When budgets are tight and staff stretched thin, NCS consultants can provide your library or consortium with a wide range of services in the following areas:

• Strategic and oganizational planning
• Organizational training, development, and team building
• Workflow analysis
• Surveys and focus groups
• Statistical and cost analysis
• Budget development and management
• Public relations and marketing
• E-resources selection and licensing
• General technology assessment and planning
• Specifications, selection, and purchase of new library systems

NCS also provides expertise in a variety of library functions, including:

• Acquisitions
• Accreditation
• Assessment
• Cataloging 
• Circulation 
• Collection Development 
• Customer Service
• Digital Collections
• Information Technology
• Interlibrary Loan
• Library Administration
• Open Source Solutions
• Reference
• Resource Sharing
• Technical Services

Here's a Sampling of Recent NCS Engagements:

- Developed comprehensive technology and library services plans for large university systems, community colleges, and public libraries

- Facilitated strategic planning processes for statewide and regional consortia, universities, and community colleges

- Analyzed and provided recommendations to libraries of all types and sizes to improve technical workflow

- Developed and delivered training to over 500 staff for the implementation of a major university's new library management system and a statewide union catalog and resource sharing system