Summary
This document describes a possible CLO organizational structure that will account for the new roles and responsibilities introduced by Page 1+. Existing CLO steering and standing committees are included to help situate Page 1+ within the overall picture of CLO. Updated definitions of committees and working groups are also suggested as a means of simplifying CLO’s organizational structure.
This document has been prepared for the convenience of CLO. It is intended for the CLO Executive and membership to tear into, revise and reshape to their own needs.
Oversight Bodies
CLO Membership
Please see the College Libraries Ontario site for terms of reference.
CLO Executive
Please see the College Libraries Ontario site for terms of reference.
Committees
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Purpose
The Page Turners are the operational planning committee, providing consistent leadership and decision-making that will inform policies and procedures across the system. The Committee’s goal is to ensure Page 1+ is leveraged to support collaboration and enhance CLO initiatives wherever possible.
Responsibilities
Provide Working Group Oversight
Identify initiatives for Working Group assignment.
Chair Working Groups when possible.
Manage call-outs for new WG members
Approve Working Group Project Plans.
Review and approve the output of Working Groups such as formal recommendations for policy, workflows, and system configurations.
Coordinate WG project timelines
Membership
Liaise with CLO Committees
Work with CLO Metadata Committee to
Work with eResource Steering Committee to ensure optimal collection development and access
Work with Metrics and Assessment /
Provide direction and guidance to OCLS regarding Page 1+ support services (NEW)
Provide direction on OCLS services related to the management of Page 1+ Systems
Participate in regular meetings with Ex Libris Support
Participate in discussions with Ex Libris regarding service needs and products.
Review and provide feedback on Page 1+ Service Plans
Supporting OCLS funding proposal preparations.
The following responsibilities should be overseen by the Page Turners but activities to fulfill these responsibilities may be delegated to Page 1+ community members or OCLS as necessary:
Manage Page 1+ Communications (NEW)
Facilitate Learning Opportunities (NEW)
(NEW)
Liaise With External Partners (NEW)
OCUL/Omni
Participate in ELUNA.
Membership & Roles
The Page Turners group is made up of five voting members and two ex officio members. Voting members must be individuals in administrative roles of the participating Page 1+ Libraries who show strong leadership and vision. The group of voting members should include regional representation from across Ontario as well as subject matter expertise.
Chair/Co-Chairs:
Call meetings, set agendas, chair meetings, provide updates to CLO Executive and CLO membership, review Briefing Notes and prepare as necessary to come to informed decisions on important issues raised to the Committee.
Subject Matter Experts:
Systems - also sits on Metrics and Assessment?
Metadata & Cataloguing - Also sits on Metadata & Shared Workflows?
E-Resource Management & Access - Also sits on eResources?
Technical Services
Working Group Chairs report on activities of the Working Group, prepare Briefing Notes to help the Page 1+ Steering Committee come to informed decisions on important issues and relay actions and decisions of the Committee to Working Group members.
Ex Officio Members:
Ex officio members includes one OCLS Executive, Manager of Services, or Page 1+ Coordinator, and one note taker? OCLS Executive Director or Manager of Services – ex officio: Offer council and guidance as a trusted partner and resource.
Service Terms
Meetings
The Page Turners will meet monthly.
The group will meet with CLO three times per year. These meetings can be held as a part of regular CLO meetings, or as stand-alone separate meetings as the CLO membership prefers.
One meeting will be held in the end of June (before vacations start) for pre-planning and brainstorming new initiatives, project proposals, and early budget estimates. This meeting will fall closely behind ELUNA where new product releases and enhancements will be announced to allow the group a chance to hear a report on ELUNA and new developments.
A second meeting will be held the last week of September/early October (before Thanksgiving) to finalize the Page 1+ annual strategy with budget details, confirmed initiatives and project plans including identified working groups, objectives, deliverables and timelines.
A third meeting will be held in January to celebrate the work of Page 1+ libraries, staff and partners.
Decision-Making
Page 1+ is a collaborative effort. In order for this project to be successful, deliberations of the Page Turners and their final recommendations must be made in the name of all colleges participating in this project, as a group. Please see the Decision Making Framework for Details: https://clo-collaboration-spaces.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CI/pages/77266968/Decision+Making+Framework+Draft
When an agenda item will result in a decision by the Committee, the item should be added to the agenda (in the format of a formal motion or Briefing Note) and shared with Committee members prior to the meeting with sufficient time for members to become familiar with the issue.
The Page Turners will strive for decision by consensus.
Where consensus is not possible, the decision will go to a vote by the seven voting members of the Committee (2 Co-Chairs, 5 Subcommittee Chairs).
All seven members will be required to vote. Votes can be submitted electronically if members are not able to make it to a meeting.
A vote of 4 or more carries.
The Page Turners group will be given the authority to make decisions on behalf of the CLO Membership. There may be a difference when it comes to financial decisions that impact the colleges budgets. High-impact financial decisions must be taken to all the members.
Accountability and reporting
The Page 1+ Steering Committee is accountable to CLO. Do other CLO Committees such as Metadata, eResources or Metrics report to Page 1+? How will we ensure committee members are working across silos and not making decisions in isolation?
Meeting Agendas & Minutes
All meeting agendas and minutes will be stored in Confluence. Briefing Notes and official motions will be stored in Confluence, with the exception of confidential materials that will be distributed by email and saved on the OCLS H-Drive under the CLSP Project Management Office directories.
Reporting to CLO
The committee reports to College Libraries Ontario (CLO). CLO reports will be handled by the Co-chairs.
The committee recognizes College libraries that have expressed an interest in a shared ILS as their stakeholder group. The broader CLO membership is recognized as an interest group.
Communications will be provided via email to participating libraries as needed. CLO updates as required.
Reporting to CCCVP
TBD
Reporting to others?
TBD
Review and amendment of Terms of Reference
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CLO Metadata and Shared Workflows Committee
Purpose
TBD: Merge Terms of Use from Bibliographic Standards Working Group and the existing Metadata & Cataloguing Subcommittee. Maintaining bibliographic standards and educating CLSP members on the use of standards.
Responsibilites
TBD - Takes the place of the Bibliographic Standards Working Group.
Overseeing a Page 1+ Cataloguing Program that includes named cataloguers within the system, responsible for metadata management at a consortial level. Each cataloguer knows the role they play in the consortium.
Maintain standards - development and continued review and maintenance
Provide education opportunities
Promote and communicate the goals of minimum standards
Set up Roles and Import Profiles in the Network Zone
Develop Alma templates and other functionality to make the use of standards more consistent across the system
Ensuring maximum collaboration in technical services and workflows across the consortium
NOTE: a Page 1+ Cataloguing Program should have a low enough bar that people can participate but high enough for consistent set of quality records.
The Committee may also be responsible for reviewing recommendations from Indigenous Matters and ensuring the College Library Catalogues reflect best practices in the form of,
Membership and Roles
TBD - Only experienced cataloguers, or anyone cataloguing in the system? Cataloguing expertise required?
Roles
TBD
Terms
TBD
Meetings
TBD
Agendas and Minutes
TBD
Decision-Making
TBD
Accountability and reporting
TBD
The MetCat Committee reports to the Steering Committee. Chairs provide updates in the Steering Committee meeting. Formal reporting is not required, but the Committee is responsible for preparing Briefing Notes at the request of the Steering Committee or to address issues the Steering Committee has identified.
Review and amendment of Terms of Reference
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How often will the group review the relevance and value of its work?
How often will the group review the terms of reference?
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How will amendments be tracked?
eResource Steering Committee
TBD: Perhaps consider combining the roles/responsibilities of the existing eResource Steering Committee with the Page 1+ eResource and Acquisitions Subcommittee.
Metrics and Assessment
TBD: Perhaps consider combining the roles/responsibilities of the existing Metrics and Assessment Committee with the work of the Page 1+ Systems, Analytics, and Data Subcommittee does with Alma Analytics.
Analytics
Purpose
Enhancing the capacity of colleges in the system to leverage Alma Analytics as individual institutions and consortially.
Responsibilities
TBD - Takes the place of CLO Assessment Committee?
Membership & Roles
Members
TBD
Roles
TBD
Terms
TBD
Meetings
TBD
Agendas and Minutes
TBD
Decision-Making
TBD
Accountability and reporting
TBD
The subcommittee reports to the Steering Committee. Chairs provide subcommittee updates in the Steering Committee meeting. Formal reporting is not required, but the subcommittee is responsible for preparing Briefing Notes at the request of the Steering Committee or to address issues the Steering Committee has identified.
Review and amendment of Terms of Reference
Insert how and when the terms of reference will be reviewed and the process for amending the terms of reference. Questions to consider:
How often will the group review the relevance and value of its work?
How often will the group review the terms of reference?
What is the process for amending the terms of reference? Is consultation required? Is approval by an outside group required?
How will amendments be tracked?
OER
As per CLO directives
Indigenous Matters
As per CLO directives
Learning Centres
As per CLO directives
The Learning Portal
As per CLO directives
Working Groups
Alma D Implementation
TBD
Leganto Implementation
TBD
Resource Sharing
TBD
Purpose
Enabling both physical and electronic resource sharing across the system.
Responsibilities
TBD
enabling controlled digital lending or ILL of eResources across participating colleges
coordinating license agreements for electronic resources to allow for greater sharing of resources
educating consortium members on legal and political landscape regarding digital resource sharing
enabling physical resource sharing across the colleges
coordinating physical lending policies across the colleges
spearheading new pilot projects to share digital and physical resources across the system
Membership & Roles
Members
TBD
Roles
TBD
Terms
TBD
Meetings
TBD
Agendas and Minutes
TBD
Decision-Making
TBD
Accountability and reporting
TBD
The subcommittee reports to the Steering Committee. Chairs provide subcommittee updates in the Steering Committee meeting. Formal reporting is not required, but the subcommittee is responsible for preparing Briefing Notes at the request of the Steering Committee or to address issues the Steering Committee has identified.
Review and amendment of Terms of Reference
Insert how and when the terms of reference will be reviewed and the process for amending the terms of reference. Questions to consider:
How often will the group review the relevance and value of its work?
How often will the group review the terms of reference?
What is the process for amending the terms of reference? Is consultation required? Is approval by an outside group required?
How will amendments be tracked?
Parking Lot
Network Zone Oversight
Purpose
Provide oversight of NZ content, specifications and maintenance.
Responsibilities
TBD
Review quality and functionality of eResource collections in the NZ
Select CZ collections to represent in the NZ
Provide direction to OCLS on distributed access of eResource Collections in the NZ
Provide direction to OCLS on management of import profiles for metadata not found in the CZ.
Accountability and reporting
TBD
The subcommittee reports to the Steering Committee. Chairs provide subcommittee updates in the Steering Committee meeting. Formal reporting is not required, but the subcommittee is responsible for preparing Briefing Notes at the request of the Steering Committee or to address issues the Steering Committee has identified.
Primo VE
Purpose
Leveraging high quality bibliographic standards in the system to maximize dicoverability of college resources in Primo VE.
Responsibilities
TBD -
coordinating with MetCat Subcommittee to ensure bibliographic data is aligned with Primo VE
reviewing updates to Primo VE before they are rolled out to the colleges with recommendations for implementation in IZs and the NZ Primo instances.
Providing guidance and oversight of Primo VE instance of the Network Zone (OCLS will administer but Subcommittee will provide strategic direction)
Membership & Roles
Members
TBD
Roles
TBD
Terms
TBD
Meetings
TBD
Agendas and Minutes
TBD
Decision-Making
TBD
Accountability and reporting
TBD
The subcommittee reports to the Steering Committee. Chairs provide subcommittee updates in the Steering Committee meeting. Formal reporting is not required, but the subcommittee is responsible for preparing Briefing Notes at the request of the Steering Committee or to address issues the Steering Committee has identified.
Review and amendment of Terms of Reference
Insert how and when the terms of reference will be reviewed and the process for amending the terms of reference. Questions to consider:
How often will the group review the relevance and value of its work?
How often will the group review the terms of reference?
What is the process for amending the terms of reference? Is consultation required? Is approval by an outside group required?
How will amendments be tracked?
Training
Purpose
Coordinating professional development opportunities that allow library staff at all levels, in all libraries to maintain and develop expertise in Alma and Primo VE.
Responsibilities
TBD - Takes the place of CLO Assessment Committee?
Membership & Roles
Members
TBD
Roles
TBD
Terms
TBD
Meetings
TBD
Agendas and Minutes
TBD
Decision-Making
TBD
Accountability and reporting
TBD
The subcommittee reports to the Steering Committee. Chairs provide subcommittee updates in the Steering Committee meeting. Formal reporting is not required, but the subcommittee is responsible for preparing Briefing Notes at the request of the Steering Committee or to address issues the Steering Committee has identified.
Review and amendment of Terms of Reference
Insert how and when the terms of reference will be reviewed and the process for amending the terms of reference. Questions to consider:
How often will the group review the relevance and value of its work?
How often will the group review the terms of reference?
What is the process for amending the terms of reference? Is consultation required? Is approval by an outside group required?
How will amendments be tracked?