eResources Management

Description

OCLS's eResources Management service provides support for the acquisition, licensing, access, and maintenance of online library resources on behalf of Ontario’s 24 college libraries.  

OCLS maintains several tools to facilitate the colleges' acquisition, access, and use of their online resources, including Consortia Manager, our consortial eResource Management system, and CLEAR Central, a database of licence summaries.

Contact Information

For support with this service, please contact:

  • Gagan Dhindsa (deposit accounts & licensed online resources via OCLS)

  • Holly Sarvari (CLEAR and licensed online resources via OCLS)

  • Kaloutha Printsios (ConsortiaManager & licensed online resources via OCLS)

  • Nicole Morgan (eResources Management service, future initiatives, and support with licensed online resources via OCLS)

Resources

Document Dashboards

Each college library has a new college library hub where their document dashboard is located. The dashboard contains documents such as invoices, Deposit Account reports, and fee schedules.

Useful Links

Governance

eResources Management works with the CLO eResource Steering Committee. The purpose of the Steering Committee is to provide advice and guidance to OCLS about the eResources Management service and e-resource management in the Alma/Primo Network Zone. The current chair is Jess Bugorski (Fanshawe).