November 4, 2024
LSP Migration
- The Discovery and User Experience Working Group held an open webinar to share how some libraries are tackling instructional materials that will need to be updated post-migration. Watch LibGuides and Tutorials and Learning Objects…Oh My!
- The LSP cutover timeline has been shared with LSP Project Leads, Deans and Directors, and Working Groups. The cutover timeline details the steps necessary to transition to Alma/Primo to ensure a smooth transition and minimize disruption. Amy will talk about the cutover timeline in Thursday’s Milestone Update.
- Register here for the next LSP Milestone Update on November 7 at 3-4PM.
- Your LSP Project Lead can address any LSP question or concern.
Announcements
Say hello at ALAO, Nov 8
If you are attending the ALAO Annual Conference on November 8, please stop by OhioLINK’s table in the exhibitors’ room. Amy and Theda will be there for an “Ask Us Anything” opportunity, and we’d love to see the latest OhioLINK pet photos on the “Migration Therapy Pet” page.
OhioLINK office closed November 11, 28, 29
The OhioLINK central office will be closed Monday November 11 for Veterans Day and November 28 & 29 for Thanksgiving. If you need to report an emergency outage during this time, please contact the OARnet 24/7 Service Desk at 1-800-627-6420 and identify your report as an OhioLINK issue and provide them with the name of your institution and your contact information. For all other questions and non-emergency issues, please email OhioLINK Support or complete the support form on our site.
Policy team positions open for members from Independent institutions
OhioLINK’s standing policy teams identify issues, discuss changes or solutions, and propose membership‐wide commitments, policies, and procedures to the Library Advisory Council. In general, the teams deal with decisions that require financial commitments or other membership‐wide agreements to ensure that OhioLINK functions as a cooperative venture. The Independent libraries policy team representatives ensure that the group’s perspectives and concerns are reflected in policies and decisions.
There is one open position for an Independent library representative for each of the policy teams: Cooperative Information Resources Management Policy Team (CIRM); Database Improvement and Discoverability Policy Team (DIAD); Intercampus Services Committee Policy Team (ICS); and User Experience Policy Team (UX). These are 3-year terms, from January 2025 – December 2027. If you would like more information about the responsibilities of policy team members, or if you are interested in serving, contact Alyssa Darden and Dee Peters by November 25.
Systems and Platforms
The Electronic Journal Center (EJC) will be unavailable for up to 45 minutes on Wednesday, November 6 between 7:30am and 8:30am for the Apex update.
Professional Development
2024 ALAO conference, Nov 7 & 8
The 2024 ALAO Conference Planning Committee invites everyone to celebrate its 50th conference anniversary! The theme for this year's conference is Ohio Academic Libraries: Past, Present, & Future. Register for the in-person pre-conference, “AI and the Future of Academic Libraries: Insights and Strategies,” a hands-on workshop sponsored by The Ohio Health Sciences Library Association on November 7 at OCLC Conference Center. On November 8, join colleagues for the keynote by Dr. G. Michelle Collins-Sibley, as well as engaging presentations, lightning talks, and interactive poster sessions. Register now!
Registration open for NOTSL Fall Meeting, Nov 22
Join us for the Northern Ohio Technical Services Librarians (NOTSL) Fall General Meeting focused on AI in Library Technical Services. This event will explore the impact of artificial intelligence in key areas of library technical services. The keynote speaker, Terry Reese, Head of Digital Initiatives and Infrastructure Support at The Ohio State University Libraries, will discuss AI and its role in libraries & technical services. View the full program or register here.
Miscellanea
Which books go missing the most at your library?
A recent Central Catalog analysis uncovered the top books that are coded as missing or overdue for more than a year:
Titles:
- Harry Potter titles
- The Autobiography of Malcolm X
- Pride and Prejudice
- The Prince
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
- Psychology (multiple authors)
- The death penalty (multiple authors)
- How to Win Friends and Influence People
Authors:
- Shakespeare
- Homer
- Cicero
- Plato
- Virgil
- Stephen King
- Ernest Hemingway
- Kurt Vonnegut
- Charles Bukowski
- Jane Austen
