Reports
By Gregg Atkins, CCL Executive Director
Maybe you know this … but it’s almost 9 years since CCL first began discussing the idea of a shared ILS! We talked and talked and talked among ourselves until we felt the ground beginning to turn solid under this proposal (and ever-advancing technology and software capabilities contributed a lot to that!).
By Catherine Cox, College of the Redwoods
As of October, a new MOU between the Humboldt State University Library and College of the Redwoods allows students from CR to access books and other resources from HSU.
By Evelyn Lord, Laney College
Over the summer, returning students discovered new study space options at Laney Library. With the purchase of new study furniture, the library was able to reconfigure space to better manage the needs of individuals and groups. In addition to creating a more pleasant study environment, librarians wanted to respond to some of the complaints that had come up in recent student surveys: not enough charging outlets, uncomfortable chairs, too noisy.
By Peter Hepburn, College of the Canyons
The Professional Development Working Group of the statewide LSP project welcomes feedback from our colleagues. We will be working closely with the other working groups to determine what sorts of activities and resources are needed, and what content should be covered. Whether you work in technical service, public service, library administration, or some other part of your community college library, we want to be able to address your training needs as we transition to Alma/Primo.
By James Wiser, Consortium Director
I hope everyone’s summer has gone well and you’re gearing up for the new academic year. At CCLC, we’ve been a bit busier than usual this summer, as we’ve been migrating three years of subscription data to ConsortiaManager, our new and improved procurement and business system. I’m writing today to introduce the rollout of this new system.
Wow … caught your breath yet? Someday, we’ll all look back and …. Well, who am I kidding, we’ll all be too busy shaping Ex Libris into the tool to take us to the next great level of student learning and success!
I do want to call your attention to one small piece of CCL business – yes, this year’s CCL membership invoice is hitting the mailbox soon. No change in cost: still $150.00.
What does your college get from that modest expense? Here are some but not all of the benefits:
By Steve Hunt, CCL-EAR Committee Chair
By Sarah Lehmann, American River College
By Gregg Atkins, CCL Executive Director
As all the “countdowns” proceed
countdown to the end of this part of the LSP project (whew!), or countdown to the end of the term (hello, summer adventure!), or countdown to the finalization of a hiring process that will bring someone new onto the team (hurray!)CCL is tracking its own countdown as the last few membership checks come in through the mail slot before colleges & districts stop for the year.
By Darryl Swarm, Feather River College
By James Wiser, Consortium Director
By Steve Hunt, CCL-EAR Committee Chair
By Dan Crump, chair
LLRPAC met for the first time this academic year on February 11.
By Gregg T. Atkins, CCL Executive Director
There is a boatload of activity right now – LSP implementation, Guided Pathways, accreditation visits, and probably 95 other things happening in your local campus world! – but take a moment to celebrate that 101 colleges have already paid this year’s CCL membership fee.
That’s amazing, gratifying, and a great sign that so, so many of you feel that CCL continues to earn your trust and be your voice. The Board, the officers, staff and liaison folks try to never lose sight of who we work for!
By Steve Hunt, CCL-EAR Committee Chair
By James Wiser, Consortium Director
By Gohar Momjian, ACCJC Vice President
By Dan Crump
The ASCCC Fall Plenary Session was held at the Irvine Marriott from November 1-3.
By Amy Beadle, Statewide Program Manager
By Steve Hunt, CCL-EAR Committee Chair