President’s Greeting

Hi all. Welcome to Fall 2022 where most of us are mostly back on campus after more than 2 years away. On my campus we are 80% on campus and 20% online. It’s great to see students wandering around, and the long lines at Starbucks are back. And we now provide references services in person and on ine with no increase to resources (some things don’t change). I’m beginning to learn just how much work the CCL does for all the libraries in the state and I’m more impressed than ever with all that is happening to make it safe to be a librarian at a community college in California. The CCL has always been a private 510c6 corporation, but this year we took on the role of being the vendor for the Chancellor’s Office to manage the LSP while we subcontract the work to the Community College League of California (CCLC). We truly appreciate all the work that Amy, Caroline, and Pawel at the CCLC do to keep the LSP and all the work groups moving forward successfully.

Another significant event this fall is that the statewide Ebsco database contract will expire. We have found a group of librarians who are representing us in that RFP process (Megan Kinney SFCC, Jeff Karlsen SCC, Walter Bulter SMC, Lori Cassidy OCC, with Amy Beadle and myself participating). The review of the questions has been completed and the RFP is scheduled to be published today. We are on schedule to determine the replacement vendor by November and to have a new contract in place by Christmas. Please be aware that the money to support this process did not increase beyond the $1 million per year that we have been spending. It is unrealistic to think that our new contract will be as robust as our current databases. We will do our best for you.

We are already in discussion with the Foundation for California Community Colleges to renew the contract with ExLibris (now Clarivate) which will expire in December 2023. The Chancellor’s Office has instructed us that the Foundation will negotiate the next renewal of the contract, it will reside with the Chancellor’s Office and be paid through their fiscal agent. At that time the Chancellor’s Office will be responsible for the full payment directly. Until then we may have to continue paying independently and be reimbursed as we did last year (but we hope to change this to direct payment as quickly as possible). We look forward to building a process that will work into the future indefinitely.

This will allow us to know how to plan for the future and the funding beyond Alma and Primo. We are currently planning a presentation to the Chancellor’s Office on how to spend the unallocated funds. Our top recommendation is to pay for OCLC for all colleges, with consideration on EZ Proxy (or similar software), Alma Digital and LibKey. If our recommendations are accepted, the Chancellor’s Office will write a contract directly with the selected vendor(s) and it would work much like our current relationship with Canvas (and what our future relationship with Alma and Primo will be). When we succeed it will fundamentally change the landscape for community college librarians in California. Then we will work on improved resource sharing, digital content, OER and the list goes on.

So welcome back to a fall semester that is going to be good work done for the benefit of our students as we build a better future for all of us. Please be aware that the Chancellor’s Office is releasing $115 million in support of OER, creating and sharing textbooks for our students to bring down the cost of attending college. This isn’t directly library related, but we should be aware and involved as much as possible because this will change the nature of college textbook expenses for all our students. What will our Reserve Circulation staff do when every student has every textbook they need for free?

Smiles,

John

By Dan Crump, American River College and CCL Liaison to the ASCCC

A resolution will be presented at the upcoming ASCCC Plenary Session in November about libraries and learning centers (tutoring) and the new proposed standards for the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). So I thought this might be a good time to provide background on the resolution process of the ASCCC.

The work of the ASCCC is directed by resolutions adopted by delegates to the two Plenary Sessions of the Academic Senate in the Spring and Fall of each year. 

These resolutions are developed by the ASCCC Executive Committee, ASCCC Standing Committees, and faculty from colleges throughout the state, and in different venues. 

Resolutions are first proposed by the ASCCC Executive Committee and the ASCCC Standing Committees. An example of this is the proposed resolution on the ACCJC standards. Nghiem Thai (librarian at Merritt College) is a member of the ASCCC Accreditation Committee and he, along with others, has been instrumental in developing this resolution. Nghiem, thanks so much for your work on this. 

Resolutions from your local senate or individual faculty can also be proposed and submitted to your area representative for discussion at the area meetings held prior to) the Plenary Session.

In addition, resolutions can be submitted at the Plenary Session itself (deadline of Thursday for new resolutions and Friday for amendments and urgent resolutions). 

Your area representative, other Executive Committee members, and members of the Resolutions Committee are excellent resources to help you draft a resolution according to the ASCCC's process and standards.

Another great resource is the ASCCC Resolutions Handbook.

Timeline for Resolutions

Here is the timeline for resolutions that will be voted on at the 2022 Fall Plenary Session on Saturday, November 5, 2022:

•    September 12 was the deadline for resolutions from the ASCCC Executive Committee and its standing committees, but remember that this is not the final deadline for resolutions to be submitted for consideration at the ASCCC Plenary Session. 

•    Pre-session Resolutions packet out to the field by October 7, 2022 [note: your local senate president will have this, plus I believe it will be available on the ASCCC website].

•    Resolutions can also be submitted at the Area meetings (October 14 and 15), Your local academic senate president (or the ASCCC representative for your area) should be able to provide you with more information about the area meetings.

•    Plenary Resolutions packet out to the field by October 20, 2022 [note: again, your local senate president will have this, plus I believe it will be on the ASCCC website].

Resolutions can also be submitted at the Plenary Session itself with a deadline of Thursday for new resolutions and Friday for amendments and urgent resolutions. An “urgent resolution” means the following: A time-critical issue has emerged after the resolution deadline on Thursday and new information is presented on Friday which requires an established ASCCC position before the next plenary session

Library Faculty Involvement in Submitting ASCCC Resolutions

One of the purposes for me writing this article was to let library faculty know of the opportunities to submit resolutions for consideration. And also how to inform the delegates (one from each of the senates, plus the elected Executive Committee members) of issues relating to the library field.

And, IMHO, the "sooner, the better."  That is, if you have a proposed resolution, I would suggest asking your local senate president to submit it at the area meetings (October 14 and 15). It just allows Plenary Session delegates (they are the ones who vote on the resolutions on November 5) more time to know about the resolutions and to ask for advice and information from the librarians at their colleges. It is perfectly fine for a resolution to be submitted at Session (deadline of November 3), but, from personal experience, I can say that it is sometimes a little frustrating to see a resolution for the first time just a day or so before voting and scratching my head and wondering "what the heck is this about?"  As I said before, the "sooner" (to see the resolution), "the better" for the delegates to be informed on how to vote on the resolution.

I would like to add a little more to an item that was on the CCL listserv: "Faculty librarians should also share their concerns via email or memo to their local Academic Senate president."

This is great advice. 

Please contact your local senate president and provide them with the background information on resolutions that you feel have a library connection. A prime example is the resolution I referenced in the beginning of this article about proposed changes to the ACCJC standards. It would be best to contact your president before the middle of October as the proposed resolutions will be discussed at the ASCCC area meetings (October 14 and 15) and debated and voted upon by the delegates (one from each senate) at the ASCCC Plenary Session (November 5).

I hope that I have not confused you or "muddied the waters" for anyone on the topic of resolutions.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me: danieljcrump@gmail.com or crumpd@losrios.edu.
 

Resolutions Regarding Libraries and Librarians (just a sampling):

Library Advisory Committee (Resolution 9.05, Spring 1988)

Library Budgets (9.04, Spring 1988)

Library Acquisitions (9.02, Spring 1988)

Library Resources and New Course Approval (9.01, Spring 1988)    

Library Expenditures (8.05, Fall 1988)

Create a Standing Committee for Counseling and Library Faculty Issues (8.01, Spring 1995)

Adoption of Library Faculty Paper (16.01, Spring 1996)

Information Competency Paper (16.01, Spring 1998)

Information Competency (16.01, Spring 2000)

Inclusion of the Library in Effective Practices for Student Success (16.01, Spring 2008)

Support for Library and Counseling Faculty Participation in Participatory and Professional Development (19.02, Spring 2008)

Adopt the Paper “Standards of Practice for CCC Library Faculty and Programs” (16.01, Fall 2010)

Effective Practices for Providing CCC Library Resources and Services to Online Students (2.02, Spring 2012)

Responding to Draft ACCJC Accreditation Standards as They Relate to Libraries and Learning Support Services (2.05, Fall 2013)

Support of Library Systemwide Integrated System (16.01, Fall 2016)

Inclusion of Information Competency in College Institutional Outcomes (9.04, Fall 2017)

Inclusion of Library Faculty on College Cross-Functional Teams for Guided Pathways and other Student Success Initiatives (17.08, Fall 2017) 

Adopt the Paper “Role of Library Faculty in the California Community Colleges (16.01, Spring 2019)

Advocate for Electronic Access to Required Course Materials (16.01, Fall 2021)

By Amy Beadle, Director

Important Fall Dates/Statewide Database RFP

• October 3: CY 2023 Renewals in Consortia Manager Catalog
• October 5: Wednesday Webinar - Calendar Year Orders and Consortia Manager Review
• November 4: CY Renewal Deadline
• December 2: CY New Orders Due for January 1 Start

As always, almost all of our resources can be ordered throughout the year and prorated, but for a January 1 start, we’re asking for new resource orders to be made by December 2nd. That said, the CCC Technology Center released the RFP for the statewide database contract (currently held by EBSCO) last week. It’s a very tight RFP timeline, with vendor demonstrations scheduled for the first week in November and the contract awarded in mid-November. We are aware that the RFP results may affect your 2023 purchasing decisions, both in January and July. We are having conversations with EBSCO around purchasing options, should the contract be awarded to another vendor. I will share more information as it becomes available in the next several days, but please know that we will be as flexible as possible with the dates shared above, given the timing of the RFP.

JSTOR Update

JSTOR is changing how their resources are sold and priced. As of July 2023, only the entire Arts & Sciences Collection - no longer in smaller collections (I, II, III, etc.) - will be available. ArtStor and eBooks will still be available separately. Pricing will be based on FTE bands and will be discounted for consortiums. This will allow the Consortium to provide an estimated 25% discount to colleges. Preliminary pricing looks to be very reasonable. Once it is released, we will share it with colleges. JSTOR will be presenting at a Wednesday Webinar in February to discuss the upcoming changes. If you have a January 2023 JSTOR renewal and would like to prorate for 6 months in anticipation of the upcoming changes, please let me know.

ASCCC OER

The Consortium and CCL members have been meeting with the ASCCC OER committee and exploring options for possible large-scale licensing possibilities for low-cost textbooks. Discussions are still very preliminary, but we are excited to be a part of the conversation and see how the Consortium might be able to leverage pricing efficiencies and support the statewide OER effort.

Federal DEI Proposal

Unfortunately, our resubmitted 2022-23 Federal DEI Proposal was not approved, regardless of Senator Padilla’s support. We’ll be looking into some additional ways to possibly fund a statewide DEI resource purchase in 2023.

Congratulations to our library faculty on their recent educational attainments!

• Hong Guo, Online Learning Librarian, Mt. San Antonio College, Doctorate of Educational Leadership, CSUF
• Parisa Samaie, Librarian/Library Department Chair, Los Angeles Southwest College, Doctorate of Educational Leadership, CSULB

Congratulations to our library faculty on the following publications:

• Drake, Tracy S., Conner-Gaten, Aisha, & Booth, Steven D. “Archiving Black Movements: Shifting Power and Exploring a Community-Centered Approach.” Journal of Critical Library and Information Studies, vol. 4, Aug. 2022. 
• Gehr, Susan, and Mark Johnson. "Safeguarding Visual Artist Stories." News from Native California, vol. 34, no. 3, Spring, 2021, pp. 25. ProQuest.
• Montenegro, Erika, and Marcellino Morales. “The Cultural Artifact Collaboration: An Info Lit Love Story between a Sociologist and a Librarian.” The Community College Library: Reference and Instruction, edited by Janet Pinkley and Kaela Casey, Association of College and Research Libraries, 2022.
• Suarez, Rita, et al. “Building a Library Family: Community College Library Internships & Nontraditional Mentor Models as a Means of Recruitment, Growth, and Retention of Librarians of Color.” Academic Library Mentoring: Fostering Growth and Renewal, edited by Leila June Rod-Welch and Barbara E. Weeg, vol. 3: Mentoring of Students and Staff, Association of College and Research Libraries, 2022.

Jewell Ludwigsen is the new Librarian for the Tehachapi campus of Cerro Coso. She spent the last nine years serving as a Librarian with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Ludwigsen will oversee and develop library services for the Cerro Coso's rapidly expanding incarcerated student education program. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from the University of Tennessee, and a Master of Library and Information Science from San Jose State University.

Foothill College Library is pleased to welcome Destiny Rivera to the newly created position of Access & Information Services Librarian. After years without a Technical Services Librarian, we look forward to her help in maximizing access in the LMS to library resources, but the position also encompasses providing leadership in reference and helping grow our instruction program and OER initiatives. With an MLIS from San Jose State and an MA in Peace Education from the University for Peace in San Jose, Costa Rica, Destiny brings experience in both public and college libraries to Foothill, along with a commitment to diversity and equity: she is the Programs Chair on the Executive Board of the Diversity in Academic Libraries Interest Group (DIAL), and her proposal on “Demystifying Academic Librarianship: Supporting Librarians of Color Through the Journey from Public to Academic Librarianship" was accepted to be presented at the Joint Conference of Librarians of Color this fall.

Instruction Librarian Emily Moss was granted tenure in Spring 2022 at Diablo Valley College. At DVC, she has transformed the library’s approach to teaching by integrating the ACRL Framework in our information literacy instruction, and by developing information literacy curriculum and materials for online learners.

As an instructor in DVC’s Puente Learning Community, Emily teaches students the necessary information skills to succeed academically and to prepare them to transfer to 4-year colleges and universities. Additionally, Emily has been an active contributor to campus committees. She serves on the college’s Racial Justice Task Force and Pride Alliance. She is also the library’s representative on Academic Senate and the Distance Education Committee. And to top all that off, Emily is solo parenting a toddler.

Congratulations to our newly hired library faculty!

• Allison Burch, Public Services Librarian, Long Beach City College
• Darren Hall, Systems/Technical Services Librarian, Citrus College
• Destiny Rivera, Access & Information Services Librarian, Foothill College
• Erin Fletcher, Systems Librarian, Santiago Canyon College
• Evelyn Chantani, Librarian, Santa Monica College
• Jewell Ludwigsen, Tehachapi Campus Librarian, Cerro Coso Community College
• Megdelawit Abebe, Part-Time Librarian, Laney College
• Michelle Sanchez, Reference Librarian, Chaffey College
• Renee Lopez, Library Support Specialist, College of San Mateo
• Stephanie Dolph, Librarian, College of the Redwoods
• Susan Gehr, Librarian, College of the Redwoods
• Luz Badillo, Librarian, Santa Monica College
• Valeria Estrada, Equity, Outreach, and Engagement Librarian, College of San Mateo

Congratulations to our newly tenured library faculty!

• Camila Jenkin, Outreach Librarian, El Camino College
• Emily Moss, Librarian, Diablo Valley College
• Katrina Rahn, Librarian, City College of San Francisco
• Maggie Frankel, Librarian, City College of San Francisco
• Marie Varelas, Librarian, City College of San Francisco
• Michele McKenzie, Librarian, City College of San Francisco
• Ryan Gan, Systems Librarian, El Camino College

Congratulations to our newly promoted library faculty!

• Colin Williams, Librarian, Instruction, Long Beach City College
• David Goto, Librarian, Pacific Coast Campus, Long Beach City College
• Shamika Simpson, Librarian, Collection Development and Outreach