August 18, 2025
LSP Migration
- Upcoming Working Group “Watch Me Work” sessions. More detailed info in Announcements below and the LSP Calendar:
- Aug 25, 11AM: Cataloging & Metadata WG, Register here.
- Aug 26, 1PM: Reporting & Analytics WG, Register here.
- Aug 28, 10AM: & Resource Sharing WG, Register here.
- Sept 16: Register here for the next LSP Milestone Update at 11AM. We will hold live Milestone Updates every other month.
- New on InfoHub: Bulk Change Loan Due Dates on Single Patron Record; GOBI/Alma API setup worksheet from University of Dayton; Code to Reposition Browse Search Arrows from Kent State
- New MicroLearning: Manually Linking a Network Zone Record to the Institution Zone from a Repository Search
- Moves on Ostaff: Learning and Training Resources for Alma/Primo and Rapido and Resource Sharing info for the Ex Libris environment are now in the Ostaff main menu
- Available: DUX Working Group Open Call: Primo Questions & Feedback recording
- Your LSP Project Lead will continue to address any LSP question or concerns until September when we switch to Ex Libris support.
Announcements
Upcoming Watch Me Work sessions
On August 25, 11:00AM-12:00 PM, join the Cataloging & Metadata Working Group’s Watch Me Work session where Michelle Hahn (Ohio University) and Masha Stepanova (Ohio State University) will demonstrate some cataloging basics in Alma, including a variety of possible actions regarding getting bibliographic records into Alma, working with them once they are there, and operating in multiple zones simultaneously. Register here.
On August 26, 1:00-2:00 PM, join the Reporting & Analytics Working Group’s “Watch Me Work” session where members will share questions and plans for approaching the upcoming ACRL statistical survey during this transition from Sierra to Alma. Register here.
On August 28, 10-11AM, join the Circulation & Resource Sharing Working Group with presenter Scott Trimmer of Cuyahoga Community College to learn about Using Item Policies as the Basis for Fulfillment Unit Loan Rules. Scott will review the setup of a Fulfillment Unit with locations that have different Terms of Use (TOU), help you understand Fulfillment Unit Rules, and cover standardized naming conventions for Rule Name and Rule Description. Register here.
SearchOhio paused Aug. 1
Just a reminder. For those OhioLINK libraries who have encouraged students and faculty to also utilize local public library collections, SearchOhio, the public library consortium, will be unavailable from Aug 1 through the end of October. The consortium will be implementing an upgrade to its consortial borrowing software. Students and faculty with questions should contact their preferred public library’s circulation desk for assistance.
Ongoing call for crowdsourced content
Even though we’re live, let’s continue to work together to help the entire OhioLINK community by crowdsourcing Alma/Primo/Rapido training, documentation and communication materials and Primo VE code and customizations. Check out what’s been contributed here.
“Save the Date” for New Directors Orientation, Oct 17
Please save the date for the New Directors Orientation on October 17. Each year OhioLINK hosts an orientation session for new leadership at member libraries. This event is particularly beneficial for library directors who are new to Ohio and unfamiliar with OhioLINK, although it has also been well-received as a valuable review for experienced staff too. We encourage all new leaders to attend this informative, in-person event. Details regarding this meeting will be shared via the All-Directors listserv. If you have any questions, please contact Tasha Bryant-Willis.
