Membership Report 2015 – 16
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Membership Report 2015 – 16 “I think of OhioLINK as one of my Membership lifelines. I would not know how to pursue my research without it.” Report — Suparna Chatterjee, Xavier University “As LAC chair, I would like to personally thank you all for a great year.” — Jerome Conley, LAC Chair, Miami University “Oh, @OhioLINK, how extensive your collection is. Such a great system!” Alexa Fox, @AlexaKaye3 OhioLINK is pleased to issue its inaugural Twenty-five years ago, leaders from across membership report. We hope you find it Ohio’s libraries formed the foundation of an inspiring and informative. OhioLINK is always a organization with the visionary intent of working work in progress, created by both the projects collaboratively to share resources across our state. and milestones we as central OhioLINK staff The objective behind that effort was to support do, as well as the collaborative projects in the success of Ohio’s students and library patrons, which member staff participate or lead. You and that commitment remains central to the as members exemplify OhioLINK’s tagline, work of OhioLINK’s central staff and our member “powered by member participation.” Together institutions. OhioLINK is a gold standard for library we create one of the best academic library consortia today because of the rich relationships it consortia nationally and internationally. has forged throughout its network and the shared sense of purpose that drives its vital mission across our great state. Gwen Evans, MLIS, MA Executive Director Jerome Conley, MLIS LAC Chair, Miami University “Real talk: I miss OhioLINK” [email protected] linkedin.com/company/ ohiolink Dustin Edwards, @edwardsdusty twitter.com/ohiolink instagram.com/ facebook.com/ohiolink ohiolink_official ohiolink.edu google.com/ +ohiolink Contents Strategic initiatives ...........................................2 Stategic directions ...........................................3 How do issues get debated & decided? .........5 Value & accuracy .............................................6 More content, better prices .............................8 We heard you! ............................................... 11 Centralized services that streamline our workflow ............................... 14 Meet Joanna Voss, Collections Analyst ........ 15 More exposure for your library’s content ....... 16 FAQ ............................................................... 18 Pelotonia ........................................................ 19 Staff on the road ............................................20 Service ........................................................... 21 “The vast library and research resources available through OhioLINK provide Ohioans with unprecedented access to information that can energize education and drive innovation.” — John Carey, Chancellor, Ohio Department of Higher Education Staff Gwen Evans Joanna Voss Jennie Thomas Executive Director Collections Analyst Electronic Serials Librarian Amy Pawlowski Theda Schwing Judy Cobb Deputy Director, Operations & eLicensing Coordinator, OhioLINK Catalogs Manager Digital Content Platforms Meghan Frazer Emily Flynn Stefanie Wolf Manager, Technology Integration Metadata & ETD Coordinator Executive Assistant Christiana Congelio Erin Kilkenny Coordinator, Member Svcs. & Marketing Cataloging Assistant Tasha Bryant-Willis Anita Cook Coordinator, Member Support Librarian, Shared Resources & ILS ohiolink.edu/directory Strategic initiatives All OhioLINK deans and directors guide the process of setting strategic initiatives for OhioLINK. Formally approved by the Library Advisory Council in September 2014 after a series of facilitated meetings with all library directors, these are OhioLINK’s strategic initiatives through 2018. You can see OhioLINK’s progress through CY2016 at ohiolink.edu/strategic (Ostaff login required). “@Sparklecheese Moving away from OhioLINK must be the pits.” Christine Frank, @mostlycatscf 2 2015 – 2018 Strategic directions Stewardship Discovery & Access Cooperatively and cost-effectively acquire an Enhance and increase discovery expanding array of the best academic library opportunities. Provide secure, state-of-the-art content. Preserve shared digital content and access to resources. collaboratively manage print collections. GOAL GOAL Deliver personalized, flexible content Develop sustainable funding models Action Item: Increase percentage of Action Item: Purchase shared e-book packages platforms with mobile interface Action Item: Increase percentage of shared e-book GOAL purchases that are “download to device“ Increase levels of collaborative Action Item: Increase percentage of shared e-book purchases that are DRM- free management of print across OhioLINK members GOAL Action Item: Develop guidelines for the deduplication of monographs Integrate systems Action Item: Deduplicate journals in the depositories Action Item: Develop authentication system Action Item: Expand collaborative management Action Item: Develop single requesting system for all items of print outside of depositories GOAL GOAL Embed OhioLINK, institutional and/ Manage resources effectively by or national access points within making data-driven decisions OhioLINK-managed applications Action Item: Identify and produce useful Action Item: Develop and execute a linked data initiative consortial data for effective resource management across the life cycle of shared collections: Action Item: Integrate ORCID IDs into ETD acquisition, access and preservation Action Item: Extend ORCID integration from ETD to other relevant resources 3 Partnerships In 2017, watch Seek external partnerships. Fully leverage member collaboration. for these new GOAL initiatives Collaborate with other consortia/initiatives Action Item: Become a Digital Public Library of America service hub Partnership Initiative Action Item: Identify other potential partners who would strengthen OhioLINK’s content or service offerings OhioLINK will join the Open Textbook Network and will hold five regional workshops for institutions to GOAL promote advocacy and awareness for OER initiatives Strengthen OhioLINK relations on campuses. with Ohio government agencies Action Item: Monitor Ohio government initiatives so Partnership Initiative that OhioLINK can nimbly and appropriately respond Action Item: Demonstrate need for increased OhioLINK libraries will start contributing metadata as state funding for increased content part of Ohio’s Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) hub, the Ohio Digital Network. GOAL Strengthen intra- consortia partnerships Stewardship Initiative Action Item: Propagate OhioLINK values and principles to members of OhioLINK governance committees Ohio University and OhioLINK has received a $49,000 Action Item: Ensure orientation for personnel Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant at OhioLINK member libraries through the State Library to pilot an innovative analysis and relocation of unique materials from Ohio University’s regional print depository. The project is meant to test alternative means of ensuring the “Great news for @open_textbooks with sustainable retention of scholarly materials in high- @OhioLINK coming on board as a member. density storage facilities. Next gathering — you need a bigger room. ohiolink.edu/press/ohiolink...” steven bell, @blendedlib 4 How do issues get debated & decided? OhioLINK is a state agency Library, University of Dayton and Case Western Reserve University). The other groups of deans and OhioLINK as a central entity is a state agency directors send voting representatives to LAC: three under the Ohio Department of Higher Education from the independent group, three from the two (ODHE) and is subject to the direction and funding year/regional/technical college group and one each of the ODHE Chancellor. However, issues requiring from the medical/health science and law library cooperation or strategy among the members are directors groups. The LAC reviews and approves discussed and approved among the library deans all OhioLINK policies as proposed by fellow deans and directors. and directors, standing committees or task forces. The LAC also discusses and approves major funding Deans and directors measures and participates in strategic planning. OhioLINK deans and directors discuss and decide collectively the resources and major collaborative Standing committees initiatives and policies the membership and report and recommend OhioLINK will undertake. The OhioLINK standing committees are charged Each major dean/director group has its own by, and report to, LAC; the chairs of the standing quarterly meetings: independent colleges and committees prepare reports, bring forward action universities; two-year/regional/technical colleges; items and recommendations and take part in medical and health science directors and law discussions at the LAC meetings. The current directors. Each of these groups chooses its own standing committees are CIRM, DMS, ICS, USC and representatives to the advisory and voting body, the ETD Council. The Committee Review task force which is the Library Advisory Council (LAC). charged by the LAC to review and recommend changes to the current structure will deliver its LAC includes all library deans and directors from the report at the March 2017 LAC meeting. charter members (the public universities, the State 5 Value & accuracy Delivery metrics As our PCIRC courier, Priority Dispatch completed over 99 percent of the 159 scheduled OhioLINK stops for FY16 on time (within 2.3 days) and without a reported incident. Need to