CLEVNET

47 Library systems team up to provide service throughout Northeast Ohio

For over 40 years, CLEVNET has demonstrated the power of cooperation and shared expertise by connecting Northeast Ohio users to a collection of shared materials and research far greater than individual member libraries could provide alone. 

CLEVNET is the brainchild of former Cleveland Public Library Director Dr. Ervin Gaines, who in 1979 wanted a regional bibliographic database. What started as an automation project for card cataloging and circulation procedures quickly became an opportunity for regional libraries to share resources. CLEVNET formed on December 1, 1982, when Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library signed an agreement with Cleveland Public Library. 40 years later, CLEVNET has 47 member libraries and operates in 12 counties. Members can offer their communities resources that might have otherwise been out of reach.

“It’s no secret that Ohio is home to some of the best libraries in the country. CLEVNET is a shining example that libraries are one of the best investments taxpayers add to their communities,” said Felton Thomas, Jr., Executive Director and CEO of Cleveland Public Library. “One library card unlocks the doors for patrons to 47 library systems while allowing those systems to stay independent.”

Using CLEVNET is simple. As a card holder, you can:

• Borrow materials, place holds, and have items delivered to any of our participating CLEVNET libraries
• Return CLEVNET materials to any library in the consortium
• Check your library account, place holds, and renew material online through the “My Account” feature at https://search.clevnet.org.
• Access our Research Databases to explore and research such topics as car repair, genealogy, consumer information, and medical information
• Connect to our eMedia services to enjoy eBooks, audiobooks, music, comics, magazines and videos from your computer, tablet, or smartphone

A Good Investment

In 2009, economic analysts, Driscoll & Fleeter, discovered CLEVNET provides a collective cost savings of more than $30 million to the region, which resulted from libraries being able to share cataloging services, administration, computer equipment, and professional support, as well as to consolidate circulation. Such savings translated into an average $6 return for every dollar invested by CLEVNET libraries. In addition, it was determined that, each year, the cumulative value of accessed research and items borrowed or downloaded in the CLEVNET system nears $27 million. More than one million library cardholders from Sandusky to Fairport Harbor to Wooster have benefited from CLEVNET resources.

“40 years later, CLEVNET has 47 member libraries and with this latest study completed by Howard Fleeter & Associates, we are providing an astonishing 19:1 return on investment for our patrons,” adds Jamie Mason, Director of Rocky River Public Library and Chair of the CLEVNET Executive Panel. “Our figures showed an immediate $100,000 savings after joining and we continue to benefit from the combined purchasing of valuable resources and services.”

“Our partnership has shown that we’re stronger together,” said John Malcolm, Chief Innovation and Technology Officer of Cleveland Public Library. “CLEVNET not only expands the collections of libraries but strengthens their technological capabilities. With a shared system, we’re able to purchase and integrate tools together that make it easier for allow users to connect to their libraries.”

September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month!

Library cards are available to adults, children, and teens who reside, work, or attend an educational institution in Ohio. Nearly 12 million items are readily available to you through CLEVNET.  So, what are you waiting for? Contact your local CLEVNET library to get a library card today!

About CLEVNET  

CLEVNET is a consortium of 47 library systems across 12 different counties with 12 million items and approximately one million customers in Northeast Ohio. CLEVNET allows you access to the vast collections of every participating library.

This issue has now been resolved.

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Patrons have reported getting errors when working lists of 100 entries or more. We are investigating this issue and hope to have a solution soon.

Access to the catalog has been restored.

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The catalog is experiencing technical difficulties – patrons may experience issues searching for and accessing electronic resources – including e-books and e-audiobooks. We are working quickly to resolve the issue.

Access to the catalog is has been restored

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The public catalog (search.clevnet.org) is undergoing maintenance and will be unavailable until 11:00 am today

On Monday, September 13, 2021, Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library (http://www.smfpl.org/) will be joining CLEVNET.  This means any CLEVNET card holder can now borrow, pick up, and return items at the Stow-Munroe Falls Library, in addition to the current 46 CLEVNET library systems.

Please join us in welcoming our newest member!

PaperCut mobility print is functioning normally now.

PaperCut mobility print is currently unavailable. We are investigating and will provide an update as soon as possible.

Searching for Journal Articles or Journal Titles

There are three ways to access the collection:

1.) Performing a normal search and then click on the “Journal Articles” tab.

Desktop mode

• Perform a search. In the search results page, click on the Journal Articles tab. Note that the open access collection is separate from the rest of your search results.

• Article search results now replace the physical/e-media search results.

Mobile and Accessibility modes

• Perform a search. In the search results page, click on Journal Articles in the drop-down menu below the search bar.

• Article search results now replace the physical/e-media search results.

2.) Performing a search using the “Journal Articles” search target

Desktop Catalog

• Select Journal Articles target from the drop-down menu and perform your search.

• The results will display journal articles only. There will be no physical/e-media results. To adjust the collection of items returned, change the drop-down selection to something else.

Mobile and Accessibility Modes

• Click on Search Options, just below the search bar. Two drop-down menus appear above the search bar. In the Everything drop-down menu, select Journal Articles and perform your search.

• The results will display journal articles only. There will be no physical/e-media results. To adjust the collection of items returned, change the drop-down selection to something else.

Accessing a journal article

Click on View Article to be taken to the page that has the article. This will be an external link that opens in a new tab.

Citing a journal article

Should you want to cite an article, three standard citation formats are available: MLA, APA, and Chicago. In your search results, click on the Citation button, then the format you want, and the catalog will make it available for copying.

Desktop mode

Find the button to the right of the article title:

If you open an article’s detailed display (by clicking on the title), the button will display in a slightly different location, but the Citation button will still display to the right of the article title.

Mobile and accessibility modes

Find the button in the “three dot” menu to the right of the article title:

Select Citation.

If you open an article’s detailed display (by clicking on the title), the three dot menu will display in a slightly different location, but will still be to the right.

3. Using the A-Z Journal Title Finder

The A to Z Journal Title Finder tool allows for both browsing and keyword searching of journal titles. A link to the journal finder is available on the front page of each library catalog. 

You can also search for journal article titles by Keyword, Title, Subject, Publisher, Country or ISSN.

The issues we were experiencing earlier with the CLEVNET Public Catalog appear to be resolved. We will monitor the situation and revise this post if there are any updates.

We are experiencing problems with the CLEVNET Public Catalog and My Account. We are looking into the issue and will revise this message when the issue is resolved.