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<h3 align="center">About Us</h3>
<P>GMILCS, Inc. is a nonprofit consortium of public and
academic libraries in New Hampshire, sharing an integrated system, sharing
resources and sharing experience. By
sharing, we offer more to the communities we serve.</P>
<p>The GMILCS, Inc. consortium serves the libraries of Amherst, Bedford, Derry,
Goffstown, Hooksett, Hudson, Manchester, Merrimack, Milford, Salem, Windham, and New England College. </p>
<P>Our name is pronounced "gee-milks."</P>
<h3 align="center">Membership Information</h3>
<P align="left">GMILCS, Inc. welcomes inquiries from
libraries interested in membership in the consortium. Membership
provides a shared automation system, Polaris 7.4.23735 from Innovative Interfaces, and an online public access
catalog. It also requires a commitment to fully participate in GMILCS,
Inc. meetings and committees, to maintain technological compatibility with
other member libraries, and to maintain the database according to the
bibliographic standards set by the consortium. Membership allows your patrons
greater access to resources via the Common Borrower Card.
</P>
<p align="center"><STRONG>GMILCS, Inc. CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING POTENTIAL NEW MEMBERS</STRONG></p>
<ol>
<li>
Commitment from the library's governing board
<li>
Ability and willingness to fully participate in the GMILCS, Inc. governance:
</li>
<li style="margin-left: 40px;">Designation of voting member (one vote per library) and alternate to GMILCS, Inc. board, empowered to represent the library and make commitments of the library's resources
</li>
<li style="margin-left: 80px;">Monthly attendance is mandatory
<li style="margin-left: 80px;">Participation on the executive board is expected
<li style="margin-left: 40px;">Commitment of staff to key committees
</li>
<li style="margin-left: 80px;">Technical liaison to GMILCS, Inc. </li>
<li style="margin-left: 80px;">Technical services staff to Metadata Integrity Group
<li style="margin-left: 40px;">Commitment of staff to participation in all other committees</li>
<li>
Demonstrated financial stability and commitment to the future support of
GMILCS, Inc.
<li>
<li style="margin-left: 40px;">Migration costs
<li style="margin-left: 40px;">Buy-in costs, as determined by the GMILCS Board
<li>
Ability and willingness to achieve and maintain technological compatibility
with GMILCS, Inc.
<li>
Commitment to share resources in accordance with the Bylaws of GMILCS, Inc. and in accordance with the practice of the organization whereby members share materials with all other members
<li style="margin-left: 40px;">Participation in Open Requests
<li style="margin-left: 40px;">Participation in Common Borrower's Card Program
<li style="margin-left: 40px;">Participation in delivery service
<li style="margin-left: 40px;">Annual financial contribution to Cloud Library
<li>
Geographic proximity to current members
<li>
Ability and willingness to provide and maintain bibliographic records
according to the standards set forth in the GMILCS Cataloging Policy Statement
<li>Commitment by the member library to ongoing staff development
<li>
Commitment to a shared vision for progressive library services
<li>
Collection and services that would benefit the service population of GMILCS,
Inc.
</li>
</ol>
</br>
</br>
Updated June 22, 2023</br> </br>
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