ILLINOIS COOPERATIVE COLLECTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Commitment to Membership

We, the representatives of the _____________________________________________ Library and its parent body, accept membership in the Illinois Cooperative Collection Management Program, along with the privileges, benefits and obligations of membership.

We endorse the primary purpose of the consortium, which is to strengthen the library collections resources available to the users of our library and of the other consortium libraries, as well as to the citizens of the State of Illinois.

By signing this document, we commit to being an active participant in the consortium through assistance with planning and prompt response to calls for input into the development of consortial projects. We also commit to abiding by the provisions of written agreements that we enter into within the consortium.

We understand that in return for the benefits of consortial membership, we may be asked to contribute local funds to support projects of mutual benefit and we agree to make every reasonable effort to respond positively to such requests. We further understand that we shall be able to comment on all projects for which assessments are requested.

Should it be necessary for our library to suspend membership in the consortium, we will provide written notice at least a year in advance of suspension so that commitments made by us as part of consortial agreements can be maintained and transferred in an orderly fashion.

Signed by:
_____________________________ _____________________________
Library Director Date

_____________________________ _____________________________
Consortium Director Date




Revised December 6, 2002