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OhioLINK selects Ex Libris Alma and Primo as next library services platform

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
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LONDON, Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OhioLINK, Ohio's academic library consortium, announces the selection of Ex Libris Alma, part of Clarivate™ (NYSE: CLVT), as the consortium's next shared library services platform. The new cloud-based platform will enhance library user experiences and services, improve efficiencies for day-to-day operations, and streamline collaboration and consortial functionality. The implementation process for OhioLINK's 117 member libraries is expected to take up to two years.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OhioLINK, Ohio's academic library consortium, announces the selection of Ex Libris Alma, part of Clarivate™ (NYSE: CLVT), as the consortium's next shared library services platform.
  • The new cloud-based platform will enhance library user experiences and services, improve efficiencies for day-to-day operations, and streamline collaboration and consortial functionality.
  • In addition to Alma, OhioLINK will implement Primo VE and a suite of related products, including Leganto, Rapido, and Library Mobile, that will enhance services for users, library staff, and administration.
  • OhioLINK's Executive Director Amy Pawlowski led the creation of the consortium's selection and planning process and negotiated the contract for the new library services platform.

OhioLINK selects Ex Libris Alma and Primo as next library services platform

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Learning, Ex Libris, Metadata, OhioLINK, Partnership, Senior, CLVT, Teaching, Agriculture, Ohio Department of Education, Research, Kent, Student, Chancellor, ILS, Rotigotine, Kent State University, Faculty, AI, Innovation, University of the Andes Library Services, Library, NYSE, Book, Management

LONDON, Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OhioLINK, Ohio's academic library consortium, announces the selection of Ex Libris Alma, part of Clarivate™ (NYSE: CLVT), as the consortium's next shared library services platform. The new cloud-based platform will enhance library user experiences and services, improve efficiencies for day-to-day operations, and streamline collaboration and consortial functionality. The implementation process for OhioLINK's 117 member libraries is expected to take up to two years.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OhioLINK, Ohio's academic library consortium, announces the selection of Ex Libris Alma, part of Clarivate™ (NYSE: CLVT), as the consortium's next shared library services platform.
  • The new cloud-based platform will enhance library user experiences and services, improve efficiencies for day-to-day operations, and streamline collaboration and consortial functionality.
  • In addition to Alma, OhioLINK will implement Primo VE and a suite of related products, including Leganto, Rapido, and Library Mobile, that will enhance services for users, library staff, and administration.
  • OhioLINK's Executive Director Amy Pawlowski led the creation of the consortium's selection and planning process and negotiated the contract for the new library services platform.

OhioLINK Breaks New Ground Creating Central Fund for Open Access Publications with Wiley

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Wednesday, June 12, 2019
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A Wiley Open Access Account will enable OhioLINK-affiliated researchers to use a central fund for Article Publication Charges (APC).

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  • A Wiley Open Access Account will enable OhioLINK-affiliated researchers to use a central fund for Article Publication Charges (APC).
  • OhioLINK is the first North American library consortium to centrally fund the creation and dissemination of open access research.
  • Piloting the implementation of a Wiley Open Access Account across the consortium will allow OhioLINK and its members to investigate the consortial challenges of the transformation of the publication and management of open access research.
  • OhioLINK-affiliated researchers will have access to Wiley Open Access and central funds environment beginning in the Fall of 2019.

McGraw-Hill and OhioLINK Provide Savings on Course Materials for Ohio College Students

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Wednesday, April 17, 2019
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OhioLINK and McGraw-Hill began working together in 2018 to bring savings of as much as 80 percent to college students at participating institutions.

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  • OhioLINK and McGraw-Hill began working together in 2018 to bring savings of as much as 80 percent to college students at participating institutions.
  • OhioLINK will continue to provide its members with access to pre-negotiated pricing of McGraw-Hill digital materials in 2019, offering Ohio students affordable prices through an innovative and flexible delivery model called Inclusive Access.
  • "OhioLINK is leading the way nationally through its dedication to establishing more affordable learning solutions for college students," said Jennifer Becker, Executive Director of Partnerships at McGraw-Hill.
  • "With Inclusive Access, students aren't simply saving money on course materials," says Scott Virkler, Chief Product & Operating Officer for higher education at McGraw-Hill.

Gale and Libraries Connect Ohio Partner to Provide Residents and Students Free Access to New Digital Resources

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Wednesday, December 19, 2018
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COLUMBUS, Ohio and FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Libraries Connect Ohio (LCO) has partnered with Gale, a Cengage company, to provide more than 2,500 school, academic and public libraries throughout Ohio with free access to Gale digital resources through LCO and its partners OhioLINK , OPLIN and InfOhio .

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  • COLUMBUS, Ohio and FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Libraries Connect Ohio (LCO) has partnered with Gale, a Cengage company, to provide more than 2,500 school, academic and public libraries throughout Ohio with free access to Gale digital resources through LCO and its partners OhioLINK , OPLIN and InfOhio .
  • These new resources provide Ohio residents and students with reliable, high-quality content that supports education and teaching, lifelong learning, research and personal enrichment.
  • "We are excited to bring these new digital resources to Ohio library users," said Beverly Cain, State Librarian of Ohio.
  • "We are proud to partner with Libraries Connect Ohio and together we will transform the learning experience for libraries and patrons statewide with easy access to educational resources that empower learning and change."

OhioLINK Partners with Cengage to Help More Than 600,000 College Students Save Money on Course Materials

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Monday, November 5, 2018
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BOSTON and COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Cengage, an education and technology company, and OhioLINK, a statewide academic library consortium, have partnered to make digital course materials more affordable for Ohio college students.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON and COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Cengage, an education and technology company, and OhioLINK, a statewide academic library consortium, have partnered to make digital course materials more affordable for Ohio college students.
  • "Our partnership with OhioLINK underscores our continued commitment to increasing access to quality, affordable course materials," said Andy Gates, Vice President, Institutional Sales at Cengage.
  • "This agreement is a seamless way to lower the cost of materials at the course-level and provide first-day-of-class access.
  • The agreement leverages Cengage Inclusive Access, which reduces the course-by-course price of individual Cengage materials for the more than 600,000 students at OhioLINK member institutions.