About OStaff User Accounts

Why do I need an Ostaff account?

Some Ostaff content is sensitive. To access protected content, faculty and staff at OhioLINK member libraries must have an OStaff account.

What is an Ostaff acount username?

Your Ostaff account username is your institutional email address, for example "jdoe@somewhere.edu".
Sorry, Ostaff accounts cannot use a Gmail or personal email address.

How do I get an account?

Your institution's OhioLINK Lead Implementor must request your Ostaff account. Lead implementors complete an online form or may email a request to OhioLINK Support with the name and email address for new accounts.

Once your Ostaff account is set up, you will receive an email with a temporary password. Please change the temporary password as soon as possible. See also: Instructions to set or reset your Ostaff password

I have forgotten my password, or I need to change my current password. What should I do?

Visit our Self-service Password Management page.
See also: Instructions to set or reset your Ostaff password

  • Click I forgot my password to reset your password.
  • Otherwise, sign in with your existing Ostaff account credentials to update an existing password.

15 February 2023