The Library Staff has created a page of OhioLINK Migration FAQs for our students and faculty. These FAQs will be updated with additional information as it becomes available.
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As a member of the OhioLINK library consortium, the Brother Edmond Drouin is pleased to announce that we will be upgrading our library system software to Ex Libris Alma and Primo, going live in June 2025.
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OhioLINK & the Brother Edmond Drouin Library to move to new Library Services Platform in Summer 2025
The OhioLINK Library Consortium is now in the Build Phase in the two year process of migrating to the Ex Libris Alma/Primo Library Services Platform (LSP). The new cloud based LSP will replace several of our existing library systems and provide some additional tools that will enhance the delivery of library services to our users.
While most changes will be invisible to our users there will be some components familiar to our users that will be changing. These components include:
- The book catalogs (OPAL & OhioLINK)
- The Search Everything (EDS) Discovery Layer
- Current eResource LMS Integration Process - (e.g. Permalinks, embed codes)
The Br. Edmond Drouin Library is currently scheduled to be in the 4th wave of OhioLINK Libraries to “Go Live” with the new Ex Libris LSP. The current timeframe for libraries to Go Live with the system is over the Summer months of 2025. As we are provided more details by the migration team we will be posting updates to this blog including what disruptions users can expect.
Things to remember:
- There are 116 Libraries making this change simultaneously and we all need to move together.
- Not all features of the new system will be available right away. Some features will become available after our “Go Live” date.
- The Library will be working with both internal and external partners to ensure that we are able to provide an enhanced user experience.
- If you rely on OhioLINK print resources over the Summer, please plan early and request the materials before the end of the Spring Semester.
If you have any questions please reach out to us in the library.
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