We’ve reached the end of an era, in terms of courier services.
The Courier Management System
For nearly two decades, CLiC has operated what it calls the Courier Management System, a fancy name for a combined database and website containing information about every library, academic institution or school participating in the statewide courier service. For years, our organization utilized this specialized, custom tool developed by Quipu Group (a fantastic library software development company well known in the Colorado library community).
For years, libraries used the CMS to look up courier codes and information about other libraries, to generate courier slips, and to review their courier cost estimates.
As we all know, technology has marched steadily forward. Custom coding and system updates are required to develop and maintain the CMS, so we’ve reached that predictable point when other web-based systems offer similar or improved functionality at a fraction of the cost and maintenance headaches. Quietly, steadily, CLiC has developed internal tools or has licensed off-the-shelf software or website plugins that replace the functions built into the CMS. My oh my, how this system served all of us well, and lasted soooo long.
But it’s finally time to turn off the lights on the CMS. On Thursday, August 8, this system will go dark.
WHO MOVED MY CHEESE?!
In case you’re one of those few individuals who still use on the CMS, we can assure you, nothing has been lost. We still have your tools.
Looking for our Courier Code Lookup tool? Courier Code Lookup
Looking for our Routing Slip Generator? Print Courier Slips
Both of these are easily accessible from CLiC’s In State Courier page. You also will find on the page COST tables for libraries’ participation — this is where we have annually published the rates for this statewide service, subsidized by funding received from the State of Colorado.