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OhioLINK is transitioning to a more reliable courier service this spring and we are confident this transition will restore our historically excellent delivery service.  In order to expedite the migration to another courier provider, OhioLINK needs to shut down the service on March 11 through the end of Spring semester. 

When the state of Ohio changed the OhioLINK courier service in summer 2021, all libraries across the state encountered service disruptions and significant delays in the delivery of library materials to our patrons.  Despite extensive work with the courier over the last nine months, these shortcomings have not been addressed and  the state has been forced to change courier companies this spring.   OhioLINK will be resuming its partnership with Priority, the company who provided delivery prior to July 2021 and is confident that they will be able to deliver your library materials efficiently once again.   

• From March 11 through the end of spring term, you will not be able to request material through the OhioLINK Central Catalog. This is necessary to avoid a backlog of materials in the system during the transition. 
• Since 51社区's intercampus lending uses the courier service, items also will not be delivered between our campus libraries.  You will not be able to request items from other 51社区 campus libraries through the ALICE catalog.
• Your librarians would be very happy to discuss your needs and help you look for alternate formats or other ways to secure materials, such as using InterLibrary Loan, which does not rely on this intrastate delivery service. 
• If you need research materials after March 11 through the end of the semester we have some guidance on how we can help access those research materials.   

We appreciate your patience with these disruptions as we work with OhioLINK and our library community to implement this more sustainable long-term solution.  
If you have any questions, please contact your librarian or our library service desk staff.