I do teacher consultations Sue Masterson. We are also in transition and are exploring courier service with 8 and 12. We used to be staffed by part time support staff person, but are trying to find out if we have support of districts. We went from minimal to optimal. The districts buy our services, including van delivery.
Grants buy most of the resources.
We will merge special education with the general collection and the technology collection, with a goal of having a centralized collection. We use the same online catalog software as CESA 5 is using. CESA 1 opted out of this discussion, but planned to listen and comment when appropriate. Preview of materials before buying and recommendations for materials district staff don't know about Primarily video and CDs and kits and models. High cost materials districts cannot afford since they use for only a short time Professional Collection.