RESOURCE LIBRARY AGREEMENT – 2007

OSHKOSH PUBLIC LIBRARY/WINNEFOX LIBRARY SYSTEM

 

THIS AGREEMENT is by and between Winnefox Library System, a public library system organized in accordance with Chapter 43 of the Wisconsin Statutes, hereinafter called "WINNEFOX," and the Oshkosh Public Library, hereinafter called "OPL."

 

WHEREAS, Winnefox is organized under authority of chapter 43 to provide for the improvement of public library services to the residents of Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, Waushara and Winnebago Counties, and annually adopts a Plan of Library Service, and

 

WHEREAS, Section 43.16 Wisconsin Statutes requires that "each public library system shall have at least one system resource library," and

 

WHEREAS, OPL is a member of Winnefox and meets all the statutory requirements to serve as a resource library,

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS MUTUALLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED as follows:

 

1.         OPL will serve as the resource library for Winnefox.

 

As resource library, OPL will provide backup reference and interlibrary loan services from the system resource library including the development of and access to specialized collections.  This agreement meets the requirement of Section 43.24(2)(b) Wisconsin Statutes.

 

            Terms and conditions of compensation for such services are as follow:

 

            a)         Interlibrary Loan collection usage:

                        based on previous year's use - net lending at $2.75 per circulation.

 

                        2005:  OPL lent -                                                6,913

                                    OPL borrowed -                                         930

                                    Net lending -                                            5,983

                        2007:   Total cost -                                            $16,453

 

            b)         Reference referral services:

 

                        Reference/Collection Improvement -                  $14,000

                                   

                        All payments for materials are made through direct system

purchase and materials are to become the property of OPL.

           

            c)         Collection Improvement: (2007- no cost)

 

As part of the OPL Collection Development Planning process, Winnefox and OPL will determine whether any additional funds can or should be identified to develop OPL collections to better meet system needs or demands.

 

2.         As resource library, OPL is entitled to name a member to all Winnefox committees.

 

3.         Payments agreed upon in this compensation agreement are to be made by Winnefox promptly upon billing by OPL.

 

4.         This agreement shall be in effect as of January 1, 2007 and shall remain in effect until December 31, 2007.  This agreement may be amended at any time by mutual agreement of both parties.

 

Dated this __________ day of ______________________________, 2006.

 

IN PRESENCE OF:

 

OSHKOSH PUBLIC LIBRARY         

 

 

By:_______________________________________                              

Donald Stolley, President                                                  

Oshkosh Public Library Board

 

 

By:_______________________________________

Jeff Gilderson-Duwe, Secretary

Oshkosh Public Library Board

 

WINNEFOX LIBRARY SYSTEM

 

 

By:_______________________________________                              

Lewis Rosser, President

Winnefox Library System Board

 

By:_______________________________________

John Brennan, Secretary/Treasurer     

Winnefox Library System Board