V. -56 Development and operation, either directly or by contract, of A. B. C. D. E. Contract with the Ohio College Library Center for use of Development of programs for utilization of Machine Readable Development of detailed specifications for a state-wide Development of a centralized body of information on library cooperation, computer technology, and information retrieval systems and data bases. Development of such other service programs as may be The Indiana Cooperative Library Services Authority is to lease, rent, or purchase such property and/or contract for such services as are necessary for the transaction of its business as provided under the provisions of the Library Services Authority Act (BURNS IND.STAT.ANN. Secs. 41-1201-1214; IC 1971, 20-13-6-1--20-12-6-14). The member libraries adopting this Joint Agreement agree to appoint within ten (10) days after the legal establishment of the Authority a director to the Board of Directors of the Authority, which Board shall meet at 140 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, upon call of the convening chairman, Marcelle K. Foote, who shall set the date and time of the organizational meeting of the Board of Directors. The Indiana Cooperative Library Services Authority herein created shall be a municipal corporation, and any power or powers, privileges or authority exercised or capable of being exercised by a public agency of this state, except that of levying taxes, may be exercised and employed by such Authority established under the Library Services Authority Act. -57 JOINT AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE INDIANA COOPERATIVE LIBRARY SERVICES AUTHORITY March 7, 1974 The governing authorities of the following public libraries located in Indiana: together with the governing authorities of the following colleges and universities located in Indiana: together with the governing authorities of the following special libraries located in Indiana: together with the governing authorities of the following public school corporations located in Indiana: all having library responsibilities, do hereby establish the INDIANA COOPERATIVE LIBRARY SERVICES AUTHORITY, located at 140 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. The Indiana Cooperative Library Services Authority is to provide for the following services: I. II. III. IV. An administrative office and employment of a director and Development and refinement of a long-range plan for the Effective liaison with library organizations and cooper- Effective liaison with multi-state and national library -58 Selected COBICIL Bibliography Baker, Harold, Judith Cobb and Galen Rike, "The Center, Helen M. and Galen Rike, "The COBICIL Foote, Marcelle K., "COBICIL," Library Occurrent, v.24 (Feb. 1973) 179-181. Markuson, Barbara Evans, "The COBICIL Project Markuson, Barbara Evans, Galen E. Rike and William J. Studer, "The COBICIL Project Study: Some Concepts and Possible Benefits," Library Occurrent, v.24 (Feb. 1973) 183-188; 211. Markuson, Barbara Evans. The Indiana Cooperative Library Services Authority - A Plan for the Future. Final Project Report of the Cooperative Bibliographical Center for Indiana Libraries (COBICIL) Feasibility Study. Indianapolis, Indiana State Library, 1974. 159, A-92p. Weathers, Marqua E., "Cooperative Bibliographic Center for Indiana," Indiana Slant, v.35, no.3 (March 1973) 10. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Commission Members Frederick Burkhardt, Chairman Andrew A. Aines William O. Baker Joseph Becker Daniel W. Casey Bessie Boehm Moore Catherine D. Scott John E. Velde, Jr. Julia Li Wu Commission Staff Alphonse F. Trezza, Executive Director Mary Alice Hedge Reszetar, Associate Director Note: The logotype on the cover is an abstract representation of the Commission's goal of “equal access to information" for all citizens through interconnecting services and a central core of information. |