OCLS and HLLR are excited to announce the launch of the eResources Accessibility Evaluation Project. Under the guidance of the HLLR AODA Research Panel, the project will assist Ontario college libraries in upholding accessibility best practices and becoming compliant with the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), particularly the January 1, 2020 deadline for accessible eresources.
OCLS is pleased to announce that our askON virtual reference service is transitioning to a new, web-based platform, which will go live in September. The new platform, LibraryH3lp, offers many exciting features including in-platform access to library profiles, askON policies, tools, and resources. The system also streamlines the chat process, allowing college staff working on askON to easily pick up chats, access and create canned messages, and communicate with colleagues from within the platform.
By Marcia Steeves, Copyright Technician, Fleming College Library
Fleming College Library's initial interest in the digital repository project stemmed from a collection of archival photographs in our College's Archives. A wide selection of the photographs had been scanned by a team of Archive volunteers over the past 6 years, but other than being stored on our local network we had no way of making them accessible to our students, staff, faculty and community at large.
Several colleges contributed to OCULA's call for events and making activities. OCULA Spring dinner attendees voted on their favourite events using a set of criteria.
OCLS would like to congratulate Centennial and George Brown college for their Member's Choice Awards:
Best Event to Develop Students’ Problem-solving and/or Critical Thinking Skills: #24 Lego Challenge, Centennial College
Best Event to Foster Cross-collaboration and/or Bring Together Different Academic Communities: #29 CHCA Pop-Up Library, George Brown College
Read OCULA's post for the rest of the winners and more.
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OCLS is pleased to announce that our 
Fleming College Library's initial interest in the digital repository project stemmed from a collection of archival photographs in our College's Archives. A wide selection of the photographs had been scanned by a team of Archive volunteers over the past 6 years, but other than being stored on our local network we had no way of making them accessible to our students, staff, faculty and community at large.
