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 Cooperation In 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

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 Membership

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 other Every library has unique resources Supports democratic principles Economic benefits Efficiency of operation Sharing and Networking Local libraries role

Types of Cooperative Projects Shared Automation Centralized Cataloging Interlibrary Loan Reciprocal Borrowing Delivery of Materials Cooperative Purchasing Library Advocacy Continuing 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

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 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 Democracy Collaboration Confidentiality / Privacy Intellectual Freedom Diversity of Community

Guiding Principles Guiding Principles guide our staff ’ s interactions with others Good of the whole Technology / Innovation Partnerships Respect Customer Service

LTLS Service Highlights Focus on Cultural & Linguistic Diversity Received 2 LSTA Grants for FY2007 Diversity in Libraries PolyTalk - Illinois Library Interpreter’s Network

LTLS Service Highlights CONSULTING & CONTINUING EDUCATION 2,841 Consulting and Operational Contacts with with members CLaSS Subscription Service 57 CE Events participants 61 Training Sessions participants Over 4,000 Contact Hours of Education and Training

LTLS Service Highlights OPERATIONAL COOPERATIVE SERVICES Delivery ,034 Items Transported Cost to mail each 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 ,373 Local 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 PDA Connect Library Advocacy Illinois Library Day

Contact Information Jan Ison, Executive Director (jison) Pat Boze, Consultant(pboze) Donna Schaal, Consultant(dschaa) Joe Sciacca, Consultant(jsciac ) Voice: Fax: Web Site: