By far, it is the best consortium in the world. We are the envy of the country. OhioLINK, a statewide library and information network that connects many of Ohio's academic libraries together, began in 1994 with Ohio State support. It provides many electronic resources that would be too expensive for member libraries to purchase individually. Full text books also are becoming available.
Plans are under way for even more electronic resources.
More and more people earning their master's and Ph.D.s are producing them electronically. In areas besides OhioLINK, Ohio State is pushing the boundaries of technology. The second trend is more difficult to do. The libraries are helping faculty to look at alternative ways of publishing, such as on the Web, instead of the more expensive options of books and journals. He still finds print materials vital, though.