[OPLINLIST] LinkedIn Learning transition halted

[Don Yarman]

This afternoon, LinkedIn staff contacted me to say they have put an
indefinite pause on updating lyndaLibrary customers to LinkedIn Learning. I
expect more details from them soon, but wanted to get the word out to the
library community today.

There is no timeline for how long the pause will last. LinkedIn says they
are continuing their listening tour, gathering feedback and suggestions
from customers on how best to proceed with a solution that better meets
library needs. There will be no changes to existing authentication or
access.

I'll share more information as it made available to me.

                                  —DY


On Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 9:08 AM Don Yarman <don at oplin.ohio.gov> wrote:

> LinkedIn has allowed OPLIN to gain some control over the previously random
> dates they'd assigned for libraries to move from Lynda.com to LinkedIn
> Learning. The Cuyahoga County Public Library will go first on October 1.
> The rest of Ohio's libraries¹ will transition between November 4–7.
>
>    - Many of you have already experienced LinkedIn's automatic messaging
>    about the upgraded admin portal,² and your responsibilities for logging in
>    and configuring LinkedIn Learning access. *These messages are wrong. *Save
>    them, but do not obey them. The chores they specify will be performed by
>    LinkedIn technical support, including configuration of your library's
>    SIP/API service, upgrade dates, and portal URL.
>
>    - Information about LinkedIn's IP addresses was sent to OPLINTECH
>    yesterday. If you are responsible for configuring your library's firewall
>    and/or ILS but did not notice the announcement, please contact OPLIN
>    Support <https://support.oplin.org>.
>
>    - Your portal URL will be *linkedin.com/learning/go/
>    <http://linkedin.com/learning/go/><fscs number>*. As with the current
>    Lynda.com portals, the best practice is to link directly to LinkedIn
>    Learning from your website. There will be a generic link on the Ohio Web
>    Library page, but using that makes your patrons perform extra steps.
>    Linking from your own site will let you customize your messages about
>    LinkedIn, including advice for controlling the privacy of a LinkedIn
>    profile, or how to manage LinkedIn's engagement emails.³
>
>    - Later in October, libraries will be encouraged to log into the
>    LinkedIn Learning admin account and test that the portal URL and
>    authentication settings are working. As previously announced, this requires
>    connecting a personal LinkedIn account as the service administrator. (I do
>    not believe for a moment that every, single library in the state will
>    complete this step, which makes me doubt whether it is necessary. If it is,
>    we have already begun preparing a work-around.)
>
> I am sure you have questions. Please feel free to email me directly. In
> the next few weeks, I will also be at the NEO Membership Meeting
> <https://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=53282> and in the
> OPLIN booth at the OLC Convention and Expo
> <http://olc.org/convention-expo/>, and I am happy to talk with you there.
>
>                     Don Yarman
>                     don at oplin.ohio.gov | 614.728.5250
>
>
> ¹ Excluding those who have indicated they are not moving to the new
> platform, and another dozen libraries whose local ILS does not support SIP
> authentication. Those situations will be addressed individually as we work
> with the libraries' wishes and capabilities. If your library plans to
> opt-out but you have not yet informed me, please let me know as soon as
> possible; time grows short.
>
> ² LinkedIn has not confirmed for me whether you will receive these
> automatic messages a second time.
>
> ³ OPLIN will have some basic instructions you can link to or copy and edit
> for your own sites.
>
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