• Greeting
• Accomplishments
• Officers
• Membership Eligibility and Activities, Agreements, and Privileges
• Meetings
• Direct Borrowing Program
• Member Library Information
• Bylaws
• Resource Sharing Policy
• Memorandum of Understanding
• Member Mailing List - Detailed listing of member information (email addresses, phone numbers) -- Passworded!
• The consortium has two email lists: nccpl-d (directors) and nccpl-i (ILL). To subscribe or unsubscribe, click the group link which follows: nccpl-d / nccpl-i
• NCCPL Tech Blog

GREETINGS!

This is an invitation to become acquainted with the Northern California Consortium of Psychology Libraries (NCCPL). NCCPL, established in 1985, joins together small library/information centers which serve psychology/mental health communities. The Consortium strives to enhance the effectiveness of its members through collaboration and mutual support.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Resource Sharing Policy which includes direct borrowing guidelines and free ILL.
• Group purchasing agreements with Proquest for Web access to Digital Dissertations.
• Union catalog of monographic and serial holdings maintained by OCLC.
• Professional development and support including presentation from invited guests.
• Liaisons to other library organizations such as NCNMLG, SLA, BAYNET, CARL.
• Strategic planning process in place with annual review and goal setting.
• NCCPL electronic mailing list.

MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY

Any library/information center in Northern California that serves the psychology and/or mental health community and shares the interests and goals of NCCPL is eligible for membership. Potential member libraries must employ a librarian with a Master's degree from an ALA accredited institution. Admission to membership is based on a two-thirds vote by the total membership.

There are two categories of membership: Regular and Associate.

Regular member libraries must maintain collections that meet the basic, recurring needs of its primary clientele. These libraries are entitled to full participation in all NCCPL Activities, Agreements and Privileges.

Associate member libraries are entitled to participate in NCCPL group purchases. Other NCCPL privileges for associate members are set forth in NCCPL Activities, Agreements and Privileges.

To express interest in joining NCCPL, please contact any of the consortium's officers.

MEETINGS

NCCPL meets on a quarterly basis. The site of each meeting rotates among the membership. Meetings are open to members and invited guests.

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