Northfield Library Board Meeting Date: May 14, 2025
To: Library Board Members
From: Natalie Draper, Library Director
Title
SELCO Membership Agreement.
Body
Action Requested:
The Library Board approves SELCO membership agreement.
Summary Report:
The new SELCO membership agreement has been approved by the SELCO Board, undergone legal review and signed by the SELCO Board President. It's now time for each of the library boards to approve and sign the agreement.
SELCO partners with member libraries to ensure equitable access to quality service. SELCO solicits member input when designing and providing services. The current product line includes:
* Managing a variety of technology services that includes operating the regional integrated library system for the resource sharing of over 3.5 million items.
* Providing delivery among libraries and handling approximately 3,500 daily.
* Providing public and staff access to the Internet and managing a wide-are telecommunications network.
* Licensing a variety of electronic resources to supplement conventional library materials and free online sources.
* Providing continuing education opportunities to library staff, trustees, and library volunteers.
* Advocating on behalf of libraries with local, state, and national elected and appointed officials.
* Supporting library programs for library patrons of all ages, as well as support Library Legacy activities through Minnesota's unique Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
* Undertaking grant writing to supplement SELCO basic operational budget and programs.
SELCO was established in 1971 as a not-for-profit corporation and is governed by a Board of Directors. The membership is comprised of a federation of locally autonomous public libraries and 11 counties. This unique blend of rural and urban members presents challenges and surprises in meeting the diverse needs of the consortium members and the patrons served by the libraries.
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