March 2011

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• State of Ohio Employees, Training

  Consumer health resource training sessions to be offered via WebEx

  03.18.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  Three online consumer health resource training sessions will be offered via WebEx next week.  The dates and times are:  Tuesday, March 22 at 9:00 am; Wednesday, March 23 at noon; and Thursday, March 24 at 3:00 pm.  Each session is designed to last approximately 45 minutes.  The instructor will be Abigail Jones, from the OSU [...]

• History, State Library News, State of Ohio Employees

  Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation at the State Library of Ohio

  03.16.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  The State Library of Ohio had its Opening Program & Reception for the Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation exhibit on March 9, 2011. The event featured music by the Fort Hayes High School string quartet, remarks by State Representative of Ohio Mark Okey, Lincoln Impersonator Robert Brugler, recognition of the winners of the [...]

• History, State of Ohio Employees

  Now Anyone Can Sync Google Docs & Microsoft Office

  03.15.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  Google just made it easier for people to collaborate with each other using Microsoft Office by officially launching Google Cloud Connect Thursday.  The service, which has been in beta since November, is now available to all and uses Google’s vast cloud to store and synchronize any Microsoft Word, PowerPoint or Excel document. Read the full [...]

• State Library News, State of Ohio Employees

  Overconnected: The Promise and Threat of the Internet

  03.14.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  The State Library of Ohio recently added the title Overconnected: The Promise and Threat of the Internet to its collection.  Check out what Booklist had to say about this great new title: Social media observers and economic historians will be most intrigued by Davidow’s thesis regarding the perils of our overconnected world. Shying away from [...]

• History, State of Ohio Employees

  80 Years of Talking Books!

  03.11.11 | Permalink | Comments Off

  On March 3, 2011, the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and the Library of Congresses’ Talking Book and Braille Program celebrated 80 years of helping visually impaired and physically handicapped individuals to enjoy reading their favorite books and magazines.  The State Library of Ohio assists the NLSBPH in their mission, enabling [...]

• State of Ohio Employees

  Research Tips using Google

  03.03.11 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  The word “and” is assumed (red and white and blue) is a search for red white blue Use quotes for compound words, phrases, and names “George Washington” “Fort Wayne” “to be or not to be” “United States of America” “Star Wars” Use the minus sign (-) to exclude words (Turkey -bird) will return results where the word turkey [...]

• State of Ohio Employees

  Lessons Learned from D.A.R.E.: The Complicated Relationship Between Research and Practice

  03.02.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  This paper was recently published by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Center for Court Innovation to stimulate new thinking about criminal justice innovation.  By examining trials of past reform efforts, this investigation seeks to encourage a more open and honest dialogue about the criminal justice system and what it can realistically be expected [...]

• State & Federal Documents News, State of Ohio Employees

  Who Are the People In Your Neighborhood?

  03.01.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  The Pew Research Center has released a new article regarding the 2010 Census information.  It states that the numbers available may not be completely accurate and that this is done on purpose in order to protect the identities of individuals in that community: The 2010 Census data being released on a state-by-state basis this month [...]

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