ORGANIZATIONAL
AGREEMENT
GOAL
To
ensure that library materials for the
study of Africa are available to scholars
and students in the University of California
and Stanford University. Other California
institutions of higher education may
be included in the future.
SCOPE
Activities may include,
but are not limited to, projects involving
cooperative collection development, materials
preservation, and resource sharing. The
Consortium will prioritize its specific
needs in these and other areas, and design
projects and activities to meet those needs. Members
will share with the Consortium information
relating to their libraries' collection
policies and scope, including decisions
to cease collecting specific materials.
MEMBERSHIP
Membership is voluntary
and composed of selectors from the libraries
of the University of California and Stanford
University. The membership may expand
to include other California research libraries.
OFFICES
Convener:
The Consortium will select from the membership
a Convener who will convene the meetings,
maintain a roster of members, and keep
track of projects.
UC-CDC Liaison: One
member of the UC Collection Development
Committee will serve as Liaison between
the Consortium and UC-CDC.
The Convener will
submit a written report on the group's
activities through the Liaison to the Chair
of UC-CDC by July 1 of each year.
PROJECT
PARTICIPATION
Any member may suggest
a project to the Consortium. Participation
in each project is voluntary and selective. Each
project will have a formal description,
and members may choose to participate or
not, according to the needs of each campus. Participating
members in each project will make a formal
commitment to specific responsibilities
to be carried out by their library. The
Convener will maintain documentation on
each project.
MEETINGS
In order to minimize
travel costs, meetings may be arranged
in conjunction with other conferences attended
by members, whenever possible. The group
will also communicate by alternative means,
including telephone and electronic mail.
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May 1997; revised September 2000
Signed:
Dr. Assunta Pisani,
Stanford University Libraries
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