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  Ohio libraries are going global with Mango Languages

  11.30.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  The following announcement is from Mango Languages. A holiday programming event for your patrons. ‘Tis the season for language and all through the state, Ohio libraries are bustling, your patrons can’t wait. Ohio libraries, universities and schools can sign up from Nov. 27 – Dec. 9 to host a variety of programming events and cultural [...]

• General, State of Ohio Employees

  Free Resources for Women’s History Month

  02.29.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  From time to time, publishers provide libraries with free online resources relevant to events in the news or seasonal celebrations. Gale, which offers many of the print and electronic titles we purchase for state employees, has free online “kits” with biographies, learning activities, a fun quiz, a timeline, and more. Gale is currently featuring resources [...]

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  Statewide Delivery Update

  02.21.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  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, [...]

• Events, General, State & Federal Documents News, State Library News, State of Ohio Employees

  Display and Upcoming Presentation at the State Library of Ohio on the History of the U.S. Government Printing Office

  02.17.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  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 [...]

• Continuing Education, General, State Library News

  It’s time to apply for Library Leadership Ohio 2012

  01.06.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  Library Leadership Ohio offers you a chance to enhance your leadership skills, network and collaborate with your peers, discuss issues important to the future of Ohio libraries and hear 2012 ALA President Maureen Sullivan speak on the importance of leadership and working together. Who should apply: Library staff working in all types of libraries in [...]

• General, State of Ohio Employees

  Google Books to the Rescue

  09.22.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  This morning I answered the following question: What was a London cholera researcher’s address in 1849? I know that we have a London encyclopedia, but I decided to try a digitized copy of one of Dr. John Snow’s books. He did not disappoint. Right there at the end of his introduction was his complete address. [...]

• General, State & Federal Documents News, Technology

  Freely Available Topographic Maps

  09.15.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  Scientists, historians, and genealogists can celebrate an expanding new online research tool. So far the United States Geological Survey has digitized 90,000 historical topographic maps from its collection of over 200,000 maps dating back to 1884. The Historical Topographic Map Collection website is: http://nationalmap.gov/historical.

• General, State of Ohio Employees

  Using Wikis in Government: A Guide for Public Managers

  07.28.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  The IMB Center for Business of Government has released a new report entitled Using Wikis in Government:  A Guide for Public Managers [pdf].  This report aims to provide practical and concrete tips for managers in deciding if a wiki makes sense for their organization, and how to best use this tool to improve collaboration within [...]

• General, Helping Job Seekers

  Congressman Steve Stivers Central Ohio Jobs Fair

  07.21.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  August 15,2011 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM The Ohio State University Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center Building 191 2201 Fred Taylor Dr. Columbus, OH * Meet with local employers in the business, industry, and non-profit sectors who are recruiting * Explore career and educational training opportunities at local colleges and career centers. Attend [...]

• General, State of Ohio Employees

  Find Ohio History with OCLC’s mapFIND app

  06.20.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  The mapFINDS Ohio app will use OCLC’s WorldCat Search web services to present these materials to you based on their location and search criteria. It will also provide you the ability to mark favorite items of interest, enhancing your later searches. The mapFINDS app (Free) specifically focuses on material for the State of Ohio and [...]

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