Cattell Library is getting a new Library Services Platform (LSP) in June 2025! This will impact just about every aspect of library operations, including searching for resources, placing holds, checking out materials, and accessing your account online. Requesting items from OhioLINK, SearchOhio, and placing InterLibrary Loan (ILL) requests will also be impacted.
We want this page to help make the transition as smooth as possible for everyone, so if you feel information is missing or you have additional questions, please contact any member of the library staff.
**UPDATE - 6/18/25: It's here! To see and experience all the newness, visit the library website and scroll down to Search the Malone Library Catalog.**
This is not a comprehensive list of everything you can do in Primo. If you do not see your question here, please contact the library for assistance.
The Everett L. Cattell Library is happy to announce that the library now has a free mobile app that allows you to access library resources and information from anywhere!
1- Download the app to your Apple or Android phone or tablet by searching for OhioLINK Libraries in the app store. The icon looks like this:
Apple users can find it here:
Android users can find it here:
2- Search for Malone University when prompted.
3- Accept the User Agreement. (Depending on your device, at some point in this process you may see something about the app containing ads. The only ads you should ever see would be for free library services. This app will never be used to sell you anything.)
4- Sign in to your Malone account. You may be asked if you wish to turn on screen lock. Being Apple users, we aren't sure what that means on an Android device (please tell us if you try it!), but for an Apple device it is referring to turning on FaceID/TouchID as an added layer of protection.
5- Explore!
= Tap to be taken to the library catalog, which you can search just like you were on a computer!
= Tap to see the status of any items you have put on hold.
= Uh-oh. Forgot to return your library books on time? Tap to see which are overdue. Then tap the title and select Renew to see if they are eligible for renewal.
= Oh no! You lost a library book and have been charged to replace it. Want to know how much you need to pay? Tap here!
= Need a reminder about when your library items are due? Tap here. Items can be renewed up to three days before their due date.
= Tap here to find how to contact library staff. We are here to help with all your information needs!
= Want to see if the library is open before you walk across campus? Regular Semester and Summer hours can be found here. There is also a link to follow to see upcoming holiday hours and closures.
= Did you know the library has an Instagram account? Click here to see our latest posts. While there, so us some library love by giving us a follow!
= Having trouble finding a building or office on campus? Check here! Use the categories listed at the top to narrow your search by category type.
= Find links to the library Database A-Z list, our Course, Research, and Citation Style Guides, IT, Campus Safety, and other campus information here!
= Explore all the events Malone has to offer!
= Tap here any time to return to the app home screen.
= Click here to turn screen lock on/off, select your preferred distance unit for the maps, and select which map type you want the app to use by default.
= You received an email from the library about a book being due. Or was that overdue? You can't remember and you can't find the email in your inbox. Tap here to see copies of all the automatic notifications the library system has sent to you.
For those who are library super fans who want to know more, here is some "behind the scenes" information about the system change. It is probably way more than you may really care to know, so feel free to stop reading. You do not need to know any of this to enjoy using the new system!
The Ex Libris Library Services Solution is a fully integrated suite of cloud-based software that allows libraries to streamline workflows while providing a user-friendly, more intuitive interface for library staff and patrons.
Alma is a unified library system that allows library staff to process library materials in one system from start to finish. This allows staff to manage various workflows, such as acquisitions, cataloging, circulation, and statistics from within the same platform. Over 2,700 institutions worldwide use Alma. Goes live June 18, 2025!
Primo is a discovery interface that allows users to explore and discover both physical and electronic resources from one place. Searching is more intuitive than other products, and users can access a variety of electronic resources without having to leave and go to another to find what they want. Goes live June 18, 2025!
Rapido allows OhioLINK institutions to continue to borrow and lend physical resources to one another...without having to click another button and leave Malone's catalog! Goes live June 18, 2025!
RapidILL is a module that works in the background to allow users to easily place InterLibrary Loan requests, particularly electronic resources. See an article we do not have access to? Complete a brief form with your contact information, and the system will take it from there. Some electronic resources may be delivered to your inbox in as little as 24 hours! Goes live June 20, 2025!
campusM is a mobile app created for universities to allow users to easily engage with the library. Search the catalog, access electronic resources, and manage your account from any mobile device in this app tailored specifically to OhioLINK institutions. Goes live Fall 2025!
Rapido Consortial Borrowing is the module that will allow OhioLINK institutions to "talk" to SearchOhio institutions (public libraries) so that we can continue to borrow and lend from one another. Goes live Fall 2025!
Alma Digital is a component of Alma that is designed to manage digitized resources and make them available electronically to users. Go live date TBD.
Leganto will integrate with Moodle to allow easy, efficient access to library resources, Open Educational Resources (OER), and the creation of class reading lists. Expected to go live January 2026!