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CONSAL 13th General Conference 2006 Mandaluyong city, Philippines March 25 – 31, 2006. Library Cooperation in the Visayas and Mindanao. Annabelle P. Acedera Xavier University Cagayan de Oro city, Philippines. Overview. Beginnings Governance & Structure
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CONSAL 13th General Conference 2006Mandaluyong city, Philippines March 25 – 31, 2006 Library Cooperation in the Visayas and Mindanao Annabelle P. Acedera Xavier University Cagayan de Oro city, Philippines
Overview • Beginnings • Governance & Structure • Membership & Member Fees • Funding Sources • Services/Activities • Successes • Challenges
ALBASA • Beginnings • 1973 • Lucky 13
ALBASA Structure & Governance • Incorporated on November 20, 1973 • Membership-based • Open to any library • General Assembly - each member has one vote • Board of Trustees/Officers • Business Manager
ALBASA Membership & Member Fees • Open membership • Visayas & Mindanao • Charter & Active members • 84 as of November 2005 • One-time membership fee
ALBASA Regional Membership
ALBASA Funding Sources • Membership fees • Quota requirements • Service charges • Other contributions, subsidies, donations
ALBASA Services/Activities • Cooperative acquisitions • Bibliographic center • Consultancy • Continuing professional education
ALBASA Successes • Collection development impact • Increased volume purchases • Value of bookfairs • Clearinghouse of manpower resources • Venue for professional education • Staff loyalty
ALBASA Challenges • Steady source of funds • Technology application • Future directions
ALINET • Beginnings • Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao • 5 academic libraries
ALINET Structure & Governance • Incorporated on November 24, 1998 • Membership-based • General Assembly-each member one vote • Board of Trustees/Officers • No Executive Director or office staff
ALINET Membership & Member Fees • Academic libraries • Visayas & Mindanao • 54 members as of November 2005 • Membership fee • Annual dues
ALINET Regional Membership
ALINET Funding Sources • Membership fees • Annual dues • Donations, solicitations
ALINET Services/Activities • Bibliographic & physical access to collections • Union list of theses & dissertations • Sharing of bibliographic lists • Shared cataloging • Consultancy service • Seminars & training initiatives
ALINET Successes • Increased membership • Physical access to collections • Library staff training and continuing education • Computer-based projects • Web page
ALINET Challenges • Membership • Application of technology