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CLONE Cooperative Agreement
Purpose
CLONE (Cooperating Libraries
Of Nash and Edgecombe) is a consortium that exists to provide
optimal library resources and services to citizens of our shared
communities.
Description
CLONE
is a cooperative organization of public, academic and medical
libraries in Nash and Edgecombe counties. Participation of member
libraries in any project is completely voluntary. The
implementation of this agreement does not substitute for development
of adequate individual collections and services based on each
member’s obligation to support its own user and/or curricular needs.
Member Libraries
Area L AHEC Library
Braswell Memorial Public Library
Edgecombe Community
College Learning Resource Center
Edgecombe County
Memorial Library
Nash Community College
Library
North Carolina
Wesleyan College Library
Member institutions may withdraw from this
consortium at any time. Any member library that chooses to withdraw
from CLONE forfeits all consortial privileges.
Governance
CLONE is governed by a council consisting of
the director of each member library. Elected officers are a chair,
vice-chair, and recorder who serve for a two-year term. The
council meets at least quarterly. Each member library has one vote,
and no action shall be undertaken without the consent of the
majority of member libraries. Additional representatives from
member libraries are welcome to attend meetings and to participate
in the work of the consortium.
Cooperative History
The libraries of Nash and Edgecombe counties
have a long history of cooperation. CLONE was created in the early
1980’s when the five of the seven current member institutions joined
together in an effort to serve area residents more effectively
through the creation of a union catalog on microfiche. The project
never actually resulted in a union catalog, but it did facilitate
the conversion from card catalogs to online catalogs.
In 1996, the CLONE libraries joined with city
and county governments, school systems, and other organizations to
form the Nash-Edgecombe Community Network (NECN). NECN members
worked together to share information and strengthen network
infrastructure. In particular, this led to cooperation between the
public libraries, and Braswell Library began providing technology
support to Edgecombe Memorial Library.
In 2004, the CLONE libraries agreed to
strengthen the cooperative effort by developing a comprehensive
technology plan for the twin counties. The planning process
involved a review of each member library’s existing technology,
procedures, policies and systems activities and identified those
technologies and processes that would enable CLONE members to
enhance both services to users and administrative functions through
cooperative activities.
Review
Evaluation of this Agreement and any changes
will take place as necessary and at least every two years. Changes
to this Agreement require unanimous approval by member libraries.
Rev. August 31, 2006
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