Library of California Region VII

Gold Coast Library Network

4882 McGrath Street, Suite 230, Ventura, CA 93003-7721

(805) 650-7732          FAX 805.642-9095

Membership Application

Revised 3/23/2000

NAME OF PARENT INSTITUTION (college, corporation, hospital, school district, etc.)

or  PUBLIC JURISDICTION: (city, county, special district, etc.)

Mailing Address:

Telephone:

FAX:

NAME OF LIBRARY:

Fixed Location Address:

(Note: Library must be in or adjacent to the Counties of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara or Ventura)

Mailing address if different:

County:

Telephone:

COUNCIL

REPRESENTATIVE:

FAX:

E-Mail Address:

Designated Alternate: (optional)

ABOUT THE LIBRARY

1. LIBRARY SCHEDULE

Days/hours of library service at this library:

2. MISSION

Attach a copy of your library’s mission statement.

Copy Attached? (specify)

  YES

  NO

OR  State your library’s mission here.  ( Space will expand as you type.)

3. LIBRARY COLLECTION:

a. Number of Volumes:

b. Collection organized by:  (Check one)

  Dewey

  Library of Congress

  Other: (Specify)

c. Access to collection and automation: (Check one)

  Card Catalog

  Book Catalog

  CD-ROM Catalog

Please specify vendor/product name:

d. Online Catalog:

Please specify vendor/product name:

4. INTERCONNECTIONS/AUTOMATION NETWORKS    (Check all that apply)

  OCLC

  Z39.50

  Remote access

  Internet access

  Other local network (Specify type)

  California Serials and Periodicals Database

  Other (Specify)

5.

STAFF

Name of onsite paid staff member in charge of library services:

    Qualifications:    (Check one)

  Masters degree in library or information science

  California library media teacher credential issued by the Commission on Teacher

  Credentialing

  Demonstrated professional experience  (Consider including information such as degree(s) held, specific library classes, relevant technological expertise, % of duties relevant to the library.)

Please specify.  (Space will expand as you type.)

6. LIBRARY FUNDING

Please explain how your library is funded: (dedicated funds, fees, grants, etc.)

Space will expand as you type.  

7.

RESOURCE SHARING

Please explain and describe how and to what extent your library will share its available resources within the Gold Coast Library Network and the Library of California.

(Resource sharing may include one or more on the following:  lending materials, supplying copies of materials, providing access to materials on site, providing materials in digital form, offering staff expertise.)

Space will expand as you type.   

Library of California Region VII

Gold Coast Library Network

4882 McGrath Street, Suite 230, Ventura, CA 93003-7721

(805) 650-7732          FAX 805.642-9095

AGREEMENT and COMMITMENT

The

Parent institution or public jurisdiction

applies for membership in the Gold Coast Library Network, Library of California Region VII.

1. The parent institution or public jurisdiction agrees to share the resources of its library with other libraries in the Gold Coast Library Network in accordance with number 7 above as required by the Gold Coast Library Network within the policies and needs of its own constituency.
2. The parent institution or public jurisdiction certifies its willingness to participate in the governance of the Gold Coast Library Network by permitting its library staff to serve on Boards and committees.
3. The parent institution or public jurisdiction certifies its willingness to strengthen the knowledge and skills of its library staff by allowing them to attend meetings, workshops and training sessions that the Gold Coast Library Network sponsors.
4. The parent institution or public jurisdiction agrees not to reduce funding for library services as a result of participation in this program.
5. The parent institution or public jurisdiction certifies that the information provided is accurate.