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 OCLS News 

FALL 2014
In this Update
McNabb Connolly Collection
More Choice for Libraries
New Tools in eResources Portal
An AODA Q&A
Envisioning the Future
CASL and OCLS

McNabb Connolly Collection: MARC Records and Closed Captioning Now Ready
By Andi Argast, Services & Support Associate OCLS 
What do Facebook, fingerprinting, and food have in common? They're all featured in videos in the McNabb Connolly collection, which has been open to all colleges since Spring 2014. RDA compliant MARC21 records are now available from the OCLS website and captioning is in place for nearly all of the 79 videos in this collection, so there is even more reason to add this excellent digital resource to your catalogue.

 

The MARC records and additional McNabb Connolly resources are available for download on the OCLS website, where you can also find playlist instructions and a form to request customizations to your college's McNabb Connolly collection page. In addition to accessing the videos through Collect, colleges can take advantage of the customized page and playlist option to give students and faculty an additional avenue for browsing the videos. Read on  for more.

More Choice for Libraries: Update on Contract Negotiations for Book Acquisition & Cataloguing Services

By Virginia Roy, Director of Services OCLS

F
ive years ago the college libraries asked OCLS to negotiate and manage contracts for selection, acquisition, cataloguing and processing with two vendors - Coutts (now Ingram/Coutts) and OCLC-LTS. Changing library needs and a rapidly shifting landscape in collection development has led the libraries to recommend that OCLS negotiate additional contracts giving the college libraries more flexibility when it comes to selection and acquisition. The library Working Group overseeing the process and OCLS are now working on finalizing four agreements with:

For selection/acquisition:

  • Ingram/Coutts
  • Yankee Book Peddlar
  • Login Brothers

For cataloguing/processing:

  • OCLC-LTS

 

 
Although the details of the contracts are not yet finalized, in most cases, they represent savings for libraries currently using the services of these suppliers. Read on for more.
New Tools in eResources Portal
By Nicole Morgan, Services & Support Associate OCLS 
New tools are now available on the eResources Portal! We've collected valuable online resources - some of them suggested by you; thank you! - and compiled a link roll under the new Tools & Resources page. Here you will find a link to the LIBLICENCE website, which features a wealth of resources to help library staff navigate the world of academic eresource licensing. You will also find some collection development tools from CUFTS which library staff can use to locate vendors of desired ejournal content, or to identify unique holdings between two or more collections. The biggest section of our new Tools & Resources, however, falls under accessibility and the AODA. Although the new AODA regulations started to roll out in 2012, they will come into force in stages on an annual basis (beginning January 1st, 2015) until 2025, so this is a significant topic for libraries. Included in our AODA section we have links to the legislation itself on e-Laws, as well as other websites that we hope the college library staff will find useful. If you have links to suggest for the eResources Tools & Resources page, please contact Coralee Leroux.
An AODA Q&A 
By Corinne Abba, Liaison Librarian George Brown College 

 

Q: What is AODA?

A: The "Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act" is an amazing legislation promoting accessibility for all by establishing standards that identify, remove and prevent barriers for people with disabilities.

 

Q: What does that mean for libraries?

A: In a nutshell, it means we are responsible for meeting the needs of all our users by making our information, resources and services accessible to everyone. This will impact all aspects of the library including: policies, staff, training, collections, communications, procurement, and facilities.

 

Q: That sounds like a big deal! Where do we start?

A: Actually, you've probably done some of this work already! The AODA became law in 2005 and as employees at colleges or non-profits within the educational sector, you've likely completed AODA training modules on customer service and maybe even training for educators. Ontario college libraries, through the HLLR AODA Committee, are also working on collective solutions for providing accessible or conversion-ready formats upon request. We are hard at work as the legislative deadline for print resources is January 1, 2015 and the deadline for digital or multimedia resources and materials is January 1, 2020.   Read on for the rest of the Q&A. 
Envisioning the Future: OCLS Embarks on Strategic Planning Project  
By Maria Ripley, Administration Manager OCLS

Over the summer, OCLS launched a strategic planning initiative designed to help the organization develop services and plans for 2015-2020. The primary goals of OCLS's strategic planning project are: 

  • To establish a strong vision, mission, and set of operating principles for OCLS.
  • To identify the developments, initiatives and factors that impact college library operations, services and planning, and that will have an impact on the need for, definition of, and development of OCLS services.
  • To establish a framework that will allow OCLS to make sound, informed decisions when evaluating current service offerings, developing future service offerings, allocating resources and positioning it with funders and other stakeholders.
  • To ensure that OCLS' service offerings remain relevant to the college libraries, and that it continues to serve as an effective partner in, and facilitator of, college library collaboration.

Read on for more about OCLS' strategic planning. 

CASL and OCLS 
By Maria Ripley, Administration Manager OCLS
As you are aware, Canada's new anti-spam legislation (known as CASL) took effect on July 1, 2014. As a result of CASL, organizations such as OCLS need to think differently about the emails and other electronic messages sent to members, customers, prospective customers, government bodies, vendors and suppliers.

As a staff member of a college library, OCLS has an established business relationship with you, your library and your college and therefore understands 'implied' consent has been established to send commercial electronic messages to you. Upon review of the legislation, and after consultation with legal counsel, we were advised that 'express' consent be obtained from all of our clients as soon as possible. To comply with the new regulations, and in order to continue receiving email communications regarding the services you receive, OCLS sent a subscription renewal notice to all our customers and asked for you to reply with your permission.

If you did not receive or respond to this notice sent on July 15th, or if you are a new college library staff member and  you wish to be included in our email lists, please contact Stacey Boileau and she would be happy to get you signed on to receive regular communications from OCLS.
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