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<p>Congratulations Jay! This is well deserved!</p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/8/2026 11:30 AM, marshams--- via
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State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce the promotion of
Jay Miley to Director of Consortial Services. In his new role,
Jay will lead the State Library’s transition to and
administration of the SearchOhio consortium while continuing
to oversee customer services and support for library
management software for Serving Every Ohioan (SEO) consortium
member libraries. </span></div>
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<span
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joined the State Library of Ohio’s SEO Service Center
leadership team as Library Customer Services Manager in 2019.
During his tenure, he has successfully overseen a wide range
of services provided by the SEO Service Center, including
providing support for SEO consortium member libraries and the
administration of the consortium’s library management system.
Jay’s leadership has helped strengthen service delivery and
enhance support for libraries throughout Ohio. </span></p>
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<span
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part of an ongoing commitment to ensuring and expanding access
to library resources for all Ohioans, the State Library
recently announced that it will assume administration of the
SearchOhio consortium. The SearchOhio interlibrary loan
partnership is unique among Ohio’s library consortia, enabling
statewide resource sharing between public libraries and
academic libraries that participate in OhioLINK. </span></p>
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<span
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previous experience in public libraries, including roles in
technology, circulation, and customer service, has given him a
comprehensive understanding of library operations and resource
sharing,” said State Librarian Mandy Knapp. “His combination
of operational expertise, collaborative leadership, technical
knowledge, and dedication to expanding access to library
resources makes him especially well qualified to lead Ohio’s
consortial services into the future.” </span></p>
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<span
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is a statewide consortium of 49 public libraries sharing
collections to maximize resources and expand access for
library users across Ohio. Through this consortium, patrons
can access more than 18 million items, nearly half of all
physical materials held by Ohio’s public libraries. SearchOhio
supports approximately 750,000 lending transactions annually,
significantly extending the reach of local library
collections. </span></p>
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<span
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library consortium is a separate collaborative network of 104
library systems at 290 service points throughout 52 counties
across Ohio using the OPLIN network. A branch of the State
Library and headquartered in Caldwell, Ohio, the SEO
consortium allows patrons to share a massive, centralized
catalog of over 8 million physical and digital items. </span></p>
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<span
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to joining SEO, Jay worked at Orrville Public Library where he
was an Emerging Technology Specialist. He also worked as
Circulation Manager at Mercer County District Library and
Library Assistant II at St. Marys Community Public Library. </span></p>
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earned a Bachelor of Science in Applied Management from Ohio
University and Master of Library and Information Science from
Kent State University iSchool. </span></p>
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Debbie Mikesell
Rodman Public Library
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