Services
- Administration
- This department oversees all system operations and services, manages personnel and the budget, and interfaces with the Finger Lakes Library System Board of Trustees.
- Adult Services
- Adult Services provide consultation and advice on all aspects of
library management, including collection development, policies, space
concerns, personnel issues, and trustee issues to member librarians.
- Cataloging
- Cataloging Services maintains the union catalog database of all materials owned by the System and member libraries, and provides physical processing for locally obtained materials. Staff is also available to assist librarians on related matters such as acquisitions and the maintenance of existing material collections.
- Computer Network Services
- The Computer Network Services department maintains the Polaris ILS
and PowerPAC
database and servers, provides training on their use, and technical
support for member libraries. CNS also provides phone and
on-site support for library computers, printers, networking and
internet access.
- Interlibrary Loan
- Interlibrary Loan (ILL) services are provided to all member libraries, reading centers, correctional facilities, and other eligible institutions within the FLLS service area. Whenever materials can not be provided from the FLLS collections or the libraries in the system, FLLS will attempt to access the resources of other libraries nationwide through participation in the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) ILL network
- Outreach
- The Outreach Department works to
help our member libraries meet the library and information needs of
underserved individuals in our five county service area. Our
services include the Mail-It Books-by-Mail program for patrons
unable to use a local library, senior programming resources, an
online Jobseekers' Guide, and extended library services to
county jails and state correctional facilities in our five county
service area.
- Reference
- FLLS provides reference support to the member libraries and correctional facilities in the service area. The FLLS Reference Consultant can provide traditional and electronic reference training to system members and works with Tompkins County Public Library staff to acquire print, audiovisual, and electronic informational resources for the benefit of all patrons in the FLLS service area.
- Youth Services
- Encourages member libraries to provide high quality library
services for newborns through young adults by providing consultation
in collection development, programming, facilities planning and
coordination with community agencies.
