Membership Categories
Membership in OHIONET is open to any academic, public, school, or special library. OHIONET offers three levels of membership to meet the needs of your institution - Basic, Selective, and Full/OCLC Governing. OHIONET membership automatically renews on July 1 of each year. If you join during the fiscal year, the membership fee is prorated based on the month you join. Should you choose to cancel your membership, you must notify OHIONET in writing sixty days in advance of the date you wish to cancel.
Basic membership includes access to:
- All OHIONET products and services, including reference database programs, equipment and supplies discounts, and continuing education opportunities, at member rates.
Selective membership includes access to:
- All OHIONET products and services at member rates and access to OCLC ILL through a group.
- Training and support on relevant OCLC services.
- All services and discounts available to basic members.
Full/OCLC Governing membership includes access to:
- All OHIONET and OCLC products and services at member rates.
- OCLC cataloging, ILL, FirstSearch and other reference products.
- Eligibility to run for OCLC Members Council and OHIONET's Board of Trustees and Committees.
- All services and discount programs available to basic members.
OHIONET group memberships are also available to library consortia. OHIONET staff is always available to discuss cooperative partnerships with your group.
If you would like more information or are ready to become an OHIONET member, email memserv@ohionet.org or call Carol Verny at 614-486-2966, ext. 33.
