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Awards & Recognitions

• Awards & Recognitions, Scholarships

  NOTSL Accepting Scholarship Applicatio

  10.31.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Each year the Northern Ohio Technical Services Librarians (NOTSL) awards scholarships to persons currently working in a professional, para-professional, or support position in a technical services area in an Ohio library, or to persons currently taking technical services related course work/training who plan a career in Technical Services. NOTSL is now accepting applications for scholarships [...]

• Awards & Recognitions, Ohio Academic Libraries, Ohio Public Libraries, Ohio School Libraries

  Library Journal Extends Deadline for Librarian of the Year Award to November 17, 2008

  10.27.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  – Library Journal, 10/22/2008 Library Journal has extended the deadline for its Librarian of the Year Award to November 17, 2008. The award honors a professional librarian for outstanding achievement and accomplishments reflecting the loftiest service goals of the library profession. Nominating letters should name the candidate and describe in 500 words or less why [...]

• Awards & Recognitions, Ohio Public Libraries

  Columbus Metropolitan Library rated #1 in the nation

  10.14.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Columbus Metropolitan Library learned yesterday that it has been rated the #1 library in the nation for 2008 by Hennen’s American Public Library Ratings (HAPLR), a national standard. The HAPLR calculates 15 individual factors in order to rate about 9,000 libraries in the United States. Two factors that make a significant impact on HAPLR are [...]

• Awards & Recognitions, Ohio IMLS LSTA, State Library News

  State Library Board awards $573,062 in IMLS LSTA grants

  10.08.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  State Library Board awards $573,062 in IMLS LSTA grants The State Library Board recently awarded $573,062 in IMLS LSTA grants for library projects ranging from automation of holdings to the creation of a library cyber cafe. The grant recipients and brief descriptions of their projects are listed below.  For more information go to: http://www.library.ohio.gov/newsrel_Oct08.html

• Awards & Recognitions, Ohio Public Libraries

  Columbus Metropolitan Library system tops list again

  10.06.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  Columbus named No. 1 for 3rd time; Cleveland No. 2 Friday,  October 3, 2008 9:56 PM The Columbus Metropolitan Library has been rated the best library system in the nation, nudging the Cuyahoga County Public Library from the top spot.This is the third time the city’s library system has achieved the top ranking from Hennen’s [...]

• Awards & Recognitions

  Ohioana Announces the Winners of the 2008 Ohioana Awards

  10.03.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  The Ohioana Awards will be presented at the Ohioana Day celebration on Saturday, October 18, 2008, at the Statehouse Atrium located in the State Capitol Square. The luncheon and awards ceremony begins at 11:30 a.m., preceded by the 79th annual meeting at 10 a.m. and a reception/book fair at 11 a.m. The event, celebrating the [...]

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