[oplinwebkits] Put this date on your calendar: statewide database changes

[Laura Solomon]

Hello all,

Chances are good that you've already seen this information come across the
OPLINLIST listserv (if you're not subscribed, let me know. Ideally, every
employee of an Ohio public library should be subscribed to this one.)
However, I wanted to condense it down a bit, so that you can add this to
your library's website workflow.

   - *Transparent Languages* and *Gale in Context: Elementary* will no
   longer be available after June 30th of this year.
   - *CultureGrams **should* be available on July 1st, but some contract
   tweaking is still underway, so that date is not yet set in stone. Please
   keep an eye out on OPLINLIST for further announcements about this one.
   - The genealogy offerings in the Ohio Web Library are still being
   negotiated, so further information will also be forthcoming on OPLINLIST.

*If you missed the original messages, I'm copying them below for your
convenience:*


*On Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 4:49 PM Christine Morris <christine at oplin.ohio.gov
<christine at oplin.ohio.gov>> wrote:*

> *Greetings,*
>
> *To summarize the points made by the press release below, there will be
> some changes coming to the Ohio Web Library on July 1.*
>
> *The Libraries Connect Ohio group (OPLIN, OhioLINK, and INFOhio) has been
> working collaboratively and leveraging State Library LSTA funds to provide
> a baseline of content for Ohioans across library type for twenty years.
> During that time, the needs of libraries have changed, and the collection
> has changed, but the overall budget has not.  Many of you can relate.*
>
> *While we are pleased to be able to add CultureGrams, there are many
> libraries that will miss Transparent Language Online and Gale in Context:
> Elementary.  The LCO selection committee had some tough choices to make.
> Price and usage were large factors in consideration.  With regard to
> language learning in particular, there have been significant decreases in
> usage statistics since 2020 (the height of people trying new at-home
> activities).  Patrons have also been moving to "freemium" commercial apps,
> which were not widely available at the time of the last LCO contract.*
>
> *If your library community needs to continue local access to either
> Transparent Language Online or Gale in Context: Elementary, we can put you
> in touch with the Ohio representatives for each.  We also recommend that
> you reach out to your local consortium or regional library system to see if
> there are plans for group coordination.  In any case, OPLIN is happy to
> continue to provide proxy service for your patrons--just let us know
> via support at oplin.ohio.gov <support at oplin.ohio.gov>.*
>
> *Sincerely,*
>
> *Christine*
> *--*
>
> *Christine Morris (she/her)*
>
> *Digital Resources Manager*
> *Ohio Public Library Information Network*
> *christine at oplin.ohio.gov* <christine at oplin.ohio.gov>
> *614-728-5252*
>


*---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Christine Morris* <
christine at oplin.ohio.gov>
Date: Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 11:26 AM
Subject: Update to: State Library Board Approves LSTA Grant to Continue
Statewide Access to Ohio Web Library Databases
To: <oplintech at lists.oplin.org>, <oplinupdates at lists.oplin.org>, <
oplinlist at lists.oplin.org>

*Greetings,*

*The most frequently asked question we have received so far about the LCO
announcement is, "What about genealogy?"*


*Genealogy content is under a separate contract, maintained by OPLIN
alone.  That contract is also up for renewal on July 1 of this year, and we
are working on that. *

*To help clarify the nuances of the contracts that provide Ohio Web Library
content, we've also created a list of those contracts with a few of the
most pertinent
details: https://www.oplin.ohio.gov/databases/selection/statewide
<https://www.oplin.ohio.gov/databases/selection/statewide>*

*Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any other questions!*

*Sincerely,*

*Christine *

-- 
*Laura Solomon,  MCIW, MLS *(She/her)
*Library Services Manager,* Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN)
(614) 752-0792 (voice) | (614) 728-5256 (fax)
laura at oplin.ohio.gov | https://oplin.ohio.gov
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