January 2009

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• Awards & Recognitions, Grant Opportunities

  National Medal For Library and Museum Services

  01.30.09 | Permalink | Comments Off

  The Institute of Museum and Library Services is accepting applications for the National Medal for Library and Museum Services. Applications are due on February 17, 2009. Program Overview The National Medal for Museum and Library Service (formerly the National Award) honors outstanding institutions that make significant and exceptional contributions to their communities. Selected institutions demonstrate [...]

• Ohio Public Libraries

  Kids! Campaign Phase two to launch at ALA Annual Conference

  01.26.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), will launch phase two of its Kids! @ your library® public awareness campaign at the ALA Annual Conference in July. Phase one of the campaign, launched in 2006, currently provides a free, online tool kit of promotion tips, downloadable [...]

• Ohio Academic Libraries, Ohio School Libraries

  University System of Ohio’s Learning, Libraries & Technology Conference March 2-3, 2009

  01.16.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  The USO’s Libraries, Learning & Technology 2009 Conference will be the tenth anniversary of Ohio’s premier higher conference, previously known as the Ohio Digital Commons for Education Conference. This year’s conference will deliver all the same great professional development and networking opportunities you’ve come to expect from past conferences, with a focus on: Teaching and [...]

• Continuing Education

  FREE National Library of Medicine Database Training in Columbus, Ohio

  01.12.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  NLM Gateway/ClinicalTrials.gov, PubMed®, and TOXNET® State Library of Ohio April 27-29, 2009 The NLM Gateway and ClinicalTrials.gov (3.5 MLA CE Hours) Monday, April 27, 2009 1:00pm to 4:30pm The NLM Gateway allows users of NLM services to initiate searches from one Web interface, providing “one-stop searching” for many of NLM’s information resources or databases, including: [...]

• Ohio E-Rate, Ohio Public Libraries

  E-Rate Reminder–January 15 last day to file Form 470

  01.12.09 | Permalink | Comments Off

  The State Library of Ohio would like to remind all public libraries that January 15, 2009 is the last day you can post an E-Rate Form 470 for FY2009 on the USAC website.  Posting on January 15 will still allow a library to comply with the 28 day waiting period before filing a Form 471. [...]

• Awards & Recognitions, Ohio IMLS LSTA

  State Library Announces LSTA Exemplary Projects for FFY08

  01.12.09 | Permalink | Comments Off

  As part of the annual LSTA State Program Report, the Institute of Museum and Library Services requests each state to designate 3-6 exemplary projects.  Four projects were selected as exemplary projects for fiscal year 2008.  Criteria for selection includes furthering the goals of the LSTA Five-Year Plan, an ability to be replicated or serve as [...]

• Announcments - Library Directors, General, Ohio Public Libraries

  G. Tracy Williams to serve as the Interim Director for the Washington-Centerville Public Library

  01.07.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington-Centerville Library CONTACT: Georgia Mergler DATE: 1/6/09 TELEPHONE: 433-8091 FAX: 610-4455 EMAIL: gmergler@wcpl.lib.oh.us Library Selects Interim Director Washington-Centerville Public Library Board of Trustees announced today that G. Tracy Williams will serve as the Interim Director for the 10th busiest library in Ohio. Mr. Williams succeeds Cynthia Klinck who directed the library for [...]

• State Library News

  Letter to President-Elect Obama from State Librarian Jo Budler

  01.07.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  January 2, 2009 Dear President-Elect Obama, You have undoubtedly been congratulated many thousand times over. Nonetheless I want to add my congratulations to you at being elected to the office of President of the United States. I heard you speak at the ALA Conference in Chicago in June, 2005. It was gratifying to hear that [...]

• Grant Opportunities, Ohio IMLS LSTA, State Library News

  State Library of Ohio Announces Availability of LSTA funds for Full Grants

  01.07.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce the availability of Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds for full grant proposals. Under the full grant program, any type of library may apply for funds in one of the following categories: Innovative Technology; Staff Development and Training; Services to Targeted Populations; and Services to [...]

• Grant Opportunities, Ohio Public Libraries

  2009 Ohio Summer Food Service Program

  01.06.09 | Permalink | Comments Off

  The partnership of the Ohio Department of Education, Ohio Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives and the Children’s Hunger Alliance are working together to ensure that all kids have access to nutritious meals all year long.  This group recruits schools, community groups, and faith-based organizations to serve as sponsors and/or sites of the Summer [...]

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