January 2011

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• State Library News, State of Ohio Employees

  John Myles Joins the State Library Board

  01.28.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce that the State Board of Education of Ohio recently appointed John Myles to the State Library Board and he was recently sworn in at the January 27, 2011 State Library Board meeting. http://bit.ly/gCRzlR

• State of Ohio Employees

  Wilson Biography Reference Bank adds audio and translation tool

  01.21.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  State Employees… We recently told you that electronic journal vendor EBSCO has introduced audio versions of some articles. Similarly, the Biography Reference Bank [library card required], has added nicely executed audio versions of biographical articles, as well as a translation tool. Readers can choose to translate articles into one of thirteen different languages. After opening [...]

• Children & Youth Services, State Library News, Summer Reading Program

  Upcoming WebJunction webinar- Library Reading Incentive Programs for Summer and Beyond

  01.21.11 | Permalink | Comments Off

  The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce a WebJunction webinar in February featuring two Ohio librarians Melanie A. Lyttle, Head of Public Services at the Madison Public Library and Janet Ingraham Dwyer, Library Consultant at the State Library of Ohio. Library Reading Incentive Programs for Summer and Beyond Date: 2/15/2011 Start Time: 1:00 [...]

• State of Ohio Employees

  State Employees… Your opinion of State Library services is important

  01.21.11 | Permalink | Comments Off

  State employees…What do you want us to blog about? How can we help you do your job more effectively? What information do you use? What resources do you want to understand more completely? Found a great web site that others in state government might want to know about? We are here for you, so let [...]

• State Library News, State of Ohio Employees

  Books recently added to our collection

  01.18.11 | Permalink | Comments Off

  The January 2011 list of books recently added to our collection is now available at: http://library.ohio.gov/Marketing/Residents/RecentAdditionstoCollection/SLOBooksJan2011

• Children & Youth Services, Discounts and Donations, Ohio Public Libraries

  Public Libraries: State Library of Ohio announces special group purchase of AWE Early Learning Stations

  01.14.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  Message for Public Libraries: The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce Ohio’s participation in a multi-state group purchase of the AWE Early Learning Station (ELS).  For a limited time public libraries will be able to purchase the ELS for a discounted price. Time Period: Discounts are available on each ELS purchased between January [...]

• State of Ohio Employees

  Recent Articles in the American Review of Public Administration

  01.14.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  Empowering Public Sector Employees to Improve Performance:  Does It Work? For more than a decade, public organizations have been adopting employee empowerment with the aim of improving performance and job satisfaction and promoting innovativeness. Our understanding of employee empowerment has been hindered by a dearth of empirical research on its uses and consequences in the [...]

• Continuing Education, Helping Job Seekers, Ohio Public Libraries, Project Compass

  Project Compass: Public Libraries lead the workforce for the 21st century

  01.13.11 | Permalink | Comments Off

  Project Compass continues its work to bolster library-based responses to communities impacted by the recession, thanks to the award of a follow-on grant from IMLS. The team from WebJunction and the State Library of North Carolina will build on the momentum created in the first year with a variety of strategies to reach and support library staff [...]

• State of Ohio Employees

  Free eBooks!

  01.13.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  You can now download library books directly to your iPod, iPod Touch or Android device (an iPad optimized application will be coming soon).  Just get the “Overdrive, Inc.” application from your app store.  Once you have downloaded the app, use the “Get Books” button to find your library (State Library of Ohio) and start reading.  [...]

• State of Ohio Employees

  Returning Your Library Materials

  01.13.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  State of Ohio Employees… If you need to return material to the State Library, but your office doesn’t use interagency mail, you have other options. Your agency can ship items via UPS or through the U.S. Postal Service, which can provide details about their Library Mail and Media Mail rates. With these options, your agency is responsible for paying the [...]

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