October 12, 2026
Announcements
Remembering Anita Cook
Anita Cook, OhioLINK’s first systems librarian, has passed away. Anita joined OhioLINK in 1992 to oversee the development of OhioLINK's original resource-sharing network and Central Catalog, creating services that expanded access to Ohio’s library collections and laid the groundwork for a statewide approach to collaboration that continues to define OhioLINK today. OhioLINK is exploring ways to honor Anita's contributions and will share more information as those conversations move forward. Condolences can be extended to Anita's family and friends on her obituary page.
2026 Summit photo gallery
The 2026 Summit was an amazing day with more than 200 members attending. We are happy to be able to share the photos taken during the Summit. (If you want to share the photos, be sure to copy the direct share link rather than the URL bar. No login is required when shared correctly.) This is also posted in the Ostaff "What's New?" section and on the Summit page.
ELUNA Learns sessions in October
Additional ELUNA Learns sessions are scheduled in October: ELUNA learns – Practical Applications. Wednesday, October 14. ELUNA learns – Workflows. Wednesday, October 21. ELUNA learns – Digital Initiatives. Wednesday, October 28. Session topics descriptions are included on the registration page. These events are open to all member libraries through OhioLINK’s ELUNA membership. When registering, select the option that you are an ELUNA member and enter “OhioLINK” as your member institution name. The event will be recorded, with access available for one year.
2026 OhioLINK Member Report available
The 2026 OhioLINK Member Report is available for download. Read about how OhioLINK members worked together to reduce costs, expand access, improve accessibility, strengthen support for teaching and learning, as well as used shared expertise to address challenges that no institution should have to solve alone.
Ex Libris October release notes posted
The October release notes for Ex Libris products are available on Ostaff. Updates to all Ex Libris products will be made in all OhioLINK library IZs on October 4.
Info Hub: How to copy NZ normalization rules to the IZ for use in local batch processing tasks
The OhioLINK central office creates and maintains normalization rules in the Network Zone (NZ). These rules may be useful for individual Institution Zones (IZ) cleanup work and other projects that require batch updates to their non-linked (local) records. For more information, see Copy Network Zone Normalization Rules to Institution Zone for Batch Processing on the Info Hub page.
Info Hub: How to create a normalization process for batch record update
Normalization processes update metadata across multiple records by applying one or more normalization rules. They can add, remove, replace, copy, or move fields and subfields in bibliographic records. For more information, see Creating a Normalization Process for Batch Record Update in Alma. Need a refresher on how to create a normalization rule? See Create and Test Normalization Rule on Individual IZ Bibliographic Records. The Info Hub page is a great resource for “how to” info.
Professional
Registration for NOTSL Fall Meeting, Oct 23
Register here for the Northern Ohio Technical Services Librarians (NOTSL) Fall Meeting on October 23, It’s Official!: Implementing RDA… again. View full program. Registration ends October 22 at 5pm.
