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Alliance Library System

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    1. Alliance Library System History July 1, 1994 - Present

    2. Before ALS April 1991, Bridget Lamont, Director of the Illinois State Library requested a discussion on system mergers and realignments Recommendations from: ISLAC (Illinois State Library Advisory Committee) ISLAC Subcommittee on Systems Ad hoc committee on library funding Individual System Directors views 1986 Study by HBW Associates, “Vision 1996: A Plan for the Illinois Library Systems in the Next Decade”

    3. Before ALS Between July 1991 & June 1992 18 Illinois Library System Directors and two representatives from the Illinois State Library met to discuss alternatives for providing traditional library system services. As a result: 18 recommendations were created 6 concerned with merger & 12 concerned with improvement of system services

    4. Preparing for Merger A natural merger centered around the RSA (Resource Sharing Alliance) 4 Library Systems Currently participate in the RSA Corn Belt Library System, Bloomington/Normal Great River Library System, Quincy Illinois Valley Library System, Pekin Western Illinois Library System, Galesburg

    5. Preparing for Merger cont. July 1, 1993 – Hired transition staff that were housed at Bradley University Kathleen Weibel Monica Craig Charged with the following responsibilities: Facilitation of the merger process Providing administrative support to Transition Board Maintaining communication of 4 system boards

    6. Transition Board Appointed a Transition Board Comprised of 20 members 4 members and an alternate from each System Charged with: Developing policies and details of the merger

    7. Corn Belt Library System Transition Board Representatives

    8. Great River Library System Transition Board Representatives

    9. Illinois Valley Library System Transition Board Representatives

    10. Western Illinois Library System Transition Board Representatives

    11. April 1994 The Transition Board approved: The Personnel Policies Handbook Expenditure for temporary transition office staffing System application to the Illinois State Library 2 year employment contract with Valerie J. Wilford the first director of ALS

    12. Governor Approves Merger Governor, George Ryan approves: The merger of the four library systems (Corn Belt, Great River, Illinois Valley and Western Illinois) into one Transfer of assets and liabilities to ALS Effective July 1, 1994 It took 19 months to complete the transition

    13. ALS Service Area Map

    14. Creating the Organizational Structure Circular structure indicates system-wide services One Regional Development Consultant in each facility Bloomington facility housed collection assessment and SILO center, RSA retrospective conversion Galesburg facility housed the interlibrary loan, and delivery centers

    15. Pekin facility housed system-wide automation, business support services centers Heart of Illinois Talking Book Center Quincy facility housed continuing education and training, public relations and communications centers River Road Talking Book Center RSA was housed at Illinois Central College in East Peoria, IL

    16. Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy was included in the ALS Organizational Structure by contract ALS Reference Center was housed in a suite of offices at Illinois State University, Milner Library Creating the Organizational Structure

    17. Creating the Organizational Structure

    18. Fun Facts of ALS in 1994 272 Member Libraries serving 958,448 Illinois Citizens in 31 counties 19 Academic Libraries 26 Medical and Corporate Libraries 114 School Districts 112 Public Libraries Encompassed 14,008 square miles or nearly one-third of Illinois

    19. More Fun Facts ALS is larger than 9 US States including: Maryland, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Hawaii, Connecticut, Delaware, and Rhode Island ALS is more populated and 7 US States including: Montana, Delaware, South Dakota, Alaska, North Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming

    20. Early Logos

    21. First Annual Board of Directors Meeting and Election Held an Election for 15 member board comprised of: 9 public library trustees (one from each zone) 1 public library director 1 special/academic librarian 3 school librarians Charged with overseeing system operations First Annual Meeting was held on October 15, 1994

    22. Outsourcing Delivery ALS Board of Directors issued a contract with NuWay Transportation Services to provide delivery of materials from ALS Galesburg facility to all ALS member libraries NuWay Transportation Services and ALS enter into a contract for materials sorting for a six month period (January 30, 1995 to June 30, 1995)

    23. Creating the ALS Advisory Council First Meeting was February 22, 1995 Decided on organizational issues: Election of Chairperson Election of Vice Chairperson Creation of Advisory Council Bylaws Determined frequency of meetings Location of meetings Creation of a membership directory

    24. Creation of a membership application Creating the first annual service profile for membership Members Included: Sue Herring - Chairperson, Toni Tucker – Vice Chairperson, Marge Berglund, Kathe Conley, Ruth Cope, Joanne Cox, Nancy Crow, Carol Galganski, Nancy Glick, Donna Goehner, Katie Grumbine, Carolyn Jensen, Carolyn Jud, Fr. Victor Kingery, Matthew Kubiak, Anna Kugler, Ann Larson, Donna Lutkehaus, Kay Maynard, June Meece, MaryAnn Nannen, Sister Mary Osborn, Earl Robertson, Kathleen Roegge, Cindy Sanders, Donna Sands, Barbara Shryock, Nancy Stackhouse, Becky Trewartha, Marsha Westfall, Michael Wold, and Helen Wright Creating the ALS Advisory Council

    25. Major Accomplishments & Events of ALS in the Early Years First Membership Application approved on March 11, 1995 First SILO Union List of Periodicals Plan approved on May 11, 1995 First Membership Profile was adopted as an academic, special and school library membership requirement on May 11, 1995

    26. Board authorized the lease of the property on Hovey in Normal to Normal CUSD #5 Leased space for the Bloomington facility from the Illinois Agriculture Assocation Participated in the Regional Planning Panels Conducted a Search Conference on May 30, 1996 to devise the ALS Strategic Plan Major Accomplishments & Events of ALS in the Early Years

    27. The two talking book centers within ALS merged to become Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center officially on July 1, 1996 Illinois Veterans Home closed and was no longer a part of ALS February 1997 Implemented videoconferencing capabilities in all four facilities Major Accomplishments & Events of ALS in the Early Years

    28. June 1997 ALS received 7 Grants Live and Learn Grant for $65,000 for Electronic ILL Pilot Project Live and Learn Grant for $70,000 for Automation Live and Learn Grant for $60,000 for Discretionary Technology (videoconferencing) Educate and Automate Grant for $65,000 for Illinois Women and Other Unsung Heroes Major Accomplishments & Events of ALS in the Early Years

    29. Educate and Automate Grant $23,780 for Vets on the Net Educate and Automate Grant $109,113 for Hometown Countryside Connection LSCA Title I Grant for the Korean War, 50th Anniversary Project September 1997 Discontinued the ALS Reference Service and contracted with Suburban Library System for a 6 month trial Major Accomplishments & Events of ALS in the Early Years

    30. Launched the Power of the Partnership Campaign February 1998 Endorsed the ALS/RSA Year 2000 Vision Statement as a basis for the Strategic Planning Process May 1998 ALS/RSA Organization Fall 1998 Partnered with Illinois Central College to Present LTA (Library Technical Assistant) Courses via video to all four facilities Major Accomplishments & Events of ALS in the Early Years

    31. FY2000 - Created the P.I.G.S. project in conjunction with the Power of the Partnership Campaign P.I.G.S. or Partners In a Great System 200 Themed, Decorated, Life-sized fiberglass pigs at libraries in the ALS service area FY2002 Purchased ALEC (Alliance Libraries Electronic Classroom) mobile training center complete with laptops and satellite internet connection Major Accomplishments & Events of ALS in the Early Years

    32. Received an IMLS Grant of $435,456.00 for the Recruiting and Educating Librarians for the 21st Century Partnered with Dominican University Created 3 cohort groups Offered scholarships and equipment to participants Graduated ? librarians Major Accomplishments and Events of ALS

    33. 2003 Purchased land at 600 High Point Lane to merge the Pekin, Bloomington, MITBC, and RSA Facilities into one October 31, 2003 Terminated the lease on the Bloomington Facility December 31, 2003 Terminated the lease with Illinois Central College for housing the Resource Sharing Alliance (RSA) Major Accomplishments and Events of ALS

    34. December 2003 Valerie J. Wilford, the first Executive Director of ALS retires January 1, 2004 Kitty Pope becomes the Executive Director of ALS 2004 – Redesigned the ALS website 2004 - Created the first ALS Trends Report that included a watch list of libraries doing innovative things Major Accomplishments and Events of ALS

    35. 2005 – Built a new delivery hub at 600 High Point Lane, East Peoria facility 2005 – Closed and sold the ALS Galesburg facility 2005 - Began the first Libraries Matter campaign selling bracelets 2005 - Implemented the PREP (performance review and evaluation program) Major Accomplishments and Events of ALS

    36. 2005 - Developed the first Consultants Certification Program 2006 – Closed the Quincy facility making the 600 High Point Lane, East Peoria the only facility 2008 – Redesigned the ALS website to make it a dynamic and interactive site for the ALS membership Major Accomplishments and Events of ALS

    37. Implemented the Knowledge Based Consulting Model providing on-time needs based service to ALS members Major Accomplishments and Events of ALS

    38. Fun Facts About ALS in 2009 256 Member Libraries serving 1,116,868 Illinois Citizens in 31 counties 20 Academic Libraries 21 Special Libraries 99 School Districts 112 Public Libraries Encompassed 14,008 square miles or nearly one-third of Illinois

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