Letter from the President

I’d like to take a few minutes to review what the Council of Chief Librarians (CCL) has accomplished in the last few years. Many years ago (about 10 or a few more) the CCL envisioned the possibility of a shared Library Services Platform (LSP) software system and began talking with the Chancellor’s Office about the possibility. In 2017 they were awarded a one-time $6,000,000 grant to review the vendors and implement a system.

Hi all,

Thanks to the team that made the Deans and Directors meeting in Sacramento in March go so well. We had a great time coming together after missing several years and it was great to see so many friends and colleagues in one place. I look forward already to next year’s event. I hope everyone thought it worth their time to come and had safe travel to and from.

By John Taylor, Orange Coast College & CCL President

Hi all,

We are proud to announce that our communication with the Chancellor’s Office is bearing fruit. We don’t have contracts signed yet, but we have been given approval to move forward with:

By John Taylor, Orange Coast College & CCL President

Hi all,

By John Taylor, Orange Coast College & CCL President

President’s Greeting

By Eric Hanson, Glendale Community College & CCL President

Thank you to everyone who participated in our remote Deans and Directors Program this year. The large number of participants shows the strength of the CCC Library community.

By Eric Hanson, Glendale Community College & CCL President

By Eric Hanson, Glendale Community College & CCL President

By Eric Hanson, Glendale Community College & CCL President

By Leslie Tirapelle, Pasadena City College & CCL President

By Leslie Tirapelle, Pasadena City College & CCL President

By Leslie Tirapelle, Pasadena City College & CCL President

Hello CCC librarians,

By Gregg Atkins, CCL Executive Director

CCL first began discussing the idea of a shared ILS almost 10 years ago!  We talked and talked and talked among ourselves.

And then we talked with others:  people in the Chancellor’s Office, technology leaders in the CCC world, stakeholders (think ASCCC, students, CIOs, the League … and so many more), other groups of libraries headed in the same direction.

By Leslie A. Tirapelle, CCL President

By Leslie A. Tirapelle, CCL President

By Leslie A. Tirapelle, CCL President

By Doug Achterman, CCL President

By Doug Achterman, CCL President

By Doug Achterman, CCL President

In the wake of tragic fires in both Northern and Southern California and flooding and mudslides compounding an already monumental challenge, I draw comfort and inspiration from family, friends and community who step up to the most difficult circumstances, giving not only resources and time, but also sharing emotional strength and courage with those who need it the most.