[OPLINLIST] Lynda.com becoming LinkedIn Learning

[Don Yarman]

This summer, Lynda.com's parent company LinkedIn will be absorbing the
content into a new platform called LinkedIn Learning. LinkedIn Learning
will be integrated with other LinkedIn features, and therefore* will
require Lynda.com users to have a LinkedIn account*. The transition is
expected to start in late July, with most libraries transitioning in August
and September.

*What Patrons Will See*

   - If a user already has a LinkedIn account, she will log into it, then
   verify her library card number and PIN. Any Lynda.com history—learning
   paths saved, playlists compiled, certificates earned—will transfer over.
   - If the patron does not have a LinkedIn account, she will need to
   create one and complete LinkedIn's introductory process. After that, she
   can use her library card and PIN to get access to LinkedIn Learning as
   above.

*Without a LinkedIn account, patrons will not be able to reach Lynda.com
content, including any certificates they've acquired or courses they've
completed.*

I am sure you will have many questions about this. Please visit
oplin.ohio.gov/lynda-transition. There you will find details about how
patrons will be alerted to the change, and steps you can take to help get
the word out. Not all of your questions will be answered there, so please
email me (don at oplin.ohio.gov) or OPLIN support (support at oplin.ohio.gov).
The FAQ section will continue to grow.

                    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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