Our mission is to provide effective, high-quality and future-focused library technology to members to promote resource sharing, facilitate knowledge sharing, and improve the patron experience.
Our vision is to be on the forefront of library technology and adapt to changing needs and environments.
CCS strives to follow these guiding principles:
We support resource sharing.
We foster a culture of collaboration and community.
We provide professional development, training, and networking opportunities.
We adopt those technologies and services which enhance the user experience.
We practice fiscally responsible stewardship of member library resources.
We engage all member libraries and respect their diversity.
Principal Consortial Functions
Collections sharing
Electronic content loading/presentation
Interlibrary loan/document delivery
Training
Union lists/shared online catalogs
Other Functions
Custom reporting, workflow analysis, consulting, user experience research