Editor’s Note: This is the first in a regular series profiling OhioLINK staff.
OhioLINK’s newest member, collections analyst Joanna Voss, uses her skills from a STEM background.
News Releases
Feb 2, 2015
New Philadelphia, Ohio – Students and entrepreneurs in Tuscarawas County soon will be able to test, develop and implement their business ideas through a new “Makerspace” being created by the Kent State University at Tuscarawas Academic Learning Commons.
Oct 10, 2014
OhioLINK is aware of the privacy and security concerns around the newly released Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) 4 Reader. OhioLINK users should be aware that the vast majority of ebooks OhioLINK has purchased do not require the use of Adobe Digital Editions. These include the titles in the EBC (Electronic Book Collection), Oxford Scholarship Online, and the Wiley and Springer ebook collections. However, the use of ADE is required by a small collection of titles purchased through ProQuest’s eBrary platform.
Sep 22, 2014
Editor's note: NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft successfully entered Mars’ orbit at 10:24 p.m. EDT Sunday, Sept. 21, where it now will prepare to study the Red Planet’s upper atmosphere as never done before. MAVEN is the first spacecraft dedicated to exploring the tenuous upper atmosphere of Mars.
Sep 19, 2014
After 22 years and six months, Anita Cook will say farewell to OhioLINK.
Cook, who currently serves as coordinator of OhioLINK catalogs, will begin her retirement on Oct. 1, 2014.
She began her librarianship career as circulation supervisor at the University of Denver’s Penrose Library, followed by 11 years as systems coordinator at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She joined OhioLINK on March 2, 1992, as one of the organization’s first employees.
Sep 3, 2014
Joanna Voss joined OhioLINK on September 2, 2014, in the role of Collections Analyst. The Collections Analyst works with the Deputy Director to develop processes for activating and managing consortially purchased electronic resources, including databases, journals, and eBooks. She will manage projects relating to analysis of collection data, including developing metrics, indicators, analytics, graphing trends and creating models of summary data for print and electronic collections.
Aug 20, 2014
The OhioLINK central catalog will be down for maintenance beginning at 5am, Thursday August 21. We are scheduled to install the Innovative Beta Release of 2014 and expect to be back up by 7am.
The following enhancements are slated for INN-Reach:
Jul 18, 2014
Karen Boyd, director of the Ohio eTutoring Consortium run by the Ohio Board of Regents, has been named the 2014 Outstanding Administrator as part of the annual Diane J. Goldsmith Excellence in eTutoring Awards.
Jul 16, 2014
Recently the American Association of Physics Teachers sent an email to its Ohio members regarding OhioLINK's contract with AIP Publishing, which ended on Dec. 31, 2013.
Jul 7, 2014
Tasha Bryant-Willis joined OhioLINK on July 7th as Coordinator, Member and User Services. This position works closely with the Manager of Member and User Services