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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span>Through a partnership titled Libraries
Connect Ohio, OhioLINK, INFOhio, OPLIN, and the State Library negotiate
five-year contracts with database vendors. These are the resources available to
your patrons through the Ohio Web Library website.</span></span></font></p><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">

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</span></font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span>I’m pleased to let you know that the
funding is available for this, the fifth and final year of the current
contracts. This means that the resources available in the Ohio Web Library
should not change until the next five-year contracts begin in July 2018. As you
will recall, this has not always been the case in previous years, so I wanted
to allay any concerns you may have.</span></span></font></p><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">

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</span></font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span>To select the statewide databases for
the next five years, starting July 1 2018, OPLIN, INFOhio, and OhioLINK will soon
appoint librarians to a joint database advisory committee, joined by one person
appointed by the State Library. This committee will review proposals received
and make selections. Be sure to stay tuned for updates as this process moves
forward. </span></span></font></p><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">

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</span></font><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:107%">As always, I’m interested to know the resources
you feel would serve your patrons best. </span></span></font><br><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:107%">If you have any questions or concerns, I'm happy to assist.<br></span></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2">Best,</font><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:107%"></span></span></font></p>

<div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">Mandy Knapp<br>Digital Resources Manager<br>Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN)<br></font></span></div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">Phone:  614-728-5252<br>Fax:  614 -728 -5256</font></span></div></div></div>
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