August 2011

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• History

  This Day in History

  08.31.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  August 31, 1897 – Edison patents the Kinetograph (movie camera) The life and inventions of Thomas Alva Edison TK140.E3 D6  stacks

• State Library News, State of Ohio Employees

  State Library of Ohio bids farewell to Associate State Librarian for Library Services Jim Buchman

  08.29.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  Associate State Librarian Jim Buchman has retired after a career spanning thirty years with the State Library of Ohio. The State Library of Ohio Board recently recognized Jim for his outstanding service and numerous contributions toward the success of many programs and services offered by the State Library of Ohio and willingness to take on [...]

• Education, State of Ohio Employees

  After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools

  08.29.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration “The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Suicide Prevention Resource Center has released “After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools.” The toolkit describes common warning signs and causes of suicide, provides best practices on suicide prevention in schools, and provides information about how a school should [...]

• History

  This Day in History

  08.29.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  August 29, 2005  – Hurricane Katrina hits Gulf Coast Satellite images and aerial photographs of the effects of hurricanes Katrina and Rita on coastal Louisiana I 19.121:281   electronic resource

• History

  This Day in History

  08.28.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  August 28, 1963 – Martin Luther King, Jr.   I  Have a Dream speech Behind the dream : the making of the speech that transformed a nation E185.97.K5 J576 2011  Location: New Book Shelves

• History

  This Day in History

  08.27.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  August 27, 1776 – Battle of Brooklyn  Washington defeated by Howe The glorious cause : the American Revolution, 1763-1789 E208 .M52x  stacks

• State of Ohio Employees

  Don’t Forget About SEO!

  08.26.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  When you are looking for eBooks, don’t  forget that state employees and other State Library of Ohio cardholders can request books though the Serving Every Ohioan library connected with the State Library of Ohio.  You can search for eBooks and eAudiobooks here or click the button on the Ohio eBook Project website that says ‘SEO [...]

• History

  This Day in History

  08.26.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  August 26, 1974 – Charles A. Lindbergh dies The last hero: Charles A. Lindbergh TL540.L5 R67  stacks

• Education, State of Ohio Employees

  New Resource for Teachers

  08.25.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  K-12 Tech Tools: http://edutechdatabase.wikispaces.com/

• History, State of Ohio Employees

  Did You Feel It?

  08.24.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  The U.S. Geological Survey wants to know if you felt the Virginia earthquake and your location. Report it using this form on the USGS website.

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