March 2011

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• Project Compass

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

  03.30.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  General registration now available The State Library of Ohio is pleased to be collaborating with WebJunction and the State Library of North Carolina as part of their IMLS grant to bolster library-based responses to communities impacted by the recession.  Workshops are being conducted to reach and support library staff who are guiding the struggling workforce. [...]

• State Library News, State of Ohio Employees

  Wall Street Journal’s Review of the OverDrive App

  03.29.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  Check out The Wall Street Journal’s review of the OverDrive App for iPhone, iPod Touches and iPads.  This app can be used to browse and download books from the Ohio eBook Project.  All you need is your State Library of Ohio library card and you are on your way to free ebooks.  And look for [...]

• State of Ohio Employees

  Implementing Human Resource Innovations: Three Success Stories from the Service Industry

  03.29.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  The Cornell School of Hotel Administration, Center for Hospitality Research has released a new case study describing innovative human resources practices. The programs explained in this report have been creatively and attentively executed in such a way that distinguishes their companies from competitors. The innovators are as follows: Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, which has developed [...]

• State Library News, State of Ohio Employees

  April trainings for state employees from the State Library of Ohio

  03.28.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  The State Library of Ohio will be offering two webinars for state employees in April.  The first, Social Networking for State Employees will be offered at 9:00 AM on Thursday, April 14.  This webinar will discuss several social networking tools, how they can be used at your job and some helpful guidelines for utilizing them [...]

• State of Ohio Employees

  OhioLINK Snapshot

  03.28.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  OhioLINK recently published an overview of their services in 2010: http://www.ohiolink.edu/about/snapshot2010.pdf

• History, State Library News, State of Ohio Employees

  Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation Exhibit

  03.28.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  The Forever Free:  Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation exhibit will be at the State Library through April 15, 2011.  For more information about this exhibit, please dial 614-448-5063 and press 5#.

• History, State of Ohio Employees

  112th Congress by the Numbers – Did you know

  03.28.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  Aaron Schock (R-IL), age 29, born May 28, 1981, is the youngest House member. Ralph Hall (R-TX), 87, born May 3, 1923, is the oldest House member, as well as the oldest current Member of Congress. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), 87, born January 23, 1924, is the oldest member serving in the Senate. Mike Lee (RUT), [...]

• Awards & Recognitions, History, State Library News, State of Ohio Employees

  Forever Free Emancipation Poster Contest Winner

  03.28.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  In conjunction with the Forever Free:  Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation exhibit, the State Library of Ohio recently held an art contest for students from the Columbus School of Art and Design.  The students were to create a work of art which would convey to slaves that they were free without the use of words.  [...]

• Events, History, State Library News, State of Ohio Employees

  Lincoln and Ohio lecture presentations – March 22 at State Library of Ohio

  03.21.11 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  On Tuesday, March 22 at 7:00 two Columbus area history enthusiasts will present lectures about unique aspects of Abraham Lincoln and the importance of Ohio in his election and presidency. Philip W. Stichter will present Ohio’s role in debates and Lincoln’s election. Diana Mercer will discuss ties to Columbus and the former State Librarian William Turner [...]

• Ohio IMLS LSTA, State Library News

  The News – March 2011

  03.18.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  The March issue of The News from the State Library of Ohio is now available online at: http://www.library.ohio.gov/marketing/Newsletters/TheNews/2011/March. The issue features the Ohio LSTA Program.

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