Reports
Thanks to the generous funding from CCL, I was able to attend the ELUNA Annual Meeting for the first time in Minneapolis last May. It was a 3-day event packed with numerous sessions presented by Ex Libris users and vendors. It was an excellent opportunity to see how other libraries are using various Ex Libris products to meet the needs of their community, but also to hear about successes, strategies, pitfalls and how these institutions make changes or improve their processes. I also thoroughly appreciated the community aspect of the presentations.
By Jeff Karlsen, Sacramento City College
By Yasmine Malboubi, LSP Circulation Workgroup & Library Technician - Foothill College
Attending the ELUNA conference for the first time was an invaluable experience. As a space that brings together professionals utilizing Ex Libris' library management system, ELUNA offers a unique opportunity to stay abreast of the latest developments in library technology. From new product releases to changes in the system itself, ELUNA provides a platform for library professionals to learn about what's on the horizon.
By Cathy Tully, Library Specialist, College of the Sequoias
The ELUNA 2024 Annual Meeting was the first professional conference I attended. As a classified library employee, I do not get many opportunities to attend events on this scale. I had planned to attend the ELUNA 2020 Annual Meeting as part of the Alma/Primo implementation team at my library and was disappointed when the in-person meeting was cancelled. I had no idea what to expect from ELUNA 2024, but I intended to take full advantage of this opportunity.
We Have Come So Far!
ELUNA 2024 Experience
Once again, I was able to attend ELUNA Annual Conference due to the generosity of the CCL Executive Board. Having been selected to attend last year’s I did not think that I would have the opportunity this year. When I learned that my attendance was approved, I was very pleased and began my planning. This year I prepared by reviewing the programs ahead of time and taking advantage of their online scheduler app, Dryfta. The app was great. I was able to save time in moving from one session to the next. It was much quicker than thumbing through the print program.
By Elizabeth Bowman, LSP Program Manager/Professional Development
In August 2023 the CCL Board approved a pilot program so that CCL could expand one of its organizational goals: to support the professional development of those working in California community colleges.
The project sought to effectively, efficiently, and regularly identify professional development opportunities for librarians and staff, and to disseminate information about professional development opportunities from around the state and the nation.
By Dan Crump, Liaison, Academic Senate for California Community Colleges
By Trevor Passage, LSP Program Manager, Library Consortium
IntroductionHello all,
Welcome to the inaugural LSP Newsletter! Here, I hope to be able to provide folks with more information about the Library Services Platform and the goings on with the program–especially for those who may not be serving on a Work Group or keeping up with the Governance Committee Minutes.
Happy new school year!
Ah, October – the signs and scents of Fall, Halloween decorations, and the arrival of the FY2024-25 CCL membership invoices.
What does your college get from that $150 CCL membership payment? (Which, by the way, hasn’t changed for many years!)
By Nancy Golz, CCL-EAR Committee Chair
By Nancy Golz, CCL-EAR Committee Chair
By Amy Beadle, Director
Please note the important dates below for the Library Consortium. Please do not submit pricing requests for July l starts between now and March 8th to allow vendors and staff to upload Fiscal Year renewals and new pricing.
*If you have an earlier funding deadline, want to start a new resource prior to July l or have any questions, please email Amy at abeadle@ccleague.org.
By Nancy Golz, CCL-EAR Committee Chair
By Dan Crump, American River College, CCL Liaison to the ASCCC
The ASCCC held its Spring Plenary Session this last week (April 20-22) in Orange. The theme of the Session was “Making Space for Connection and Belonging as We Center Authentic Voices and Lived Experiences in the 10+1.” It was held in a hybrid model, both virtual and in-person. There were seven general sessions, all hybrid, and three blocks of breakout sessions, each with four fully in-person sessions and two fully online sessions.
By Nancy Golz, CCL-EAR Committee Chair
By Amy Beadle, Director
Hello and happy spring! I am so excited that the sun has come out and it feels like summer is finally on its way. I hope that you all have been able to enjoy some sunshine as well.
Fiscal Year Renewals/New ResourcesA few important upcoming deadlines for your attention:
By Nancy Golz, CCL-EAR Committee Chair
By Gregg Atkins, CCL Executive Director
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”
That famous first sentence from Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities lodged itself firmly in my brain (so many) years ago. It has always served to remind me to search for a broader aspects of a situation -- and to be thankful that I was not a French aristocrat. Mindful of enrollment numbers, in-person/Zoom classes, some schools already in budget difficulty, and current pandemic/flu/etc. issues, yet consider these things: