Weekly Update, June 29, 2026

June 29, 2026

Announcements 

Wiley OA Publishing changes as of July 1

OhioLINK’s Wiley Open Access (OA) journals publishing agreement will reach its annual limits in 2026. To avoid potential issues due to changes in Wiley’s procedures, OhioLINK is taking additional steps in 2026 as limits are reached. As of July 1, new APC coverage requests in Wiley’s fully OA journals can no longer be approved. Limits are expected to be reached in Wiley’s hybrid journals later this summer. See the Wiley OA update page for librarians for details. OhioLINK is communicating about these changes in greater detail to Directors, CIRM, and ERIT. You can contact your team representatives or OhioLINK support with questions. Share more information for your authors at OhioLINK’s Wiley Open Access page for authors.

What’s New with Primo Q3 2026, July 13, 10AM

Please register for Ex Libris/Clarivate’s webinar, “What’s New with Primo Q3 2026” on Monday, July 13 from 10-11 a.m. Register to receive the link to the recording.

Progress Details for Bulk Jobs and Job Management, July 15, 10AM

Register for this Ex Libris webinar on July 15 at 10-11AM that will highlight the new Progress Details for Bulk Jobs feature introduced in the June 2026 Alma release to give staff users enhanced visibility into the execution and status of bulk processes. In addition to this new capability, the webinar will provide a practical overview of job management in Alma, including the various types of jobs in the system and how they can be controlled and monitored.

Ex Libris July update release notes posted

The next regular update of Ex Libris products is scheduled for July 5, 2026. Updates to all Ex Libris products will be made in all OhioLINK library IZs on that date. The release notes for the upcoming changes are now available on Ostaff. To keep track of release information, product roadmaps, and known issues, there is a new page now on Ostaff.

Primo NDE Basecamp

A new OhioLINK Primo NDE Basecamp is open to any staff from member libraries who want to learn and support one another as we implement NDE. If you’d like to join, send an email to support@ohiolink.edu with your name, email address, and institution name. Light moderation will be provided by OhioLINK staff and the Primo NDE project team.

Info Hub: consortial merge rules

Documentation has been added to Info Hub for consortial merge rules.

The announcement also went to the DIAD and Leads listservs and was posted on the Cataloging Long Term Project Team (LTPT) and Project Leads Basecamps. Please direct questions to your DIAD rep, Lead Implementor, or Project Lead.

OhioLINK office closing/holidays

OhioLINK office will be closed July 3. We have added a list of annual office closings/holidays to the Ostaff General Support page. The OhioLINK calendar can also be consulted with any questions about specific dates.

Vendors

FirstSearch/WorldCat Discovery changes

OCLC has recently communicated that due to changes by British Library, the OCLC WorldCat Discovery product team has removed British Library data from the FirstSearch/WorldCat Discovery central index as of June 15. This includes:

  • PapersFirst: This database will be completely removed.
  • ProceedingsFirst: This database will be completely removed.
  • ArticleFirst: Only the British Library partition of this database will be removed

OhioLINK has been in touch with ERIT reps about this change. If you have any questions, reach out to OCLC Support. 

Professional

Register for the first Ohio Library Employees Institute event, Aug 11 &12!

Don’t miss the first-ever Ohio Library Employees Institute (OLEI) in-person event happening this summer, August 11-12! This two-day program supports professional development and is designed to help library staff connect with colleagues across all library types, with a particular focus on library support staff, who often have fewer opportunities for training and networking. Please feel free to share this invitation with your coworkers and fellow library staff! This event will take place at the OhioNet Town Hall in Westerville, OH. Registration is now open, and the agenda is available on the OhioNet website. If you have any questions, please email tbryantwillis@ohiolink.edu. We look forward to seeing you there!

Join the Ex Libris GLUG Listserv

The Great Lakes User Group (GLUG) is working to reignite activities and participation with monthly meetups and other networking and professional development opportunities. Join the GLUG listserv to keep up to date on forthcoming meetings, ask questions, and share relevant activities for Ex Libris users in Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, and Indiana. A meetup to discuss Alma Digital/Specto/Specto Starter is planned for June. Details to come.