CC - Agendas - City Council - REGULAR - 10/23/2012

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LIBRARY SUPPORT AGREEMENT Yavapai Library Network THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this , 2012, by and between Yavapai County Free Library District (hereinafter the"DISTRICT")and , (hereinafter the "MEMBER LIBRARY"). RECITALS WHEREAS, the DISTRICT was established in 1987 pursuant to ARS § 48-3901 for the purpose of supporting and facilitating the provision of library services within the boundaries of Yavapai County; and WHEREAS, the DISTRICT is a political taxing subdivision of the State of Arizona and has all the powers, privileges and immunities granted generally to municipal corporations by the constitution and laws of this state; and WHEREAS, the District has an agreement with the Department of Library, Archives and Public Records of the State of Arizona, hereinafter referred to as the "State Library," to provide library services within Yavapai County and the State of Arizona; and WHEREAS, the District and various municipalities, boards and other entities recognize the need to cooperate in the provision of library services to the residents of the Yavapai County; and WHEREAS, these same parties have historically formed a partnership known as the Yavapai Library Network(YLN) which was established in 1985 to better serve the needs of the residents for library services in Yavapai County through the use of technology having common standards; and WHEREAS,these same parties acknowledge the value derived in the provision of services from economies of scale that are created by mutual cooperation and resource sharing bind themselves together with the DISTRICT to form a consortium of public, school, academic, and special Libraries (hereinafter the "NETWORK") ; and WHEREAS, the Parties have determined that it is in their mutual interest to enter into an agreement whereby the DISTRICT shall provide equipment, data services and support and related library services to the MEMBER LIBRARY subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.