Reviewers of the Year 2012 Library Journal – Vol. 138 No. 1 Janet Ingraham Dwyer State Library of Ohio, Columbus Janet Ingraham Dwyer, Library Consultant for Youth Services at the State Library of Ohio, has specialized in public service and outreach for over 20 years, and is my book reviewer of the year. An LJ [...]
Each month the State Library highlights new and recent books added to our collection. The December list was just posted and is available at: http://1.usa.gov/VcwyAO Here are a few examples…
The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce receipt of a $133,516 Connecting to Collections Implementation Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The primary focus of the award will be to conduct a two-day preservation boot camp for teams of library and museum staff. Connecting to Collections project partners include [...]
The State Library of Ohio’s online catalog has a new look and a new URL: http://catalog.library.ohio.gov. The catalog has an updated look and searching capabilities. Check out the new catalog and let us know if you have any questions.
Do you have a community need that you think can be addressed by technology? Does your community have a problem that can be solved by working with another type of library? If so, iLEAD USA is for you. iLEAD USA is a grant funded immersive program which aims to help librarians work together to use [...]
Congratulations to State Library of Ohio’s Ashlee Clark, Katie Campbell, and Mandy Knapp for being selected and participating in the 2012 Library Leadership Ohio (LLO) Institute. Fifty of Ohio’s next generation of transformative library leaders gathered in late July for the three day event facilitated by Ivy Library, a division of Ivy Group. Presentations integrated [...]
Immerse yourself in technology and leadership training through a new program offered by the State Library of Ohio. The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce that the Illinois State Library has received a $470,000 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to expand ILEAD U [...]
Sign up for one or more of these Money Monday sessions. The State Library will be hosting Credit Union of Ohio in a series of free lunch-n-learn workshops about financial literacy. All sessions are open to state employees, and will be held in the State Library boardroom from 12:00 – 1:00 pm. Register online by [...]
The State Library of Ohio recently launched a Model Preservation Policies website featuring forty preservation-related sample policies from Ohio cultural heritage institutions. The website is an outcome of the 2009-2010 IMLS-funded Ohio “Connecting to Collections” planning grant, a collaborative project of the State Library of Ohio, the Ohio Historical Society, and the Ohio Museums Association. [...]
The State Library will be hosting Credit Union of Ohio in a series of free lunch-n-learn workshops about financial literacy. All sessions are open to state employees, and will be held in the State Library boardroom from 12:00 – 1:00 pm. Register online by clicking on one of the selections below or visiting events calendar [...]