Library address both mailing address and street address, if different – Library number E-mail address and/or contact form Hours of operation Names of library board members Link to online catalog Link to LiLI Portal or to the LiLI Databases and the LiLI Unlimited statewide catalog with the by LiLI” icon “funded Description of services Site content is current and all pages indicate when updated” or reviewed” “last “last The in a Box” project, which includes a template for creating a website and “E-Branch training in how to use it, is designed to help public libraries develop or strengthen their web presence to meet this basic level. Contact your ICFL Library Consultant for more information or to offer input on the proposed new Eligibility Requirement. 4. LIBRARY CONSORTIUM APPLICANTS A consortium must meet the following Eligibility Requirements in order to apply for or participate in a project funded under an LSTA subgrant as a single entity. A. Be a local, statewide, regional, or interstate cooperative association of library entities which provides for the systematic and effective coordination of the resources of school, public, academic, and/or special libraries and information centers, for improved services for the clientele of such library entities. [LSTA Sec. 213(3)] B. Have a formal organizational structure with at least the following elements in place: A name for the consortium. A tax identification number or an employer identification number (EIN) for the consortium. A list of all the members. A representative governance structure and the name or names of the individuals with leadership roles and responsibilities identified. A sustaining funding mechanism supported in part by local funds from the members involved. A current, written long range or strategic plan approved by the members and available for review. A cooperative agreement or by-laws of the organization signed by each member. Policies and procedures for services, such as reciprocal borrowing, shared circulation, materials delivery, cooperative collection development. Procedures for adding members and for member withdrawal from the consortium.
Library address – both mailing address and street address, if different Library number E-mail address and/or contact form Hours of operation Names of library board members Link to online catalog Link to LiLI Portal or to the LiLI Databases and the LiLI Unlimited statewide catalog with the “funded by LiLI” icon Description of services Site content is current and all pages indicate when “last updated” or “last reviewed” The “E-Branch in a Box” project, which includes a template for creating a website and training in how to use it, is designed to help public libraries develop or strengthen their web presence to meet this basic level. Contact your ICFL Library Consultant for more information or to offer input on the proposed new Eligibility Requirement. 4. LIBRARY CONSORTIUM APPLICANTS A consortium must meet the following Eligibility Requirements in order to apply for or participate in a project funded under an LSTA subgrant as a single entity. A. Be a local, statewide, regional, or interstate cooperative association of library entities which provides for the systematic and effective coordination of the resources of school, public, academic, and/or special libraries and information centers, for improved services for the clientele of such library entities. [LSTA Sec. 213(3)] B. Have a formal organizational structure with at least the following elements in place: A name for the consortium. A tax identification number or an employer identification number (EIN) for the consortium. A list of all the members. A representative governance structure and the name or names of the individuals with leadership roles and responsibilities identified. A sustaining funding mechanism supported in part by local funds from the members involved. A current, written long range or strategic plan approved by the members and available for review. A cooperative agreement or by-laws of the organization signed by each member. Policies and procedures for services, such as reciprocal borrowing, shared circulation, materials delivery, cooperative collection development. Procedures for adding members and for member withdrawal from the consortium.
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