The small library membership has the following requirements:
- Collection size maximum of 70,000
- Constituency of 500 FTE student maximum, or a municipal population maximum of 7,000
- Membership cost of $20,000 plus the cost of any consortium-wide electronic products. Fee pro-rated as of the date of contract signing. Branch costs are additional.
- No initiation or startup fee.
- Membership fee reviewed annually
- Will have a vote in Membership and may participate on working groups, etc.
- NOBLE will retain Small Libraries in Networks MBLC subsidy for the first year, approximately $2,000 in FY 16.
Approved by Meeting of the Members, March 17, 2016