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3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 ~ ~ , 118 i!' ~ . :'. Library Operations Library operations represent the last of the three core information technologies being used by the GCMRC ITP. Its purpose is to facilitate research by providing a centralized repository for hard copy information such as books, reports, maps, photography, and videos. The scope and purpose of the library should be to collect, archive and deliver those materials that assist the GCMRC in its efforts to administer long-term monitoring and research. Inherent in the administration of plans is the delivery of materials that facilitates monitoring and research activities. Ensuring that these materials, that form the basis for research and monitoring efforts, are available to researchers funded through GCMRC is a primary purpose of the library, Materials utilized in research and monitoring efforts include hard copy documents, photographs, slides, videotapes, and ARC/Info coverages. A loaning policy of these materials is developed in a m,mnp.r that is most parsimonious to all researchers, with underlying GCMRC staffing resources determining the ability to deliver and track loaned materials. Delivery of materials also emphasizes technologies that permit remote multi-user access. Secondary to providing funded researchers access and use of the library's materials is providing non-funded researchers and the general public access to documents unique to GCMRC's holdings (duplicate documents available at other institutions provide non-funded researchers access to these materials). The singularity of a document requires special policy concerning the borrowing of these materials. Because these unique documents are considered part of the public domain, their availability to the public is required. Lending policies concerning these documents and materials are developed to insure that the loss of these materials is minimi7p.(\, " ~ ; k.', t '''1 " . Ji ~:. -.'1 '~ l!i 1 rf; .~ "I "" " ...., ::'l .~J~. :': ~..~ '."," :.~'. ," ' ~~;: I ;"1 ..~ ;'~ ~ ",' ::~: ",'5'" " ~t ~ -~;f. " ~'';:) .. " ;')...} .....\ :~j ;~ .~. ,': November 5, 1998 Second Draft - Do Not Cite, Photocopy, or DIstrIbute