Consortium of 116 Ohio higher education libraries, plus the State Library of Ohio, working together to support Ohio students, faculty and researchers

Core values

- **Affordable Learning Initiative**: This program significantly reduces the cost of college for Ohio higher education students by promoting Open Educational Resources (OER) and negotiating Inclusive Access agreements with publishers, resulting in substantial cost savings for students[1].
- **Career Development and Diversity**: The OhioLINK Luminaries Program aims to create and promote career opportunities in librarianship, information studies, and data sciences, particularly focusing on diversity and representation within Ohio’s libraries[1].
- **User-Centered Library Systems**: The initiative to transform Integrated Library Systems (ILS) focuses on creating a more user-centered future for academic libraries, which can improve the overall library experience and accessibility for users[1].
- **Resource Sharing and Efficiency**: The collection and circulation analysis project helps in understanding usage patterns of books, reducing unnecessary duplication, and allocating resources more effectively, which enhances the efficiency and accessibility of library resources[4].