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Consortium of South Eastern Law Libraries
Strategic Plan

COSELL Mission Statement:

    To promote cooperative endeavors among the law school libraries of the Southeastern United States in order to advance the educational mission of its institutions.

Goal 1. Assist members to develop regional law library resources.
 
Objective 1: Facilitate cooperative collection building, regional networks and coordinated access to resources.
Objective 2: Promote interlibrary lending.
Objective 3: Promote efforts to build and deliver law library resources.
Goal 2. Facilitate networking and exchange of ideas among members.
 
Objective 1: Sponsor interactive and innovative meeting events.
Objective 2: Disseminate consortium information through publications such as the COSELL Board and Annual Meeting minutes.
Objective 3: Promote forums for members, library users and vendors/suppliers to improve services.
Goal 3. Maintain clearinghouse and distribution center for library documents and publications.
 
Objective 1: Collect library documents and publications regarding library and technical services policies, legal research course materials, etc.
Objective 2: Select clearinghouse center site and develop procedures for document request and distribution.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WITH STRATEGIES
Goal 1. Assist members to develop regional law library resources.
 
Objective 1: Facilitate cooperative collection building, regional networks and coordinated access to resources.
Strategy A: Explore use of the Internet and other electronic tools.
Strategy B: Investigate cooperative collection building for libraries with large foreign and international law collections.
Strategy C: Consider COSELL's role in the acquisition and collection of state agency documents.
Objective 2: Promote interlibrary lending.
Strategy A: Explore the possibility of specialized document delivery services, such as CARL.
Objective 3: Promote efforts to build and deliver law library resources.
Strategy A: Continue efforts such as the Yankee Book Peddler cooperative buying agreeing to assist libraries in maximizing their acquisitions budgets.
Goal 2. Facilitate networking and exchange of ideas among members.
 
Objective 1: Sponsor interactive and innovative meeting events.
Strategy A: Explore use of the Internet and informal local area meetings.
Strategy B: Sponsor joint programs at the SEAALL Annual Meetings.
Strategy C: Schedule roundtable discussions at the SEAALL Annual Meetings for Public Services Librarians, Technical Services Librarians, and Computer Services Librarians.
Objective 2: Disseminate consortium information through publications such as the COSELL Board and Annual Meeting minutes.
Strategy A: Explore development of home page publication or joint web site with SEAALL.
Strategy B: Develop and disseminate a directory of experts in member libraries who are willing to consult with and advise other member libraries.
Objective 3: Promote forums for members, library users and vendors/suppliers to improve services.
Strategy A: Explore use of the Internet and informal local area meetings.
Strategy B: Investigate Internet training and availability in member libraries and present a program about the results.
Goal 3. Maintain clearinghouse and distribution center for library documents and publications.
 
Objective 1: Collect library documents and publications regarding library and technical services policies, legal research course materials, etc.
Strategy A: Appoint a special committee to survey member libraries to determine the kinds of publications available.
Strategy B: Review list of publications available and develop guidelines about documents to be housed at the clearinghouse.
Objective 2: Select clearinghouse center site and develop procedures for document request and distribution.
Strategy A: Determine the financial implications of a clearinghouse.
Strategy B: Assist clearinghouse site with implementation of the distribution processes.
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