News Releases for Page 1+ (formerly CLSP)
Ontario College Libraries Release RFP for a Collaborative Library Services Platform
September 11, 2020
College Libraries Ontario (CLO) and the Ontario Colleges Library Service (OCLS) are pleased to announce the release of a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking a new Library Management System for 19 Ontario college libraries as part of their Collaborative Library Services Platform (CLSP) Project. The RFP was released by OCLS on behalf of the 19 Ontario colleges participating in this initiative, using the Cambrian College Public Purchasing Portal. For more information, see the attached PDF.
Collaborative Library Services Platform (CLSP) Project - Final Agreement Signed with Ex Libris
September 9, 2021
The Ontario Colleges Library Service (OCLS) and College Libraries Ontario (CLO) are thrilled to announce that the final Agreement with Ex Libris for the Alma Library Services Platform (LSP) and Ex Libris Primo VE discovery and delivery solution has been signed by OCLS on behalf of the college libraries participating in the Collaborative Library Services Platform (CLSP) Project.
Eighteen college libraries are participating in the CLSP partnership. The project is sponsored by College Libraries Ontario (CLO), the collaborative body of 24 college libraries that advocates on behalf of students for the best college library services and resources, and is supported by the Ontario Colleges Library Service (OCLS).
The collaborative implementation of the Ex Libris solution is made possible due to a one-time grant from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities and eCampusOntario. It will increase capacity for quality online learning, provide the infrastructure to support equitable access to digital resources and services, improve user experience, facilitate cost savings, and achieve enhanced metrics.
Implementation has started and the new system is expected to go live in the summer of 2022.
We are pleased to achieve this significant milestone and look forward to our ongoing partnership.
For more information about the CLSP Project, contact Liana Giovando, Project Manager, lgiovando@ocls.ca.
Niagara College and Mohawk College Joining Page 1+ Consortium
June 23, 2022
We are pleased to announce that Niagara College and Mohawk College have joined the eighteen Ontario college libraries participating in the Page 1+ Project (formerly known as the Collaborative Library Services Platform Project).
When implementation is complete, these 20 colleges will have the same “next generation” library services platform, Ex Libris' Alma and Primo, which will strengthen their ability to collaborate and share enhancements. Increasing the size of the Ontario college libraries consortium creates further shared cost savings and creates a familiar experience for students and staff if they change colleges within Ontario. The remaining four Ontario colleges had already implemented this platform, so are not part of this implementation project. For more information, see the attached PDF.
Introducing Page 1+: The New Resource Search Tool from College Libraries Ontario, in Partnership with Ontario Colleges Library Service
July 27, 2022
College Libraries Ontario (CLO) is excited to announce the official launch of Page 1+, the innovative new search tool for industry-relevant resources. The Page 1+ consortium includes 20 Ontario college libraries that will use Page 1+.
Page 1+ is an outcome of CLO’s ongoing commitment to collaboration. By sharing in the operation and maintenance of a single universal system, the 20 participating libraries of Page 1+ can expand their capabilities, allowing for a more efficient and robust research process for Ontario college students and faculty, and creating new opportunities for growth. For more information, see the attached PDF.