[OPLINLIST] Lynda.com to LinkedIn Learning transition

[Don Yarman]

At their meeting Friday, August 8, the OPLIN Board reviewed the new
LinkedIn Learning for Libraries terms of use (
https://legal.linkedin.com/service-specific-terms) and discussed the
limited access that OPLIN staff will have to the administrator accounts for
the service. They reiterated that, although the situation is not ideal, the
high usage of the Lynda.com content and the value of that resource to
Ohioans is such that OPLIN will continue to support a statewide agreement.

LinkedIn is only now conducting their beta-tests of the new platform for
libraries, but time grows short. They intend to move all library customers
onto the new platform within the next couple months. I am meeting with
their project team early in the week to hammer out specifics, and I will
communicate details as soon as I have them. I do know at this point that
the first libraries to migrate will be those using the Sierra ILS; those
libraries will be hearing from us soon about requirements for the platform
change.

One of the requirements is that each of the old Lynda admin accounts will
have its functions transferred to an individual’s LinkedIn profile. In most
cases, the current Lynda admin accounts are associated with directors’
email addresses, but the LinkedIn Learning admin functions do not have to
be in the director’s LinkedIn account: they can be delegated to another
staff member. This must be a library employee's personal LinkedIn account;
LinkedIn does not allow shared profile access, nor do they allow multiple
administrators for LinkedIn Learning for Libraries.

I am sure you have read the statements from ALA and other organizations
protesting LinkedIn’s plans. I know there are Ohio libraries that have
signed onto these statements. If your library does not wish to move patrons
onto the new platform, OPLIN will honor that request. The library director
will need to send an email to me or to support at oplin.ohio.gov telling us
not to set up your library on the new platform. (If you would like to add
your reasons, the OPLIN Board is interested in knowing them. They are also
interested in any patron feedback you receive concerning Lynda.com/LinkedIn
Learning.) If you opt out, your patrons will remain on the existing
lyndaLibrary platform until those servers are decommissioned December 31,
2019.

As a reminder, more information about this change is posted at
https://oplin.ohio.gov/lynda-transition. I will continue to update that
page as new information becomes available.

                    Don Yarman
                    Director, Ohio Public Library Information Network
                    2323 W Fifth Ave Suite 130, Columbus OH 43204
                    don at oplin.ohio.gov | 614.728.5250
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