February 2012

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• State Library News

  State Library of Ohio seeks participation in survey

  02.29.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  The State Library of Ohio is reaching out to all of our customers, partners, and stakeholders to collect feedback about the programs and services that we offer.  We plan to use this data to guide our efforts in creating a new strategic plan for the agency.  We would greatly appreciate it if you could take [...]

• General, State of Ohio Employees

  Free Resources for Women’s History Month

  02.29.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  From time to time, publishers provide libraries with free online resources relevant to events in the news or seasonal celebrations. Gale, which offers many of the print and electronic titles we purchase for state employees, has free online “kits” with biographies, learning activities, a fun quiz, a timeline, and more. Gale is currently featuring resources [...]

• History, State of Ohio Employees

  This Day in History: February 29, 1968

  02.29.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  February 29, 1968 – Kerner Commission report condemning racism as the primary cause of the recentnt surge of riots issued. Quiet riots : race and poverty in the United States , the Kerner Report twenty years later HV4045 .Q54 1988   Stacks

• History, State of Ohio Employees

  This Day in History: Feb 28, 1993

  02.28.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  Feb 28, 1993 – ATF raid on the Branch Davidians Report on the events at Waco, Texas February 28 to April 19, 1993 J 1.2:W11 (fed compact)

• History, State of Ohio Employees

  This Day in History: Feb. 28, 1927 & 1953

  02.28.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  February 28, 1827 – The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad became the first railroad incorporated for commercial transportation of people and freight. The catalogue of the centenary exhibition of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad 1827-1927 HE2791 .B34 1927x  Stacks Feb. 28, 1953 – James D. Watson and Frances H.C. Crick discover the chemical structure of DNA [...]

• History, State of Ohio Employees

  This Day in History: Feb 27, 1827 & 1860

  02.27.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  February 27, 1827 -  New Orleans held its first Mardi Gras celebration. Mardi gras F377.O7 T34 1948x  Stacks Feb 27, 1860 – Mathew Brady first photograph of presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln before the Cooper Union speech.  It is published on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar Mr. Lincoln’s cameraman, Mathew B. Brady TR 140.B7 M4x  (stacks [...]

• History, State of Ohio Employees

  This Day in History: February 26, 1863

  02.26.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  February 26, 1863 -  President Abraham Lincoln signed the National Currency Act. Money : its origin, development and modern use’ HG231 .M63 1987  Stacks

• History, State of Ohio Employees

  This Day in History: February 25, 1933

  02.25.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  February 25, 1933 – First aircraft carrier, Ranger, was launched. The fast carriers; the forging of an air navy 359.325 R333F   Stacks

• History, State of Ohio Employees

  This Day in History: February 24, 1857

  02.24.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  February 24, 1857 – The first shipment of perforated postage stamps was received by the U.S. Government. Introduction to stamp collecting P 1.2:St2/17  Federal Documents

• State of Ohio Employees

  Over 20 Million Articles Now Available Through the Electronic Journal Center

  02.23.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  OhioLink, which provides many electronic resources to state employees, has announced an important addition to the Electronic Journal Center. More than 3.4 million articles from science and engineering publisher Elsevier are now available. Examples of coverage going back to volume 1: Accident Analysis and Prevention Chemical Geology Economics of Education Review Journal of Criminal Justice [...]

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