Electronic Access and Resources (CCL-EAR) Committee
Jean Smith (San Diego Mesa College), Committee Chair
New reviews -- The CCL-EAR Committee recently completed a review of Ebsco databases that would be upgrades to the statewide suite of databases. (I.e. Premier and/or Complete versions for Academic Search, Business Source, and Masterfile). Upgrades are available for individual databases or as part of a supplemental package. The review is posted on the CCLC website.
Ebook shared collection weeding project – As mentioned in the last Outlook, the Committee will undertake a limited weeding project for the 10 shared collections from NetLibrary (Ebsco ebooks). The deselection team is finalizing the policy and procedures, which will be posted on EarInfo and in Outlook. Volunteers from the field are needed to assist in the weeding project with the bulk of the initial work coming in Fall 2014. For more information or to volunteer for the deselection team, contact Chair Elect Darryl Swarm at dswarm@frc.edu or 530 283-0202 X236.
CCL EAR Committee volunteers needed – There is an opening for a regional representative from the Desert Region. The appointment would be for a 3-year term with the option for a second 3-year term. Click on this Committee Orientation link for more information or contact Jean Smith at jesmith@sdccd.edu or 619 388-2550. The Desert Region includes Barstow, Cerro Coso, Chaffey, Citrus, Copper Mountain, Crafton Hills, Desert, Moreno Valley, Mt. San Jacinto, Norco, Palo Verde, Riverside City, and San Bernardino. We are also looking for volunteers who are past Committee members who are familiar with the Committee’s procedures and workflow to assist with reviews or other projects on an on-call basis. Past members who are interested in serving in this capacity should contact Jean Smith or Sarah Raley.
Next meeting -- The next face-to-face CCL-EAR Committee meeting will be May 1st (noon to 5pm) and 2nd (8am to 2pm) in San Jose (location TBA). Guests are welcome; please notify Jean or Sarah if you would like to attend so meals can be provided.