Designed by Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott, the building features an open and flexible interior space that will be adaptable to the changing needs of the collections and their users. The project is expected to take 24 months to complete and also includes the renovation of the first three levels of the Robert W. Woodruff Library. Cedar-ville College, College of Mount St. Joseph, College of Wooster, Denison University, Kenyon College, Ohio Wesleyan University, and Xavier University will participate in the consortium of libraries from Ohio universities, colleges, community colleges, and the state library of Ohio. Oberlin College and Ohio Northern University were the first private institutions to participate in the consortium that historically had consisted of publicly funded institutions. OhioLINK offers equal access to its combined catalog to all members of the consortium.
Patrons can request items from the central catalog electronically.
The request is sent to the institution that owns the item. If the item is available it is pulled from the shelves and sent by a statewide courier service to the patron's location within 48-72 hours in most cases. Library Research is seeking abstracts of preliminary original research results or ALA committee findings for presentation at the 1997 ALA Annual Conference in San Francisco. The forum provides an opportunity to receive feedback and constructive criticism in a supportive environment before submitting research for publication. Proposals should be limited to one page and contain an abstract of not more than 250 words, as well as the researcher's name, institution, phone, fax, and e-mail address.