February 23, 1786 – Wilhelm Grimm born Paths through the forest; a biography of the brothers Grimm PD64.G7 P4  Stacks February 23, 1945 – During the bloody Battle for Iwo Jima, U.S. Marines from the 3rd Platoon, E Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Regiment of the 5th Division take the crest of Mount Suribachi, the island’s [...]

Feb 22, 1732 – George Washington born Washington : a life by Ron Chernow Ohio eBook Project George Washington National Monument, Virginia I 29.58:26  (federal compact) Online link: http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS74177

Representatives from the Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS), the State Library, and OhioLINK are working through the Request for Proposal (RFP) process with the goal of selecting a new vendor for statewide delivery service.  This process is not complete yet. To help ease the burden of the quick transition to a new delivery vendor, [...]

February 21, 1948 – NASCAR founded Behind the scenes of NASCAR racing GV1029.9.S74 B866 2003   Stacks Feb 21, 1885 – The Washington Monument was dedicated Washington Monument  I 29.21:W27/4 (federal compact)

February 20, 1962 – John Glenn first American to orbit the Earth.  He was aboard the Friendship 7 Mercury capsule. Project Mercury : a chronology NAS 1.21:4001  online publication connect from catalog  http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS70180 February 20, 1792 – President George Washington signed the Postal Services Act  creating the U.S. Postal Service The United States Postal Service [...]

These days, the journals that librarians read to help with developing our collection always include website recommendations. We have recently come across one with career guidance in the fields of science, health care, engineering, technology & math. The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is a sponsor of the Sloan Career Cornerstone Center, which includes an Ohio-specific [...]

February 18, 1885 -  Mark Twain published The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The adventures of Huckleberry Finn Ohio eBook Project To access go to the State Library of Ohio website and select  Search Digital & Special Collections. Scroll down to click on Ohio eBook Project.

The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce a new exhibit based on the U.S. Government Printing Office publication Keeping America Informed: 150 Years of Service to the Nation. The exhibit features a small sample of the many federal publications in the State Library of Ohio’s depository collections. The Federal Depository Library Program was [...]

Easy-to-use county economic indicators may seem like they are  hiding on the Census Bureau’s website. These reports are called the Community Economic Development HotReport. Here’s how to find the county numbers you need: At the bottom of the Census Bureau front page, find a link called Data Tools. In the description of the DataFerrett tool [...]

February 17, 1947 – Voice of America begins broadcast to Russia VOA history B 1.2:2001039297  online connection from the catalog http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS13530