Established

July 2003

Type of group

Standing Committee and Steering Team, see Committee Structure

Charge

The Summit Borrowing Committee (SBC) discusses workflow and problem-solving procedures and drafts policy recommendations for Council related to Summit, the Orbis Cascade Alliance INN-Reach system, as well as those aspects of courier service that apply to Summit Borrowing. The committee discusses local procedures related to Summit Borrowing with the aim of providing fast and economical delivery of library materials. Committee members share "best practices" and facilitate compliance with the policies and guidelines governing Summit Borrowing. The Systems Manager supports the work of the committee by recommending topics for discussion, forwarding selected system enhancement issues, and providing background research related to vendor products and system capabilities.

Membership responsibilities

Committee members represent an entire member institution. Thus each representative is expected to gather input from all relevant divisions, branches, autonomous libraries, etc. and speak for the member institution.

Steering Team

The Alliance Systems Manager serves in an ex officio and non-voting capacity on the SBC Steering Team