[oplinwebkits] Reminder: WhoFi ends September 30th

[Don Yarman]

I apologize. I was confused about the dates, and gave Laura incorrect
information.

The WhoFi contract extension for Webkit customers ends August 31, not
September 30. This makes Laura's message to you more pressing.

You'll have access to your data at WhoFi until September 30, but unless
you're paying independently to continue using WhoFi, you'll need to give us
your RSS feed URL and a full calendar embed code.

And again, I'm very sorry for my mistake and that your available time to
complete this work has shrunk so suddenly.

                    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

On Wed, Aug 5, 2026 at 8:20 AM Laura Solomon via OPLINWebkits <
oplinwebkits at lists.oplin.org> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> *WhoFi has a hard stop date of September 30th.* If your library is not
> planning to continue with WhoFi independently* and will switch to LocalHop,
> we'll soon need the following information from you. Thank you!
>
> Laura
>
> **Some libraries are paying for WhoFi independently after the State
> Library's subscription ends at the end of September. If your library falls
> into this category, we do not need anything from you.*
>
>
> *1. The RSS feed URL *(Many of you have already sent this to me!)
> We need the URL of your LocalHop calendar's RSS feed.  You can generate
> this in your LocalHop administrative interface (see image below).
>
> [image: localhop-rss-screenshot.png]
> Please *do not *pick any event categories or age groups--just leave those
> blank, as shown. If your library has multiple locations, be sure those
> *are* checked. When you complete this, you should have a URL for the RSS
> feed. Please send that to me.
>
> *2. The full calendar embed code *
> *From LocalHop:*
> *Anyone with super admin access should be able to generate snippets
> <https://support.getlocalhop.com/localhop_kb/calendars-guide>. There will
> be a snippet section on their left side navigation, and they'll be able to
> add different snippets based on if they have multiple branches or they are
> just not. Every account will see the option to add a My Calendar and a
> Community Calendar. Those with multiple branches will see a third option
> for adding a District Calendar
> <https://support.getlocalhop.com/localhop_kb/district-calendars>. *
>
>    - *A My Calendar will show only the events for that library or that
>    specific branch.*
>    - *A District Calendar will allow them the option to pull in all or a
>    combination of some of their branch locations.*
>    - *A Community Calendar will allow them to add other organizations
>    within the area outside of the library to contribute to a shared calendar.*
>
> *I imagine the Community Calendar will not be utilized as much, at least
> initially, but I wanted to provide some context about what it is. So each
> library will just need to click to add the calendar that they're interested
> in, and then they'll have a few options in the layout
> <https://support.getlocalhop.com/localhop_kb/calendar-types> and filters
> that they want to provide. *
>
> Please don't hesitate to reach out to me directly with any questions.
> Thank you,
>
> Laura
> --
> *Laura Solomon,  CPAAC, 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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