LibGuides: Library Services Platform (LSP) Program: Library Services Program Overview

Library Services Platform

The Library Services Platform (LSP) is a unified resource management system enabling California community college libraries to manage both print and electronic resources using a cloud-based library services platform. The LSP entering its fourth year of the program, and 110 California community colleges participate. This participation is in partnership with the Community College League of California (CCLC) and the Council of Chief Librarians (CCL), with oversight by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office (CCCCO).

Each participating college has local control over functional aspects of the platform, while being able to take advantage of shared opportunities for cataloging, e-resource data, and other services. Individual librarians, librarians in work groups, and LSP staff contribute and collaborate throughout the year to support operations, practices, policies, with costs—including training and support—funded by the LSP project, with CCL as vendor for CCCCO.

Library Services Platform Governance Committee

The purpose of the LSP Governance Committee is to advise and guide the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office (CCCCO), the Council of Chief Librarians (CCL) and Community College League of California (CCLC) on the deployment and management of the LSP program for California Community Colleges.

Click here to see the Governance Committee's LibGuide for more information.

Work Groups

Analytics The Analytics work group will develop workflows and documentation for systemwide reporting needs that support all CCC libraries, streamline current analytic procedures, and identify available reports that relate most closely to the needs of our system. The work group will also share essential analytics information and updates, and support training and educational opportunities for analytics skill development based on the needs of the consortium.
Cataloging The Cataloging work group is responsible for proposing policies related to cataloging, assisting in the development of cataloging workflows, and assisting in the development of training for those cataloging in the new shared environment. These actions are guided by our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and accessibility as outlined in the LSP DEIAA statement.
Circulation The Circulation work group evaluates the operations of the fulfillment component of the LSP product on behalf of CCC libraries. By soliciting feedback from the system via multiple lines of communication, the work group will make recommendations to the LSP Governance Committee in regard to standards, best practices, solutions to problems, guidelines and policies. The Circulation work group is responsible for evaluating the fulfillment component to identify and develop best practices that address circulation, course reserves, user management, and other functions related to access services. These recommendations will be guided by our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and accessibility as outlined in the LSP DEIAA statement.
Discovery & User Experience (UX) The Discovery and User Experience (UX) work group is responsible for proposing policies, workflows, and best practices for the development and use of a discovery system as they relate to the functionality of the interface and the overall user experience.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Anti-Racism, & Accessibility (DEIAA) The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Anti-Racism, and Accessibility (DEIAA) Work Group is responsible for proposing new policies, evaluating existing workflows, and best practices that help CCC libraries implement and live up to commitments to diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and accessibility as outlined in the CCC LSP Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Anti-Racism, and Accessibility (DEIAA) Statement.
Electronic Resource Management (ERM) The Electronic Resource Management (ERM) work group evaluates the operation for the Electronic Resource Management component of the LSP product on behalf of CCC libraries. The ERM work group is responsible for proposing best practices, workflows, and policies, as related to the Electronic Resource Management. By soliciting feedback from the system via multiple lines of communication, the work group will make recommendations to the LSP Governance Committee in regards to standards, best practices, solutions to problems, guidelines and policies. These recommendations will be guided by our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and accessibility as outlined in the LSP DEIAA statement.
Instruction The Instruction work group develops and recommends pedagogical practices and student learning outcomes for instruction on the use of the discovery system. The work group identifies challenges and opportunities that arise while teaching with the discovery system and provides recommendations based on the identified shared needs, experiences, and practices of librarians across the colleges. The work group is responsible for maintenance of the LSP Instruction Resources Canvas course which includes instructional materials and courseware connected to the discovery system. Major considerations of the group include the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy Instruction, the unique configurations of each college’s discovery system, and the close intersection of user experience and instruction. The recommendations from and projects pursued by the work group will be guided by our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and accessibility as outlined in the LSP DEIAA statement.
Systems The Systems work group is responsible for developing recommendations for system configurations, system integrations, authentication, data privacy, systems security, and areas related to system level functionality. The work group uses a lens supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and accessibility as it advises the LSP Governance Committee, CCC Libraries and Network Zone Administrator on standards, best practices, solutions to problems, guidelines and policies.

The purpose of the work groups is to identify best practices, articulate ongoing needs, and make recommendations to the Governance Committee for policy recommendations to improve the LSP systemwide.

Click this link to see all the work groups and their charges.

Interest Groups

Multi-College Alma Institutions An interest group to support multi-college Alma institutions.
Small College Interest Group An interest group to support college's with 2,650 FTE or fewer.

LSP Partners

Council of Chief Librarians
The purpose of the Council of Chief Librarians is to represent, promote and advance libraries in public California community college education; to provide a vehicle for communication, discussion and collaboration among libraries; to provide opportunities for professional development, training and leadership development for library leaders and other librarians; and to support data collection, analysis and dissemination for the purpose of good public policy development.

Community College League of California
The Community College League of California (League) is a nonprofit public benefit corporation whose voluntary membership consists of the 73 local public community college districts in California. We support locally elected trustees and community college CEOs serve their students and communities by advocating on their behalf at the state and federal levels, providing continued professional development, and delivering services that employ economies of scale to minimize cost.

Click a region to see its corresponding participating colleges.

California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office
The California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office provides leadership and technical assistance to the 116 colleges in the system.

Library Services Platform (LSP) Program

Library Services Platform

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LSP Partners

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