OhioLINK: a US resource sharing facility – issues and developments

Abstract

Purpose

The aim of the paper is to describe the development of OhioLINK – a world famous US consortium – and the issues that it currently faces as well as its responses.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper employs a descriptive approach.

Findings

The paper suggests that information use simply breeds more information use, and OhioLINK contributes to its users' educational activities through access to and use of the documents and information resources which it supplies. It provides a set of priorities and initiatives for consideration

Originality/value

The paper provides valuable insights into the workings of a leading resource sharing consortium of libraries.

Citation

Sanville, T. (2007), "OhioLINK: a US resource sharing facility – issues and developments", Interlending & Document Supply, Vol. 35 No. 1, pp. 31-37. https://doi.org/10.1108/02641610710728177