Comments on: Color me jealous http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=831 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:31:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lee Ann R. Benkert http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=831&cpage=1#comment-7074 Lee Ann R. Benkert Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:25:34 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=831#comment-7074 Colorado has a statewide resource-sharing initiative called CLC, which stands for Colorado Libraries Collaborate! (formerly known as the Colorado Library Card) program. CLC allows anyone in Colorado to use a library anywhere in the state that is enrolled in the program. Similar to the programs mentioned above, patrons can return materials to any library. It's a collaborative effort with all types of libraries to help get materials into patrons' hands with the least amount of trouble to the end user. It works, because people live and work near many different library districts. They don't care if they live in the correct district; they just want to use the library. Fun Fact: As of April 2010, library enrollment in CLC stands at 100% for Colorado public libraries, 96% of school libraries, and somewhere around 84% of academic libraries. (Special library participation is harder to pinpoint.) More info: http://www.clc-key.org Colorado has a statewide resource-sharing initiative called CLC, which stands for Colorado Libraries Collaborate! (formerly known as the Colorado Library Card) program. CLC allows anyone in Colorado to use a library anywhere in the state that is enrolled in the program. Similar to the programs mentioned above, patrons can return materials to any library. It’s a collaborative effort with all types of libraries to help get materials into patrons’ hands with the least amount of trouble to the end user. It works, because people live and work near many different library districts. They don’t care if they live in the correct district; they just want to use the library.

Fun Fact: As of April 2010, library enrollment in CLC stands at 100% for Colorado public libraries, 96% of school libraries, and somewhere around 84% of academic libraries. (Special library participation is harder to pinpoint.)

More info: http://www.clc-key.org

]]> By: Catherine http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=831&cpage=1#comment-7013 Catherine Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:53:28 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=831#comment-7013 Don't forget PINES, which covers most of Georgia. Don’t forget PINES, which covers most of Georgia.

]]> By: Jason Puckett http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=831&cpage=1#comment-6962 Jason Puckett Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:55:21 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=831#comment-6962 All University System of Georgia students (and staff and faculty) can check out books from each others' libraries, and return too, as far as I know. All University System of Georgia students (and staff and faculty) can check out books from each others’ libraries, and return too, as far as I know.

]]> By: rachel http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=831&cpage=1#comment-6948 rachel Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:09:22 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=831#comment-6948 Cindy -- well, color me double jealous :). Cindy — well, color me double jealous :) .

]]> By: Cindy Moore http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=831&cpage=1#comment-6946 Cindy Moore Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:42:32 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=831#comment-6946 Rachel. In Wyoming, (population just over 500,000) we have a state wide database which enables all participating libraries (all county, some high school, most junior colleges) to see the entire state's collection, place holds on anything in state and all libraries agree to return any book checked out from any library. In addition all county libraries honor any in state card so if out of town, patrons may check out books from another county's library. The only stipulation is that the borrower has to agree to go with whatever the lending library policies are. Cool huh? :) In my county (10,000 square miles) we agree to allow check outs from any library in county on the same card and return materials returned to the lending library. The card is honored throughout the county as if we are (and we are) one big library with very long streets. One big advantage of a small state! Rachel. In Wyoming, (population just over 500,000) we have a state wide database which enables all participating libraries (all county, some high school, most junior colleges) to see the entire state’s collection, place holds on anything in state and all libraries agree to return any book checked out from any library. In addition all county libraries honor any in state card so if out of town, patrons may check out books from another county’s library. The only stipulation is that the borrower has to agree to go with whatever the lending library policies are. Cool huh? :)
In my county (10,000 square miles) we agree to allow check outs from any library in county on the same card and return materials returned to the lending library. The card is honored throughout the county as if we are (and we are) one big library with very long streets.
One big advantage of a small state!

]]> By: Pam http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=831&cpage=1#comment-6944 Pam Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:15:40 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=831#comment-6944 Same deal in Alberta too: http://www.thealbertalibrary.ab.ca/services/talcard.html Same deal in Alberta too: http://www.thealbertalibrary.ab.ca/services/talcard.html

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