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------~-~---A~qui~iti~n of Materials (Revis~ 8-66) Describe the manner in which the acquisition of materials will be consolidated or coordinated throughout the system. The Orange County Library is presently utilizing the County's oentralized data processing equipment (IBM 360) for producing ~nthly annotated "approved for order" lists (up to 1800 titles, new and replacement), review of selections by title and branch, print-out of vendor orders and enc=mbrances, and update of summary financial reports throughout the year. Inclusion of ail members of the Santiago Library System in these procedures will greatly help in review of selections'and coordination of orders for wise distribution of expensive and technical materials to be purchased b~the System, as well as by the separate libraries. Organization and Physical Preparation of Materials ~kscribe the manner in which the organization and physical preparation of materials will be consolidated or coordinated ~roughout the system. If through a processing center, indicate the agency responsible. If processing is to be done by a public or private agency outside the system, indicate the contractural arrangements contemplated for each library /~a the system. Where two or more centers or outside agencies are involved, indicate the manner in which the work is to be ~lvided. ? Cooperative efforts will be made to consolidate t~e lists of hbldings of system member libraries in order to produce a simplified means of checking member libraries' collections. Member libraries may oontract with the Orange County Library for inclusion in that library's computer assisted book catalog. Ongoing efforts will also include investigating the fea~ibilJ, ty of all compatible forms Of cooperative organization and physical preparation of both book and non-book library materials. ! 4. L~ndin~ of Materials Describe the lendin~ policy which will obtain throughout the system and any uniform regulation which may apply to the · . entire system. Indicate whether a uniform borrowing card will be provided all residents of the area served by tne system. Include a definite statemenu that materials borrowed from any one service outlet (main library, branch, station, bookmobile) may be returned without penalty to any other !~ervice outlet in the system. L~brary materials will be freely available to all residents of the area served by the System, subject always to the rules ~nd regula- tions of the member libraries. ~y member library may borrow materials from any other library of the System. A resident of the area served may borrow materials from any member library or service