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NEW EBSCO Package

April 19, 2022 by Kira Zimmerman

The wait is over! The NEW EBSCO package is here!

Thank you so much to the volunteers, representing libraries of all types and sizes, who took time out of their busy schedules to review and provide feedback on the different vendor products.

All of the databases from the old package are still included, PLUS we added 7 new databases.

If you are looking for the direct URLs for these new resources, please contact Kira Zimmerman.

We also have exciting news regarding accessibility!

Coming later this year, EBSCO will have a new interface that is more accessible. Please see all the new features in this short video.

As a reminder:

This cost-savings program isn’t just a subscription for a host of databases and educational content; it’s a full-support service. 32 databases are a lot to manage and promote to your patrons. CLiC is happy to set up a virtual meeting with you — to help you set up your resources within EBSCO, and on your website, to make everything the most user-friendly for your communities/students. Here is a short video regarding the difference between interfaces and databases so you are better equipped to arrange your EBSCO resources in a more efficient way for your patrons.

If you have any questions, please let us know.

Kira Zimmerman, Cooperative Products Manager
Jim Duncan, Executive Director

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Recruiting a Rural Public Library Director?

April 15, 2022 by Sara Wright

CLiC is known for its recruitment. Like the preparation of any tasty meal, this requires practice and attention to detail. But it’s not magic!

Here, we’ve shared our recipe for success, in four steps. Crucial: the utilization of resources (quality ingredients) at your fingertips. So, we’ve opened our pantry… with a all-new guide! Check it out.

Our Recruiting & Hiring a Rural Public Library Director guide is now available.

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PebbleGo Create

April 12, 2022 by Kira Zimmerman

NEW THIS YEAR!! PebbleGo Add-On PebbleGo Create!

PebbleGo Create is digital workspace for kids to demonstrate what they’ve learned in PebbleGo. Students can easily draw, type, record a video, and choose from thousands of engaging stickers, animations, and templates to show what they learned. All while never leaving PebbleGo. (Formative assessment.)

Teachers have easy access to each students’ creations, providing real-time insights on whether students are mastering the standards being taught.
Quickly sync class rosters with Microsoft 365, Google Classroom* or .CSV file.
Two-minute video features PebbleGo Create.
PebbleGo Create Flyer

Questions? Contact Kira Zimmerman

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Welcome CDOC Libraries!

April 11, 2022 by Lauren Conley

AspenCat is welcoming 22 Colorado Department of Corrections libraries. Our first round went live Monday, March 28th and our second round went live April 11th. These libraries will be on a separate Koha instance than our original AspenCat libraries. Colorado Department of Education’s Institutional Library Development team operates on the belief that everyone deserves a great library, and we at CLiC could not agree more! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Featured AspenCat

February AspenCat Users’ Group Meeting Overview

February 28, 2022 by Lauren Conley

Welcoming new libraries, a new AspenCat team member, a Prospector/SWIFT update and MORE! Look below to see our meeting agenda and notes. You can also listen to the meeting here.
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Update: Courier codes discontinued or changed for 2021/22 service year

February 14, 2022 by Sara Wright

The Courier Team has wrapped up all the internal details for the 2021/22 renewal process, and 35 libraries have discontinued service for this year. As always, you can check courier status and find codes at https://courier.clicweb.org/.

Pause for a moment and think about the impact of statewide resource sharing. Here’s a quote from a Western Slope library patron about why statewide resource sharing is so important, “I am an avid reader, usually having at least 2 books on my reading table, as well as one audio book in my car for commuting and another audio book in my house for distraction during housework and exercising. I always have several materials on my Hold list (today I have 8). I am so grateful for the courier service that brings me materials from our District, as well as outside it. In fact, my life would be so much drearier without it!”

That right there is why we do all the work that makes statewide resource sharing happen!

If you have preprinted courier slips on hand, please discard slips for the libraries listed below.

Courier Codes discontinued

C116.vc Valor Christian High School
C136 Stephen H. Hart Research Center at History Colorado
C314 Academy School District 20 Colorado Springs
C319 Prairie Heights Elementary
C321.sd Rocky Ford R-2 School District
C334.sd Woodland Park RE-2 School District
C376.cs Custer County C-1 School District
C381 Costilla County Public Library – Blanca – Fort Garland Branch
C387 San Luis Valley BOCES
C404.sd Alamosa High School
C408.mo Moffat 2 School District
C420.sd Las Animas Schools
C422.ec Pueblo ECC
C426.ba Baca County Library
C548 West End RE-2 School District
C582.db Basalt Drop Box
C590.dv Connie Delaney Medical Library-Valley View Hospital
C598.sd Pagosa Springs High School
C710 Colorado Northwestern Community College – CNCC – Craig
C720.rm RM ECC- Gypsum
C804.ju Julesburg RE-1 School District
C810 Northeast Colorado Bookmobile Services
C836.af Arriba-Flagler C-20 School District
C848 East Cheyenne County Library District
C856.ps Park (Estes Park) R-3 School District
C876.ic Imagine! Community Centered-Board
C886 AORN – Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses
C900 Clinical and Research Library – Children’s Hospital
C934 Johnson and Wales University – Denver Campus
C942 Weld County School District 6
C950 Clear Creek Library District – John Tomay Memorial Library Georgetown
C962 Porter Adventist Hospital
C964 National Jewish Health
C970 Saint Joseph Hospital
C974 National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Courier Code Changes

C338 Guffey Branch of Park County Library (formerly C346.gl)

C846.hu Hugo Public Library (formerly C842)

C722.nw Northwest Colorado BOCES (formerly C707)

Filed Under: Featured Library Courier Tagged With: Courier

cloudLibrary Pledges are Here!

January 24, 2022 by Lauren Conley

Every year, we ask AspenCat Member Libraries to pledge money for the upcoming year, so that we ensure your patrons have access to a wide variety of eBooks and eAudiobooks. This year, with many of your patrons continuing to stay home more and explore our Pay Per Use collection, that pledge is even more important. If you do not know much about cloudLibrary or do not see the benefit to your patrons, please see the following fast facts!

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Filed Under: Featured AspenCat Tagged With: AspenCat, cloudLibrary, ebooks

Your Voice Matters

January 18, 2022 by Jim Duncan

Believe it or not, it’s been more than 16 years since CLiC has received an increase to the state appropriation it uses to subsidize the statewide courier and other services provided to libraries.

CLiC is working on an advocacy project and is looking for stories about the positive impacts the statewide courier system has on your library, your patrons, and your community. Short and sweet is great, and if you have more you’d like to share please contact us at clichelp@clicweb.org. We’ll be passing on selected stories of impact to members of the CAL Legislative Committee, and we’ll be sharing your library name as well. Thank you for helping us build a picture of how and why courier is a key service for your library, and why resource sharing is crucial for Colorado libraries.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Courier, Funding, ROI

2022 Vendor Database RFP

January 13, 2022 by Kira Zimmerman

The Colorado Library Consortium (CLiC) seeks proposals from database and e-resource vendors that have products able to satisfy the needs of a statewide consortium of all library types.
Please find the complete RFP here.

We think you and your colleagues will find this RFP to be a breath of fresh air. It’s NOT a lengthy or bureaucratic tome, demanding detailed checklists for your company to stipulate every aspect of its product and service offerings.

Just a little more than six pages of reading for your team. We welcome any and all of your questions.

Proposals are due in the Colorado Library Consortium office no later than Friday, February 4, 2022.

All bids and proposals should be mailed to emailed to kzimmerman@clicweb.org

Questions about this RFP should be directed to: Kira Zimmerman, 303-422-1150 or kzimmerman@clicweb.org

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After AspenCat Con

December 13, 2021 by Lauren Conley

Last week, we held another successful virtual conference for AspenCat libraries. However, if you were not able to attend, we’ve got you (mostly) covered. Please see below for recordings and notes. Thank you for helping to make this experience educational and enjoyable! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Featured AspenCat