Fees for Participation in LiLI Unlimited Resource Sharing

Discounts for NEW Participants

Libraries joining LiLI Unlimited for the first time in Spring 2007 will receive special discounted annual fees for the first two years of participation. These discounts are outlined on the bottom half of the fee schedules listed below. For questions and clarification about the discounts, contact ICFL's Networking Consultant.

Copy Cataloging Libraries

Most of the libraries in Idaho participate as copy-catalogers. These libraries primarily copy catalog materials, versus contributing original MARC records to the OCLC system.

Fees are determined by type of library:

School Libraries - based on student enrollment as reported by the Idaho Department of Education

Public Libraries - based on FTE employees as reported by the Idaho Public Library Statistics

Academic and Special libraries - based on FTE employees

 

Full Cataloging Libraries

Libraries that contribute original MARC cataloging records to the OCLC WorldCat database through online cataloging. Full Cataloging libraries must receive cataloging training before approval to contribute records to the OCLC WorldCat database. Libraries interested in converting from copy-cataloging to full-cataloging status should contact ICFL's Networking Consultant. Current full-cataloging libraries include:

Albertson College Library

Boise Public Library

Boise State University Library

BYU Idaho, David O. McKay Library

Caldwell Public Library

College of Southern Idaho Library

Idaho Falls Public Library

Idaho State University Library

Idaho State Law Library

Idaho Commission for Libraries

The Community Library in Ketchum

North Idaho College, Molstead Library

Northwest Nazarene University Library

Lewis-Clark State College Library

University of Idaho Library

University of Idaho, School of Law Library

LiLI Unlimited - Eligibility Requirements

Publicly Funded Libraries
Privately Funded Libraries

Publicly Funded Libraries

Public Libraries

• The library is legally established and operating in compliance with Chapter 33-26 or 33-27 of the Idaho Code.

• The library has regular and published hours of operation

• The library has at least one paid staff member on duty in the library during the hours the library is open.

• The library has a completed "Idaho Public-District Library Annual Statistical Report Form" for the preceding fiscal year accepted by, and on file, at the State Commission.

• The library does not charge a fee to any resident of its legal service area for any basic library service. Basic library services include:

  • Usual and reasonable access during posted operating hours to the collections, Internet access and professional services that are ordinarily, traditionally, and routinely offered to the public in American public libraries.

  • Circulation of library materials, regardless of format.

  • Access to interlibrary loan services. Postage charges for interlibrary loans are assumed by the library, not the user.

  • Reference services, regardless of format.

School and Academic Libraries

• The school is accredited by the State Board of Education.

• The school district employs a certificated media generalist.

• The academic institution is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

All Publicly Funded Libraries (public, academic, school, special)

• The library is or is part of a legally established entity,

• The library collects, provides, and coordinates access to library materials,

• The library serves its clientele free of charge:

  • Academic library: its students and faculty

  • Public library: all residents of its legal service area (city limits for city libraries and district boundaries for district libraries)

  • School library: its students and faculty

  • Special library: dependent upon mission

Privately Funded Libraries (public, academic, school, special)

• The library is, or is part of, a legally established organization,

• The library collects, provides, and coordinates access to library materials, and has done so for at least 3 consecutive years,

• The library has regular and published hours of operation

• The library has at least one paid staff member on duty in the library during the hours the library is open.