2490-R-100.00 Definitions 100.01 Net lenders - those who lend more than they borrow 100.02 Gross lenders - all those who lend materials under this program. 2490-R-101.00 Eligibility 101.01 To receive payment a library must:

101.01(1) Belong to a Regional Library Service System in Colorado, if eligible for membership, or Be part of a legally established, not-for-profit organization which agrees to provide this service by contracting with the Colorado State Library. 101.01(2) Lend to a library which is a Colorado Regional Library Service System member, if eligible, or to a library which functions as an agent of the Federal government (but not a separate branch of a public library).

101.01(3) Provide free library service; excepting specialized service charges. 101.02 Exclusions 101.02(1) The Denver Public Library will not receive payment under this program as long as it is funded separately as the Colorado Resource Center.

101.02(2) The Municipal Government Resource Center at the Boulder Public Library will not receive payment under this program as long as it is funded with state monies. 2490-R-102.00 Payment Filled lending transactions made between July 1 and June 30 of the succeeding year will be reimbursed. If the appropriation is insufficient to reimburse if the stated rate for all filled lending transactions during this period, payment will be prorated to each lender, using the same proportion as the number of transactions of the lender bears to the sum of all transactions within the state. 102.01 The Colorado State Board of Education will decide whether payment will be made on the basis of net transactions or gross transactions.

102.02 The Colorado State Library will make semi-annual payments. The payment for the 1976-77 year shall be based on $2.00 per filled book or photocopy lending transaction. Payment in subsequent years will be set by the State Board of Education on the basis of the amount appropriated. 102.03 Each distinct bibliographic citation, though it involves several volumes, is considered as one request.

102.04 Each subject request may, however, be filled by more than one book or one photocopy. 102.05 Payment will be made for lending the following kinds of materials: 102.05(1) Books and monographs 102.05(2) Periodicals 102.05(3) Government documents 102.05(4) Microforms 102.05(5) Non-print material (for which a charge is not normally made) 102.05(6) Processing of photocopies in lieu of loans (but not the per page cost of copying) 102.06 It is understood that the payment of an appropriate amount as determined by the annual budget (but not less than $2.00 per lending transaction) may not cover the entire cost to the lending library. The payment is, however, a token payment meant to convert the following: 102.06(1) Receipt of request 102.06(2) Search of local library's holdings 102.06(3) Retrieval of material 102.06(4) Checking out of material 102.06(5) Processing of forms 102.06(6) Wrapping and mailing, including postage 102.06(7) Use of material 102.06(8) Upon return, unwrapping, discharging, and reshelving 102.06(9) Statistical record keeping and reports.

102.07 This payment does not cover verification and location of materials not in the lending library's collection.

102.08 The Colorado State Library may contract with the Bibliographical Center for Research (BCR) for searching, providing locations, and reporting for interlibrary loan requests. 102.09 The Colorado State Library will make monthly payments to the University of Colorado Medical Center Library of an appropriate amount, but not less than $1.00 per filled interlibrary loan transaction.

2490-R-103.00 Performance Standards 103.01 No more than 3 working days can elapse from receipt of request to filling of request, or, explanation of lack of availability to fill.

103.02 Any available, circulating item should be loaned. It is desirable that lending libraries interpret as generously as possible their own lending policies.

103.03 The Colorado Interlibrary Loan Code, 1971 will be used as a guide to lending policy. 103.04 The Colorado Library Network Interlibrary Loan Procedures will be used as a guide to interlibrary loan procedures.

103.05 Completed transaction forms must be kept by the local library for auditing purposes for the current year plus the previous year.

103.06 Completed statistics forms must be filed with the Regional Library Service System by the 10th of the month following the activity period to be reported. 103.07 Completed statistion forms must be filed with the Colorado State Library by the Regional Library Service Systems by the 15th of the month following the activity period to be reported. 103.08 End of fiscal year reports (June) must be filed at the Colorado State Library no later than June 25 if payment is being sought.