AspenCat Con ’24 Recordings

Thanks to those who joined us at the recent AspenCat Conference!  For those who didn’t or want to rewatch some of what transpired we have session videos for you review!

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2025 Virtual Winter Workshop-Save the Date

Talent Development from home – 2025 Virtual Winter Workshop

Virtual Winter Workshop is a time to come together; to learn, share and celebrate! [Read more…]

AspenCat Con ’24

Please join us for the 2024 AspenCat Conference! We will be meeting on Zoom again this year. As always, this CLiC event is free! We will have Koha and Discovery Layer updates, breakout discussions, talks from AspenCat member libraries, and practical sessions courtesy of CLiC consultants  You can register here.  See the agenda below.

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2025 Virtual Winter Workshop–Call for Presenters

Talent Development from home – 2025 Virtual Winter Workshop

Virtual Winter Workshop is a time to come together; to learn, share and celebrate! [Read more…]

Spotlight Your E-Resources

Join us for this kick-off and power up for e-resources fun!

CLiC’s Virtual E-Resources Conference Series kicks off on October 8, 2024 with a morning of dynamic 20-minute sessions that’ll energize you to spotlight your e-resources!
This is a time for libraries and vendors to come together to learn from one another and share knowledge.

As libraries, we spend a lot of money on electronic resources. It can be a challenge to promote and display these in our print-centric organizations. This exciting morning marks the start of a year dedicated to exploring new and creative ways to showcase your e-resources.  

What will you learn?

1. How to use products in practical ways, not just features. Real-world examples.
We have all sat through how-to demonstrations, showing the functions of a database or other e-resource. These are NOT those kinds of sessions!

2. How to promote electronic resources.
We have all used the traditional approach of creating or using vendor-produced bookmarks and flyers. Those certainly have their place, but only go so far.
Discover creative ways to highlight e-resources that go beyond the usual bookmark!

3. How to set up electronic resources on a library website to promote discoverability.
With so many products to manage and to serve up to our communities, we often resort to A-Z lists of e-resources. This approach only works if the patron/student knows exactly what they’re looking for. Discover how to optimize your website to better highlight and promote your e-resources.

Tuesday, October 8, 2024, 9:00 – 12:45 MST 

Registration Closed
October 8, 2024 Session Schedule
October 8, 2024 Session Descriptions

Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 2-3 MST
Topic: Marketing

Registration Open
Call for Presenters Submission Form

Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 2-3 MST
Topic: Accessibility

Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 2-3 MST
Topic: Collection Management and Statistics

Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 2-3 MST
Topic: Marketing

Virtual Winter Workshop

Talent Development from home – 2025 Virtual Winter Workshop

Virtual Winter Workshop is a time to come together; to learn, share and celebrate! Some topics are unique, and some are universal. Sharing experiences and learning is what Virtual Winter Workshop is all about.  Content crafted specifically for rural library staff, plus the convenience of online access— all for just $25!

Workshop Dates – February 5-6, 2025.

  • Wednesday, 2/5, 1 – 5 MST| Welcome and opening remarks with Jim Duncan, followed by energizing & inspiring sessions.
  • Thursday, 2/6, 9 – 3 MST| 5-6 concurrent sessions across five time slots.

CLiC Virtual Winter Workshop is a chance to connect with your peers from across Colorado – folks in rural and small libraries, from the mountains to the prairies.  The hallmark of CLiC Virtual Winter Workshop is practical content geared for rural communities.  And of course, mixing work and play for FUN.

Connecting. Energizing. Inspiring.

Explore CLiC’s 2025 in-person and virtual events here.

We’re excited to connect!

Questions? Just ask at wdubois@clicweb.org

 

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2025 CLiC Virtual Winter Workshop – Call for Presenters

CMS System – Lights Out!

We’ve reached the end of an era, in terms of courier services.

Courier Management System interface screenshot

The Courier Management System

For nearly two decades, CLiC has operated what it calls the Courier Management System, a fancy name for a combined database and website containing information about every library, academic institution or school participating in the statewide courier service. For years, our organization utilized this specialized, custom tool developed by Quipu Group (a fantastic library software development company well known in the Colorado library community).

For years, libraries used the CMS to look up courier codes and information about other libraries, to generate courier slips, and to review their courier cost estimates.

As we all know, technology has marched steadily forward. Custom coding and system updates are required to develop and maintain the CMS, so we’ve reached that predictable point when other web-based systems offer similar or improved functionality at a fraction of the cost and maintenance headaches. Quietly, steadily, CLiC has developed internal tools or has licensed off-the-shelf software or website plugins that replace the functions built into the CMS. My oh my, how this system served all of us well, and lasted soooo long.

But it’s finally time to turn off the lights on the CMS. On Thursday, August 8, this system will go dark.


WHO MOVED MY CHEESE?!

In case you’re one of those few individuals who still use on the CMS, we can assure you, nothing has been lost. We still have your tools.

Looking for our Courier Code Lookup tool? Courier Code Lookup

Looking for our Routing Slip Generator? Print Courier Slips

Both of these are easily accessible from CLiC’s In State Courier page. You also will find on the page COST tables for libraries’ participation — this is where we have annually published the rates for this statewide service, subsidized by funding received from the State of Colorado.

 

Hiveclass

CLiC’s newest cooperative purchase brings fitness to your libraries!

Hiveclass. Explore to Bee More

Patrons have 24/7 unlimited access to a database of short-form videos to help them learn fundamental skills in a wide variety of sports.

Check out this short 1:32 minute video to learn more.

  • E-learning platform with 17 sports/activity units
  • 1,800+ skill-based video lessons
  • Mindfulness, Yoga, & Nutrition
  • Reading Hive for sports literature
  • Fully available in English & Spanish
  • Assistive technology for neuro & physio-diverse learners
  • Programming guides and resources for library staff

Hiveclass

CLiC’s newest cooperative purchase brings fitness to your libraries!

Hiveclass. Explore to Bee More

Patrons have 24/7 unlimited access to a database of short-form videos to help them learn fundamental skills in a wide variety of sports.

Check out this short 1:32 minute video to learn more.

  • E-learning platform with 17 sports/activity units
  • 1,800+ skill-based video lessons
  • Mindfulness, Yoga, & Nutrition
  • Reading Hive for sports literature
  • Fully available in English & Spanish
  • Assistive technology for neuro & physio-diverse learners
  • Programming guides and resources for library staff