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