North Texas Regional Library System

Link to this page: http://www.ntrls.org/membership/

How to Become an NTRLS Member Library

NTRLS Membership is now open to academic, school, government and special libraries, in addition to public libraries. The Texas State Library and Archives Commission accredits libraries on an annual basis; accredited libraries in the North Texas area are eligible to apply for NTRLS membership.

Why become a member? You'll have a voice at the table. You'll have a System representative that can vote at System business meetings on important issues such as bylaws revisions and budget issues. You'll have a vote in electing members to the NTRLS Board of Directors. You can attend regional meetings and System Assemblies to advise the System staff on what programs and services should be offered each year. There is the potential to participate in consortium pricing programs and save funds through volume purchasing.

Applications for membership for FY2011 are due at the Texas State Library by April 1, 2010.

Non-Public Libraries: Requirements for Membership in the State Library System

The rules for multitype library membership in the Texas State Library System are available at http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/accreditationlibs/ . Acredited libraries are eligible to apply for membership. For accreditation rules for academic, school, research or special, and governmental libraries, see 13 Texas Administrative Code 1.86 .

There is no fee for membership, but you must fill out the application form.

Academic Library Membership Application
Government Library Membership Application
Public School Library Membership Application
Non-Public School Library Membership Application
Special or Research Library Membership Application

Public Libraries: Minimum Standards for Accreditation in the State Library System

The criteria for membership in the library system depend on the size of population a public library serves. Sections of the document have been color-coded to help you identify the criteria that pertain to your library.

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