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FROM: Ernest Siegel , County Librarian Cxxitra
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DATE: September 21 , 1990 Ca.*
SUBJECT: APPROVE MEMBERSHIP IN BAY AREA LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION
SYSTEM (BALIS) FOR COUNTY LIBRARY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1990-91
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Contra Costa County Library' s continue-" membership
in Bay Area Library and Information System (BALIS) .
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Total County cost of- $48, 189 . 37 for 1990-91 is included in
County Library Budget . No General Funds are required.
REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION:
Contra Costa County `Library has been. a member of a
cooperative library system for over twenty years and
currently belongs to BALIS along with San Francisco,
Alameda County, Alamenda City, Berkeley, Hayward,
Livermore , Oakland and Richmond Libraries . BALIS
provides reference services and training to member
libraries , pick-up and delivery of library materials,
and access to over five million books in English and
various foriegn languages to patrons of member libraries .
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Contra Costa County Library patrons will loose ready
access to collections of the member libraries (approx.
four millon volumes) and access to several level reference
assistance , which is .provided by BALIS to answer questions
beyond the resources . Staff will have reduced opportunities
for training and professional development if Contra Costa
County drops its membership. BALIS service and delivery
costs will increase without access to the BALIS interlibrary
loan and delivery system. In general the level of
information service of access to the rich library resources
of the Bay Area will be reduced for Contra Costa County
residents without BALIS membership.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _ YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): V
ACTION OF BOARD ON 1,980 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED /� OTHER _
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
J� UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES- OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: Library Administration ATTESTED
OCT 16 1990
Auditor Controller PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY
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