Inland Empire Academic Libraries Cooperative

(IEALC)

CURRENT LIBRARIES

Currently enrolled students with a current IEALC Card issued by their own library are able to visit and borrow material (limited) at the following institutions:

About 

The purpose of the Inland Empire Academic Libraries Cooperative (IEALC) is to provide reciprocal library borrowing privileges and available physical space to currently registered students of the participating institutions. Students must obtain a current IEALC Card from their home insitution and all borrowing privileges and use of physical space are subject to the guidelines and policies of the library they visit. Faculty and staff borrowing privileges are outside of this Agreement and are covered by other policies of the individual member institutions. The IEALC consists of not-for-profit, accredited  college and university libraries located in and around the Inland Empire.



Institutional Membership 

Membership is open to academic libraries in tax exempt, accredited institutions of higher education located in the Southern California Inland Empire Region. Participating libraries are required to have a collection of library materials that is locally accessible to students.

A member library may withdraw from IEALC by notifying the Chair of its decision three months in advance of the effective date (Deadline is June 1) of its withdrawal. The Chair will then notify other member libraries of this decision. The library wishing to withdraw from IEALC understands that it remains responsible for any obligations incurred due to its participation in IEALC. 

 How To Become A Participating Institutional Member

Requests by institutions for membership consideration shall be directed to the Chair (see contact below). Libraries requesting membership should include a general description of the academic programs offered in the institution and supported by the library. This description should include the scope of library holdings and include supporting statistics (e.g., number of students, collection size, materials budget, hours of service, etc.). Prospective members will provide such information by completing the IEALC Application Form (see attachments in Documents section).

The Chair will distribute this information to all liaisons and place the matter on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled meeting. Admission to membership shall be by a two‑thirds vote of the member libraries present. Each member library will have one vote. New memberships will be considered and voted upon at the Spring meeting. Memberships become effective July 1.

To begin the membership process, please do the following:

Amendments and changes in the Agreement may be proposed by any member by forwarding a written copy of the proposed amendment to the Chair. The Chair will notify all members of the proposed amendment or change in advance of the next regularly scheduled or special membership meeting. The Chair will present the amendment or change for discussion. A two‑thirds vote of the membership present at the meeting will be required to approve an amendment or change in the Agreement. Each member library will have one vote.

The signature of the director or other authorized agent from each participating library will be required to certify acceptance of the revised Agreement and continued participation in IEALC.

Current Chair Contact:

Jared P. Burton (Mt. San Antonio College Library)

jburton6@mtsac.edu 

Responsibilities of Institutional Membership 

Members agree that it is their institutional responsibility to provide library resources that support the basic programmatic and curricular needs of their own students, and recognize that participation in IEALC is designed to enhance, not replace, local library resources.

Participating libraries agree to limit IEALC borrowing privileges to students whose research or special instructional needs extend beyond the resources of the home library. 

Members agree to accept financial responsibility for the replacement cost and associated billing costs of any materials loaned to their students under this Agreement when these materials have been lost or damaged.

Members agree to designate an IEALC liaison to serve as delegate to all regularly scheduled and specially called meetings. Liaisons will assist in gathering data pertinent to IEALC participation and will provide assistance that ensures the efficient operation of the IEALC program.

Members agree to maintain and report use statistics by IEALC borrowers in a form prescribed and approved by the membership.

IEALC Meetings

Membership meetings shall be called twice annually ‑ one meeting to be held in the Fall (typically November) and one meeting to be held in the Spring (typically May) of each academic year. Special meetings may be convened as required at the discretion of the Chair. 

Next Meeting

Past  Meetings

Documents 

IEALC Agreement Blank (2022.6.14).docx