts
Email Lists and Chats
Communications
LTLS Web Site - http://www.ltls.org Newsletters
- Connections- http://www.ltls.org/f_pubs.html- Quick Connections- http://www.ltls.org/f_pubs.html
Electronic Mailing ListsDirectory of Libraries- http://www.ltls.org/f_ltlsmembers.html
FY 2002 Communications Highlights
COMMUNICATIONS- Featured Articles in Local Newspaper
- Chapter-a-Day- PDA Connect- Quick connections Issue Electronically every
Friday- 6 Issues of LTLS Newsletter sent to more than
1000 people - Featured in National Publications
- PDA Connect
NEW INITIATIVES
Digitization
New Partnerships
New Technologies
24 x 7 Reference
Demonstration Grants
New Initiatives
Chapter - a - Day(http://www.ltls.org/bookclubs.html )
PDA Connect (http://www.ltls.org/pda.html )
Demonstration GrantsPartnerships@ your library
New Technologies
FY 2002 New Initiatives Highlights
GRANTS- Live & Learn Automation --
- Added 8 Libraries to LINC- CORC- Touch Poll- Question Point
FY 2002 New Initiatives Highlights
GRANTS- LSTA
- Partnerships@ Your Library
- Knowledge Management with XML
- Continuing Education
Contact Information
Email ([email protected])- Jan Ison, Executive Director (jison)- Pat Boze, Consultant (pboze)- David Dorman, Consultant (ddorma)- Donna Schaal, Consultant (dschaa)- Joe Sciacca, Consultant (jsciac)- Merdy Smith, Consultant (msmith)- Amy Weber, Consultant (aweber)
Voice: 217-352-0047Fax: 217-352-7153