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Membership
Membership consists of a strong representation from small, medium and large FTE Ontario College Libraries with an interest in training, communication and public relations for ExLibris’ Alma and Primo platforms.
Jane Burpee (Chair), Centennial College - jburpee@centennialcollege.ca
Alexandra Ross, Humber College - alexandra.ross@humber.ca
Alexis Edl, Northern College - edla@northern.on.ca
Anabella ArcayaAlison Lake, Algonquin - arcayaa@algonquincollege eaglesa@algonquincollege.com
Jennifer Varcoe, Georgian College - jennifer.varcoe@georgiancollege.ca
Laura Patrie, Collège Boréal - Laura.Patrie@collegeboreal.ca
Marnie Kursiss-Morrow, St. Clair College - mkursissmorrow@stclaircollege.ca
Natalie Colaiacovo, Centennial College - ncolaiacovo@centennialcollege.ca
Sonam Dhargay, Sheridan College - sonam.dhargay@sheridancollege.ca
Matt Bohun, Niagara College - mbohun@niagaracollege.ca [joined April 2022]
Andriana Drakos, Mohawk College - andriana.drakos@mohawkcollege.ca [joined September 3, 2022]
Aura Hill, OCLS - ahill@ocls.ca
Liana Giovando, OCLS - lgiovando@ocls.ca
Rebecca LaFrance, OCLS - rlafrance@ocls.ca [not active April 2022]
Areas of Responsibility
The subcommittee has the following responsibilities:
Become proficient in the Alma/Primo systems and experts in the Ex Libris training space and with other training options, as well as migration/implementation communication and PR examplesand familiar with the communications needs and the public relations environment.
Provide guidance on consortium-wide decisions and best practices for individual colleges on training, communication and PR.
Identify how the implementation of Alma and Primo can enhance collaboration across the colleges and advocate for collaboration.
Support requests from the Implementation Steering Committee for research and recommendations related to training, communication and PR (e.g., requests for briefing notes).
Collaborate with other subcommittees as appropriate to identify general and specific training needs and ensure they are addressed.
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Identify training priorities with stakeholders.
Promote available training.
Maintain an online training calendar.
Support the delivery of training and reporting.
Develop and implement a communications plan.
Support the Project Management Office in providing communication about planning and implementation of Alma/Primo, ensuring information is appropriately distributed to all staff who need to be informed within each library.
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The subcommittee will strive for decision by consensus.
Where consensus is not possible, the decision will go to a vote by the voting members of the subcommittee (all members except . The Project Manager and PCA), PCA and OCLS members are considered ex officio and do not vote.
All members are required to vote. Votes can be submitted electronically if members are not able to make it to a meeting.
The majority carries in terms of voting results.
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