[oplinwebkits] WhoFi announcement

[Don Yarman]

Thank you to everyone who completed my survey back in August. I apologize
for not sending an update sooner; time got away from me. (The oak and maple
trees outside my window are still green, so it hasn't quite sunk in that
it's almost Halloween. I should probably buy some candy.)

OhioNet has negotiated group pricing with WhoFi, but I am in separate
discussions with WhoFi to see if we can agree on pricing for OPLIN to pay
for Community Calendar and Spaces for those Webkit customers that use it. I
am also reaching out to similar companies to learn more about their
products and to talk pricing.

I likely won't know whether OPLIN can pick up the cost of WhoFi calendar or
a similar product until January, but I did want to let you know that I'm
working on it.

                                  —DY


On Mon, Aug 11, 2025 at 11:59 AM Don Yarman <don at oplin.ohio.gov> wrote:

> Last week, the State Library announced that it would be ending its
> subscription to the WhoFi suite of products, including the Community
> Calendar that over half of you use on your Webkit.
>
> We will not require you to suddenly start paying for the calendar on your
> website.
>
> That said, I do need to explore what our options are. You're not made of
> money, and neither are we.
>
> We've put together a short survey to collect your opinions about WhoFi
> Community Calendar (and the other modules that come with it). If you're one
> of the 64 Webkit libraries that use these WhoFi products, I'd appreciate
> your input.
>
> [survey complete]
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
>                     Don Yarman (he/him/his)
>                     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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