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PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS <br />• Scope —The costs and resources required for an exchange of materials depend on the desired <br />outcomes of the service. Considerations include staffing, eligible materials and frequency of <br />exchange. <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 />FINANCIAL IMPACTS <br />• Software costs associated with enabling the exchange of material requests. Software <br />requirements would be contingent upon the desired outcomes. <br />• Personnel costs associated with processing requested materials and providing courier services. <br />Personnel costs would be contingent upon the scope of the service. <br />• Maintenance costs associated with maintaining a courier vehicle. <br />7 <br />52 <br />