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TIERRA DEL SOL REGIONAL LIBRARY NETWORK

Membership Policies and Guidelines

Membership activities and policies of the Tierra del Sol Regional Library Network promote and encourage the participation of all eligible libraries as defined by the Library of California Act. Institutions and agencies with at least one participating library may apply for membership. Institutions with multiple participating libraries should submit one Authorization Form and an Application Form for each participating library.

The Tierra del Sol Regional Library Network Membership Committee, composed of representatives from the four types of eligible libraries, will review applications for membership to determine if eligibility standards have been met and will make recommendations regarding membership. The Board or its designee will determine eligibility, including equivalency substitutions. A library that does not meet the eligibility standards may participate in Tierra del Sol Regional Library Network as an affiliate.

Membership

Affiliation

Member institutions must meet all eligibility standards set by the Library of California and the Tierra del Sol Regional Library Network .  Each member will have one vote in the Tierra del Sol Regional Library Network Council.  Members will receive Library of California funded services free of charge.  No fees will be assessed by the Network for access to services delivered with state funds.  Increased or enhanced services may be provided to members of the Network for a fee, at the option of each member.

Affiliated institutions do not meet all of the membership eligibility standards, but may participate in the Tierra del Sol Regional Library Network on a limited basis.  Affiliates have no vote in the Network Council.  Affiliates may not receive services delivered with state funds and may be assessed fees for other Network services.  Affiliates can apply for membership at such a time as they meet Library of California and Tierra del Sol Regional Library Network standards.

 

Basic Eligibility Standards

  1. In accordance with Section 18830 ( a) of the Library of California Act, members of the Tierra del Sol Regional Library Network shall have at least one participating library and meet the following eligibility standards:

  2. A written explicit mission statement and service objectives.

  3. A fixed location in California.

  4. Established hours of service.

  5. An organized collection of information and materials accessible for use by its primary clientele.

  6. Designated, onsite, paid staff for library services. At least one staff person shall have a master's degree in library or information science or a California library media teacher credential issued by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Equivalent graduate education or demonstrated professional experience may be substituted for this requirement, as established by the Tierra del Sol Regional Library Network Board of Directors.

  7. An established funding base.

Other Requirements of the Library of California Act

  • Section 18830(a) requires members to agree not to reduce :funding for library services as a result of network participation.

  • In accordance with Section 18830(b) of the Act, participating libraries must agree to share resources and services with, and provide resources and services to, other members of the Tierra del Sol Regional Library Network and to meet the minimum resource-sharing perfomance standards of the Network.

  • In accordance with Section 18830(d), participating libraries may not obtain services provided under this act on behalf of non-participating libraries.

  • Section 18830 (d) of the Act specifies that library jurisdictions that are members of the California Library Services Act public library systems on the effective date of the section (i.e., January 1, 1999) are deemed to meet these eligibility standards and shall not be required to certify that they meet them.

Tierra del Sol Regional Library Network Performance Standards

1. All members of the Tierra del Sol Regional Library Network are required to:

2. To the fullest possible extent, provide access to the bibliographic records and location information for those resources it has agreed to share with other libraries.

3. Participation in one or more of the following:

  1. Interlibrary Loan

  2. Patron referral and onsite services

  3. Direct Loan

  4. Electronic direct access

4. Have on-site paid professional staff a minimum of 50% of the open hours.

5. Document annually the level of on-site paid professional staff to validate the requirement in (3) above.

6. Fulfill any other applicable provisions of the Tierra del Sol Regional Library Network bylaws.

September 2001

To download a copy of "Member Guidelines" select the links below.

Membership Policies and Guidelines

Authorization Form - Main Library

Authorization Form - Participating Library