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History of CLONE The libraries of Nash and Edgecombe counties have a long history of cooperation. CLONE was created in the early 1980’s when five of the six current member institutions joined together in an effort to serve area residents more effectively through the creation of a union catalog on microfiche. The project never actually resulted in a union catalog, but it did facilitate the conversion from card catalogs to online catalogs. In 1996, the CLONE libraries joined with city and county governments, school systems, and other organizations to form the Nash-Edgecombe Community Network (NECN). NECN members worked together to share information and strengthen network infrastructure. In particular, this led to cooperation between the public libraries, and Braswell Library began providing technology support to Edgecombe Memorial Library. In 2004, the CLONE libraries agreed to strengthen the cooperative effort by developing a comprehensive technology plan for the twin counties. The planning process involved a review of each member library’s existing technology, procedures, policies and systems. The report identified technologies and processes that would enable CLONE members to enhance both services to users and administrative functions through cooperative activities. |
