September 16, 2024
LSP Migration
- The August LSP Milestone Update and LSP Working Groups Update have been added to the Ostaff recordings.
- The LSP Timeline graphic on the Ostaff LSP landing page has been updated to reflect our move into the Build Phase.
- On September 12 Ex Libris held a “Transition to Build” call for LSP Project Leads and Library Deans and Directors.
- Ex Libris will deliver each institution’s Alma environment to LSP Project Leads in the next few weeks.
- ICYMI: The Training and Documentation Working Group has pulled together recommendations for basic Alma and Primo online training, as well as other informational documents.
- OhioLINK will update member institution CIOs/IT staff on LSP progress. IUC members will be briefed during their Sept.17th Invitations for an October Webex were sent to a CIO/IT list via email.
- Your campus LSP Project Lead is your colleague and LSP expert. They can answer any LSP question. If they don’t know, they’ll know where to find it.
Announcements
Pawlowski to present at Choice webinar on transformative agreements, Sept 17, 1PM
Amy Pawlowski of OhioLINK and Jennifer Matthews of Rowan University will share their experiences, challenges, and successes in implementing and managing transformative agreements in a discussion moderated by Emily Singley of Elsevier. “Partnering for Progress: Discussion on Transformative Agreements” will provide practical insights to help libraries navigate the evolving world of open access. Find more information and register here.
Faculty can apply for OhioLINK OER Course Redesign Grants by Oct 4
Please pass this information along to any faculty/instructors that might be interested in learning more about teaching with Open Educational Resources (OER). Over and over, we heard that lack of time and funding to explore open alternatives are the two main barriers to converting to teaching with OER. OhioLINK Affordable Learning is continuing to offer OER Course Redesign Grants to address those concerns. The program runs November 4 - January 24, 2025 and requires approximately 4-8 hours of asynchronous work, with a synchronous Zoom discussion. Learn more here.
Apply for OhioLINK funding for the 2025 OEN Open Education Librarianship program by Oct 11
OhioLINK Affordable Learning advocates for the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) to reduce the costs of course materials for students. In support of that goal, OhioLINK hopes to develop a team of librarians to help faculty find, adopt, and incorporate OER into their courses. The Open Education Network (OEN), a national OER advocacy organization offers a Certificate in Open Education Librarianship Program designed to meet this very need. Ten OhioLINK librarians are completing their certification this month, joining a group of eight already certified. To continue to build this expertise within the consortium, OhioLINK is sponsoring up to two scholarships for the 7-month OEN certification program in 2025. Apply by October 11. Find more information here.
Save the Date: New Director Orientation, Oct 18
Each year OhioLINK provides an orientation for new leadership at member libraries. This is especially useful for library directors who are new to the state and do not have previous experience with OhioLINK. However, it also can be a great review those who are not new. Meeting details will soon be sent to the All-Directors list. If you have any questions, please contact Tasha Bryant-Willis.
Want a refresher on OhioLINK fundamentals?
Three recordings on Ostaff explain OhioLINK basics. Start with How OhioLINK Works, which covers OhioLINK history, leadership, governance and committees, budgets, and funding, and then delve deeper to learn about the Policy and Implementation Teams. How OhioLINK Policy Teams Work covers the “what, how, and who” for Cooperative Information Resources Management Team (CIRM), Database Improvement and Discoverability Team (DIAD), and Intercampus Services Committee Team (ICS). How OhioLINK Implementation Teams Work covers Lead Implementers (Leads), Patron Initiated Circulation (PCIRC), and E-Resources. You can speed up the playback if you can’t give it the full hour!
Professional Development
Register by Sept 18 for USETDA 2024 Conference
Register by September 18 for USETDA 2024, “Tech’s Next Frontier: Transforming Research & Digital Scholarship.” The 14th annual US Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Association hybrid conference will be held September 25-27. On Weds. at 1pm MT/3:00 p.m. EST Ohio University’s Ruth Lu will present “Best Practices for Technologically Transforming the Thesis/Dissertation Retreat.” On Thursday at 9:45 MT/11:45 a.m. EST Bowling Green’s Kim Fleshman will present “Non-Traditional ETDs: Creating Policies and Guidelines for the Future.”
Save the Date: 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, including cataloging, acquisitions, and collection management. Our 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. More details and registration information coming soon!
Miscellanea
Central Catalog searches of interest, Sept 9-15
Register by Sept 20 for the Ohio Open Education Collective
The Ohio Open Education Collective is a new community of practice that will meet in Zoom monthly and Discord asynchronously to discuss and share resources with one another about open education, open pedagogy, open educational practices, textbook affordability, and more. The goals of our community of practice are as follows:
- Provide community support and mentorship for those doing open education work.
- Foster collaborative learning and mutual growth among members.
- Share and develop resources to enhance educational practices.
Interested in joining the community? Please complete our registration form by September 20th. Have questions or want to help? Contact Amanda Larson or Mandi Goodsett.
