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PLD 5 -~Revised 8-66) ~ublic Library Services Act PLAN OF SERVICE A PLAN OF SERVICE, approved by the participating public agency or agencies, must accompany the application of a library or libraries for grants under the Public Library Services Act of 1963~ The PLAN OF SERVICE must follow the outline below as to the sequence ~d numbpr~ng of topics and t_he. scope of each. Xte~ I through 13 must be ~ompleted by all systems. Items 14 through 16 must be completed by cooperative systems only. Name of System: SANTIAGO LIBRARY SYSTEM · TO Be Completed By All Systems 1. Selection of Materials Describe the manner in which selection of materials will b~ consolidated or coordinated throughout the system. Attach 'copies of the system's written book selection policy. It will be the policy of the system that elch member library will continue to have sole responsibility for the materials which it selects and purchases for its o%~n librar~ collection. Staff members of the system mamber libraries .shall have access to all review copies for examination as do ~he librarians of the Orang~ County Library. At each meeting, consultation and decision.as to the purchase, duplication and location of the more expensive, scholarly and technical books, which are on the monthly list for ordering, will be the primary objective, with proper reporting to each Chief Librarian, as required. Cooperative use of specialists in the initial selection committees wil~ be a part of the continuing pattern of book selection. Each participating library may have the use of a copy of the County Library's monthly available list, which will include both new a~d replacement titles to be selected for order. A substantial portion of the grant for the System will be spent cooperatively to strengthen the collections in areas where the study has shown need exists. Attached hereto is a copy of the System's wr~tt.n book selection policy.