International Coalition of Library Consortia

Cooperative Computer Services
CCS
Website: http://www.ccs.nsls.lib.il.us

Brief description

Cooperative Computer Services (CCS), in existence in various forms since 1975, provides an integrated automation system for 20 libraries located in the north and northwest suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. All are public libraries, and all are member of the North Suburban Library System.

CCS is an Intergovermental Instrumentality formed under the Illinois state constitution to administer the system on behalf of its member libraries, who fund virtually all its activities.

Legal structure

Intergovernmental instrumentality

Primary functions

• Cataloging services
• Collections sharing
• Electronic content licensing
• Interlibrary loan/document delivery
• Training
• Union lists/shared online catalogs

Number and type of member libraries

24, Public