Meetings
There shall be quarterly meetings each year. Participation as a regular member of ROVHSLN shall require attendance to at least two meetings per year. The meetings will be formal with time for networking and sharing information.
To
promote quality services to each institution and its patrons by increasing
access to information while decreasing the patron's waiting time and the cost
to the institution through the sharing of resources.
To
provide for improved services within member institutions through shared
resources in the areas of book and monograph collections, audiovisual collections,
journals, interlibrary loans, reference services, and consultation.
To
provide rapid access to journal, book, and audiovisual holdings by developing
union lists and catalogs and incorporating them into established on-line databases
as appropriate.
To
reduce and/or help contain costs within each member's institution library
while maintaining quality services through coordinating acquisitions and eliminating
or exchanging duplicated materials.
To
provide increased access to information by utilizing state-of-the-art
equipment, high-technology, and rapid delivery service.
To
provide reinforcement for recruitment and retention of both newly graduated
and practicing healthcare professionals in the rural Ohio Valley by providing
the same educational, reference, and informational support offered in metropolitan
areas.
To
encourage joint action on mutual concerns which would affect the quality
of library services and healthcare in the rural Ohio Valley through the sharing
of professional knowledge and group support.
To
encourage cooperation within the membership through a professional interchange
of knowledge and to provide greater peer support to enhance each member's
ability to promote quality service.
To
promote and encourage the professional growth of members through cooperative
technical training, increased use of telecommunications, and continuing education
offerings.
To
sponsor activities, publications, workshops, and educational opportunities
for the membership which are consistent with the goals of the Network.
To
promote networking beyond the immediate Network geographical area by accepting
associate members.
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Last modified: February 20, 2003