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PLAN: Shared Automated Circulation System in California

Lois Kershner

Library Hi Tech

ISSN: 0737-8831

Article publication date: 1 March 1983

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Abstract

The eight public library systems in the County of San Mateo, California have joined together under a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) for the purchase of a shared automated circulation system. This mutual effort, known as the Peninsula Libraries Automated Network (PLAN), is an effective cooperative library network for the planning, operation, and use of the system. Background information about PLAN member libraries and the circulation system of choice are described, followed by discussion of the basic components of this cooperative effort: 1) Joint Powers Agreement and organizational structure; 2) jurisdiction responsibilities and financial planning; 3) database and policy areas requiring joint decision; and 4) current areas of concern, and benefits to date.

Citation

Kershner, L. (1983), "PLAN: Shared Automated Circulation System in California", Library Hi Tech, Vol. 1 No. 3, pp. 39-43. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb047510

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MCB UP Ltd

Copyright © 1983, MCB UP Limited

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