Article for OCLS Winter Newsletter

Article parameters:

Content: this will be a recurring “CLSP Updates” column covering what’s going on in terms of the implementation timeline and any upcoming milestones. This could also be the place to highlight any accomplishments to date and to recognize the amazing collaborative efforts of the CLO 18.

• Audience: the OCLS newsletter is distributed to library staff and directors across the system, so this piece should be accessible to college library staff who are not directly involved in CLSP implementation

• Length: ~200-250 words

• Due: Monday, November 8, 2021

 Liana said she would provide you with communications material from the PMO, so I’m sure you’ll have lots of material. If you do want to take a look at some examples, you can find past newsletters in the OCLS newsletter archive (go here: https://www.ocls.ca/news/newsletter-archive ). Cynthia Mckeich and Marnie Seal wrote a piece for the June 2021 newsletter, so that should also give you a sense of the tone and language used around CLSP in past issues.

 If you have any questions: Rebecca

Hello everyone,

Thank you for agreeing to write the OCLS Newsletter article on the CLSP project to date. We have a very nice summary of the project on our CLSP site that you can use as inspiration: https://clo-collaboration-spaces.atlassian.net/l/c/1B1wPacY

I have also attached a few reports/business cases that you can draw from. Keep in mind that some of the details such as the number of participating colleges have changed but they all include excellent descriptions of the project.

 The clip below is from our eCampus Ontario VLS Submission

 OCLS, in collaboration with the college libraries, proposes to replace ageing library software in 18 colleges with a next generation, cloud-based Library Services Platform (LSP). LSPs are enterprise software that students and faculty interact with to access and use library resources, tools, and services. A province-wide LSP will support equitable access to digital resources, wrap-around supports, and services for students across the province as envisioned in the Virtual Learning Strategy.

This spade-ready, collective initiative to transform the colleges’ library infrastructure:

● Positions college libraries to meet the requirements of the increasingly digital and sophisticated college curriculum.

• Offers seamless, consistent, and equitable access to digital library resources and services to all students across the province.

● Increases system-wide capacity for resource sharing and other operational efficiencies.

 Transformation of the colleges’ library infrastructure supports the requirements of the dynamic, digital, and sophisticated college curriculum and the delivery of quality online education to students.