Membership Benefits

Stay in the loop.

Keep your library staff informed with current information about cataloging, resource sharing, OCLC initiatives, web searching, and reference resources through our print and electronic communications, continuing education opportunities, staff support, and member visits.

Customer support.

Use our terrific customer support, available to you via phone, email, and person-to-person meetings.

Consolidate funds.

Consolidate your library funds under one umbrella. Keep a deposit fund and transfer funds as needed to pay for services. Transfer your annual subscription costs to OHIONET. Use MyAccount to check status history and account details online.

Access to events.

Receive advance notification of workshops, membership meetings, and special events, and attend at member rates.

Group purchasing.

Save money with group purchasing. With the strength of a large membership, OHIONET is in a unique position to broker deals for products and services vital to libraries. Members obtain competitive pricing on products you always purchase - patron cards, barcodes, rfid tags, labels, security systems, scanners.

Participate in group purchasing programs for online reference databases and serials management solutions.

Explore cooperative opportunities that save you money with OCLC's subscription pricing on new services for groups.

Proxy service.

Extend access to your online resources with OHIONET's new hosted proxy service.

Personalized attention.

Receive personalized attention from our competent staff of librarians who will visit your library, discuss your needs, and design customized solutions for you.

Governance.

Participate in OHIONET's governance structure by seeking a seat on the OHIONET Board of Trustees.

Network with members.

Network with your Ohio colleagues. Members become part of a vital network that can offer advice, support, and assistance in your library decision-making processes, through electronic communication and OHIONET-sponsored events.

If you would like more information or are ready to become an OHIONET member, email memserv@ohionet.org or call Jennifer Turner at 614-486-2966, ext. 22.