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50 <br />SECTION 2 <br />The Library staff has identified the following areas of possible cooperative interlibrary services for the <br />future. Cooperative services presented in this section would require resources and personnel not <br />currently in place within the library systems. <br />Due to the financial impact, extensive collaboration and long term commitment needed for these <br />initiatives, they would require consultation with our mutual vendor, Innovative Interfaces. In addition, <br />they would require financial support from both governing bodies during an annual budget cycle and <br />formally defined responsibilities as outlined through a mutually agreed upon amendment to the interlocal <br />agreement between both Boards. <br />1) SINGLE LIBRARY CARD <br />The library systems would develop a process for joint issuance of cards. The library staff would regularly <br />exchange patron registration data so that library cards issued from either system would be accepted at all <br />library locations. <br />BENEFITS <br />• Library patrons would need only one library card to access library services across the county. <br />PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS <br />• Subscriptions for Online Resources — Both library systems have purchased subscription resources <br />for their library patrons. Access to these resources is usually based on the patron library card <br />number, and subscription costs are determined by the library's service population and /or <br />number of registered patrons. As a result, the exchange of patron data may violate existing <br />service contracts or increase service costs. <br />• Duplicate Records — Many patrons are already registered at both library systems. An <br />implementation plan would need to consider the proper management of duplicate records. <br />LIMITATIONS <br />• Library patrons would still have to manage two separate library accounts. Patron requests, <br />borrowed items and fees would be reflected separately for each library system. <br />• Reciprocal card use would not be in real -time. Library staff would have to batch load records on <br />a regular basis, so new registrations at one library system would not be immediately reflected in <br />the other system's database. <br />5 1 P a g e <br />