August 2010

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• Events, Ohio Public Libraries, State Library News

  Join us at the OLC Expo!

  08.27.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  Join us at the OLC Expo on Friday, September 10 at the Ohio Expo Center’s Lausche Building in Columbus! The State Library of Ohio will be at booth 414 where we will have information about our statewide resources, programs and services including Talking Books for the Blind and Physically Disabled, LearningExpress Library and the Job [...]

• Continuing Education, Digital Media, Disaster Preparedness & Recovery, Preservation & Conservation

  Digital Preparedness and Recovery Symposium

  08.26.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  The Northeast Ohio chapter of the Alliance for Response is organizing a half day symposium entitled, “Digital Media: Disaster Preparedness and Recovery.” This symposium will be on Monday October 18th, from 9:00am to 12:00pm at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in downtown Cleveland.  Our keynote speaker is Tom Clareson from LYRASIS [...]

• State Library News

  Share Your Story about a State Library Service or Resource

  08.25.10 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  The State Library of Ohio now has an online form where you can submit a story about a State Library service or resource.  For example, did you have a patron that used the LearningExpress Library eBooks and practice tests in order to get his or her GED or improve job skills?  Did you take advantage [...]

• Ohio Public Libraries

  Ohio Veterans Bonus Program online access

  08.24.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  Earlier this summer the State Library shared with you that the Ohio Veterans Bonus Program would be launched and eligible veterans may be coming to public libraries to access the online application.  The Ohio Veterans Bonus Program went live today at https://veteransbonus.ohio.gov.  In the announcement veterans are encouraged to visit their public libraries if they [...]

• Continuing Education

  Your Library, Your Community – Registration is now open

  08.19.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  Your Library, Your Community November 10, 2010 OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Dublin, OH Registration is now open. Six of your library organizations in Ohio have collaborated on Your Library, Your Community, a joint education event to be held November 10 at The Conference Center at OCLC in Dublin. OHIONET, the Ohio Library Council, NEO-RLS, [...]

• Grant Opportunities, Ohio IMLS LSTA

  State Library of Ohio announces the availability of LSTA funds for minigrants

  08.16.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce the availability of Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds for minigrant proposals. Under the minigrant program, any type of library may apply for funds in one of the following categories:  Technological Innovation, Automation, Targeted Populations, and Services to Youth. A maximum of $24,000 in federal [...]

• General, Training

  Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) accepting applications for 55 subsidies of $200

  08.16.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  LSSC Offers Subsidies for Courses The Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Program is accepting applications for 55 subsidies of $200 from LSSC Candidates to enroll in and complete LSSC-approved courses. Candidates who receive a subsidy award will receive a $200 reimbursement after they pay for, and complete, an LSSC-approved course. To apply for a subsidy, [...]

• Grant Opportunities, Small Libraries

  Grant Opportunity: Best Small Library in America Award

  08.11.10 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  Best Small Library in America Award Nomination Guidelines Postmark deadline: November 5, 2010 Library Journal‘s annual award for the Best Small Library in America, cosponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was founded to encourage and showcase the exemplary work of these libraries. Now in its seventh year, the award honors the public library [...]

• Children & Youth Services, Grant Opportunities, Library Advocacy

  Scholastic Library Publishing National Library Week Grant

  08.11.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  For Immediate Release August 10, 2010 Contact: Megan McFarlane Create your own story during National Library Week with the Scholastic Library Publishing National Library Week Grant CHICAGO - An article by Rebecca Walden on realistic and surprisingly simple tips you can use to live sustainably and a story about the innovative new Richmond Grows Seed Lending Library, [...]

• Library Advocacy, Library Management, Ohio Public Libraries

  August issue of Library Management Today

  08.09.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  TAKE A LOOK AT THIS MONTH’S ISSUE OF LIBRARY MANAGEMENT TODAY… The August issue of Library Management Today is available at www.libmanagetoday.com. Library Management Today is a monthly online journal filled with practical articles about better managing today’s libraries. We are always seeking articles on all types of issues relevant to library administration and management. [...]

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