The following OhioLINK ebook collections are loaded by OhioNET into the OPAL Catalog through OCLC Collection Manager:
OPAL members may choose whether to have these collections scoped for their catalog or not. Contact OPALHelp to make any changes.
The following OhioLINK record sets for the GEER Collection are loaded by OhioNET from records supplied by OhioLINK (for those institutions choosing to be included in the scope:
The following record sets are not loaded into the OPAL catalog as they are for types of material for which records are not permitted in the OPAL catalog:
For OPAL we load the following ebook collection:
Institutions with their own subscriptions to electronic resources such as Kanopy, R2, Proquest ebooks, etc. can arrange to have those records loaded into the shared OPAL catalog. Generally the process involves using Sierra's Scheduler function and OCLC Collection Manager. Specific collection configuration will vary depending on OCLC provider partnerships and the Worldshare knowledge base collections available. The most common scenarios are outlined below. OhioNET can help you determine with applies in your situation and initiate loading for your collection(s).
Contact OPALHelp for additional information. Submit the set-up form if you are ready to get started.
The vendors/providers listed below work directly with OCLC to automatically add and maintain your unique, library-specific collection data through Collection Manager. An OCLC Collection Manager account is required and OhioNET can work with you to set that up (or we may ask you to add us to your existing account to configure your record delivery). Once established, the feed and collection maintenance are fully automated, which means new records and updates are communicated directly to OCLC by the vendor and then loaded into the catalog through Scheduler. Current OCLC partners with automated collection loading options include:
EBSCO *
* Manually add the agreed upon ICODE1 to the records of any individually purchased EBSCO titles after record loading.
For collections without automated collection loading, it is possible to manually select a global knowledge base collection, either as a whole or as a subset of titles (if collection is customizable) to match your library holdings. Please coordinate any additions or deletions with OPALHelp so that we can make the necessary script adjustments and set-up the record delivery configurations for you.
OCLC Collection Manager can also automatically deliver records that already exist in WorldCat based on titles you have purchased from your material provider (Emery-Pratt, Brodart, Baker & Taylor etc.). The time it takes to send OCLC your order information varies by provider. Scheduler runs once a week to process and load any records for electronic order information that OCLC has received from the vendor. Workflow details to customize your record profile and create a partner cataloging collection can be found in OCLC's documentation by clicking on the link for your material provider. When selecting this option contact OPALHelp for assistance in configuring record delivery.
When selecting knowledge base collections there's also an option to update your collection holdings in WorldCat and we generally enable this when setting up your record delivery. This makes it possible to dynamically represent your subscription access as it changes and helps you manage ILL requesting, particularly in terms of eResource licensing. Once a knowledge base collection is selected, it takes 24-48 hours to set holdings on titles in WorldCat.
Please contact OPALHelp to arrange for deselection of any collections in OCLC Collection Manager. We will also work with you to remove records from the catalog if required. If your institution manages its own instance of Collection Manager you will need to deselect the relevant collection(s) and choose the option NOT to produce deletion records in Collection Manager (you will get a pop up when the collection is deselected). Let us know when you’ve completed that step and we will delete your records in Sierra.
Government documents are handled differently and independently (no Collection Manager involvement). OhioNET runs a script that retrieves the CRDP records from Marcive using https to download the files. Participating institutions receive a message from Marcive Customer Service that records are available. They can then create review files in Sierra to view and process files - instructions can be found in Otterbein University's CRDP documentation.
A system emergency is a situation in which Sierra, the catalog, or off-campus proxy becomes inaccessible. If the OhioNET office is closed and you have determined a system is down, please call the number below and leave a voicemail with a detailed description of the service outage. You can expect a return phone call within two hours.