#2 Resource Library Contract 2009
REFERENCE AND RESOURCE LIBRARY AGREEMENT – 2009
HEDBERG PUBLIC LIBRARY/ARROWHEAD LIBRARY SYSTEM
THIS AGREEMENT is by and between Arrowhead Library System, a public library
system organized in accordance with Chapter 43 of the Wisconsin Statutes, hereinafter
called "Arrowhead," and the Hedberg Public Library, hereinafter called "HPL."
WHEREAS, Arrowhead is organized under authority of chapter 43 to provide for the
improvement of public library services to the residents of Rock County, and annually
adopts a Plan of Library Service, and
WHEREAS, Section 43.16 Wisconsin Statutes requires that "each public library system
shall have at least one system resource library," and
WHEREAS, HPL is a member of Arrowhead and meets all the statutory requirements to
serve as a resource library,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS MUTUALLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED as follows:
1. HPL will serve as the resource library for Arrowhead.
This agreement between Arrowhead and HPL is in accordance with provisions of
Chapter 43.24(2)(b) of the Wisconsin Statutes for backup reference and
interlibrary loan services from the system resource library, including development
of and access to specialized collections.
Definitions:
Clearinghouse-agency responsible for receiving and referring author, title and
subject interlibrary loan requests out of system, and for receiving requests from
outside the system for referral to libraries within the system.
Interlibrary loan-a transaction in which library materials, or copies of materials,
are made available by one library to another upon request for a specific item or
general or specific information.
Reference services-responses to interlibrary loan subject requests received from
ALS member and affiliate libraries or received from libraries outside the system
through the ALS clearinghouse. Responses may require a fill from the HPL
collection or a referral to sources within system, or outside the system through the
ALS clearinghouse.
Collection Development-the process of planning and acquiring a balanced
collection of library materials of many formats, including books, periodicals,
online resources, and other media. The materials purchased will help provide a
diverse collection available for use throughout the ALS shared system.
WAN-a computer network that covers a large geographic area. The automation
system at ALS is a WAN.
Agreement:
Hedberg Public Library agrees to:
-provide reference services for ALS, its member and affiliate libraries, and to
other libraries as requested through the ALS clearinghouse;
-provide author/title interlibrary loan services on the same basis as other
member libraries and as outlined in the Member Agreement;
-provide Rock County residents access to any specialized collections on the
same terms as City of Janesville residents and as outlined in the Member
Agreement.
In return, Arrowhead Library System agrees to:
$
-pay the sum of in one payment by March 1, 2009;
-pay photocopy and OCLC searching charges as billed on a semi-annual basis;
-reimburse for author/title interlibrary loan per ALS policy.
Terms and conditions of compensation for such services are as follow:
a) Service to residents of Rock County with a library: $85,725
b) Reference services: $3,000
c) Collection Development: $30,000
d) Ref. Collection Development: $6,000
e) WAN support: $5,000
Total Amount $129,725
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2. As resource library, HPL is entitled to name a member to all Arrowhead
committees.
3. Payments agreed upon in this compensation agreement are to be made by
Arrowhead promptly upon billing by HPL.
4. This agreement shall be in effect as of January 1, 2009 and shall remain in effect
until December 31, 2009. This agreement may be amended at any time by mutual
agreement of both parties.
Dated this __________ day of ______________________________, 2009.
IN PRESENCE OF:
HEDBERG PUBLIC LIBRARY
By:_______________________________________
Dave Carlson, President
Hedberg Public Library Board of Trustees
By:_______________________________________
Bryan J. McCormick, Director
Hedberg Public Library
ARROWHEAD LIBRARY SYSTEM
By:_______________________________________
John Berg, President
Arrowhead Library System Board of Trustees
By:_______________________________________
Ruth Ann Montgomery, Director
Arrowhead Library System