OhioLINK consortium receives funding to modernize its shared library management system
OhioLINK announces the consortium has received funding through the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) for its 117 members to replace its shared Integrated Library System (ILS). An ILS is the backbone of library operations and used to manage circulation, acquisitions, and cataloging, as well as to generate the underlying data that drives library business decisions and reporting. OhioLINK will be able to leverage cooperative purchasing power and shared technical expertise using capital funds to cover the cost of the software and the migration process for its member institutions.
“Serving students’ higher education needs with systems and resources that will help them succeed and participate in Ohio’s knowledge economy requires big thinking,” said ODHE Chancellor Randy Gardner. “Given OhioLINK’s history...