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Powering Small Libraries

AspenCat is a shared catalog (integrated library system-ILS) that includes more than 115 libraries and more than a million items. Participating libraries share more than 4,500 physical materials and ebooks each month.

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Sending and receiving right from your back door

CLiC’s key service that delivers physical materials between member libraries throughout the state, as well as providing connections to resource sharing in other states. Learn More!

Growing Library Staff

CLiC is dedicated to providing affordable talent development opportunities in-person and online for library staff.   
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On the ground for libraries across Colorado

CLiC is meeting libraries at their point of need with regional, in-the-field consulting. Consultants work with libraries to support them with operations, governance, community engagement and more.   
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Saving money? Yes please!

CLiC enables libraries to have access to electronic resources, databases, supplies and more through discounts negotiated by CLiC.   
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Pushing the envelope

Staff members constantly scan the horizon for new opportunities beyond our core services. We'll even experiment, try out new products and services to see if they meet libraries' needs. Learn More!

Why CLiC?

Whether your library is large, small, or somewhere in the middle, CLiC makes things happen. We are your colleagues and part of the Colorado library community.   
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Census 2020 For Libraries

February 3, 2020 by

JOIN US FOR AN ONLINE CENSUS PARTY

This is not a webinar! You will not only hear from the experts, but we will begin with professional storyteller Megan Wells to inspire us all. You will also be able to participate in the call, ask questions and talk with fellow library staff.

So make sure you have a cup of coffee and your favorite morning snack so you can relax and enjoy the one-hour event.

This unique and highly engaging online experience is exclusively for Colorado library staff to share best practices, answer questions and get excited to start the countdown to the count! Meet some of your peers from around the state while hearing from top census experts and Jim Duncan of CLiC.

Our panelists include:

Natriece Bryant Deputy Executive Director, CO Dept of Local Affairs

Rosemary Rodriguez
Executive Director, Together We Count Colorado

Gillian Winbourn
Project Director, Together We Count

Jim Duncan
Executive Director Colorado Library Consortium CLiC

Join the party
Thursday, February 20, 2020 @ 10am

Registration is mandatory!

You can register for your library and have your team meet in a conference room, or register individually.
Let’s see how many Colorado libraries we can gather together at the same time!

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CLiC is Closed – January 20

January 17, 2020 by

A friendly heads up that the CLiC office will be closed Monday, January 20 for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

This is a day to reflect on and celebrate the achievements of one of America’s greatest leaders.

Learn more by visiting: https://thekingcenter.org/about-dr-king/

– CLiC Staff

 

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Explore AspenCat’s New Discovery Layer

January 7, 2020 by

On January 27th, we will be moving to a new discovery layer.

No need for a lifeboat, however, since the look and feel will be very similar! [Read more…]

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In person CE in your backyard

December 17, 2019 by

2020 Spring Workshops cancelled.

Read more on our CLiC Spring Workshops Status post: https://www.clicweb.org/2020springworkshops-statusupdate/

CLiC will be bringing the learning to you again in 2021!

 

Here’s what you WOULD have enjoyed for 2020…

Knowledgeable presenters,  your choice of 5-6 concurrent sessions during each time slot, and compelling content such as

  • Reigniting Your Superpowers as a School Librarian: gain insights on change leadership, communication strategies for advocacy, and how to engage in inclusive mindsets
  • People Making Change: Working with justice involved citizens: Are you interested in serving men and women involved in the criminal justice system but don’t know how to begin? Start here!
  • Design for How People Learn: Bring interactivity to your staff training and educational programming.

All this – and much more – for only $50 per day.

New for 2020 in Pueblo — FREE Trustee Workshop. 

“Better Boards = Better Communities”  What drives that passion for serving on a library board? Join fellow public library trustees at the Pueblo Spring Workshop for networking and discussion of best practices when serving on a public library Board of Trustees.  The workshop is free, and includes lunch.  Bonus Day: if you attend the workshop you can also attend the second day of the Spring Workshop for $25, half off the regular cost.

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CLiC is Closed – Dec 24 & 25, Jan 1

December 11, 2019 by

Source: https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/animals/general-animals/cats-that-ruined-christmas/

A friendly heads up that the CLiC office will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.

Some of us will be relaxing. Others will be dealing with unruly cats. Read more examples at:

Cats that Ruined Christmas

Happy Holidays to all Colorado libraries!

– CLiC Staff

 

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