By Chavez H.R. No. 1179 77R17227 MJS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Libraries throughout the El Paso area are linking up 1-2 through the Internet to allow users to search one website to find 1-3 out what library resources are available and where they are 1-4 located; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Area librarians came together to apply for a federal 1-6 grant to pay for the technology needed for the worthwhile project, 1-7 and the City of El Paso library was the first to sign the 1-8 interlocal agreement supporting the program; to take effect, the 1-9 agreement must be approved by the school districts, The University 1-10 of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), El Paso Community College, and El Paso 1-11 County; and 1-12 WHEREAS, The initiative will make it easier for residents of 1-13 the city to access books from any of the city libraries, as well as 1-14 those at UTEP and in area schools; and 1-15 WHEREAS, This innovative program will also allow users to 1-16 designate at which library branch they would like to pick up their 1-17 materials and will provide the community with broader access to 1-18 library materials; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Many people will undoubtedly benefit from the 1-20 user-friendly program, as they will be able to retrieve valuable 1-21 information and obtain requested materials in a more expedient and 1-22 efficient manner; now, therefore, be it 1-23 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 1-24 Legislature hereby commend the City of El Paso for making access to 2-1 library materials more efficient.