August 2012

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• FrontPage, History

  This Day in History: August 31, 1888 – In Victorian England…

  08.31.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  August 31, 1888: In Victorian England, the first victim of London serial killer “Jack the Ripper” is found. Jack the Ripper : the uncensored facts : a documented history of the Whitechapel murders of 1888 HV6535.G6 L618 1990x  Stacks

• FrontPage, State of Ohio Employees, Uncategorized

  The Cost of Digital Publishing

  08.31.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  From the Desk of … Cheryl Lubow, Reference Librarian Many assume that publishing an e-book is more lucrative for the publisher than when it is released in print. Karen Christensen, C.E.O. of Berkshire Publishing Group, has posted a commentary, Why Going Digital is Dangerous, Expensive, and Essential, to her Berkshire Blog. The piece was originally [...]

• Continuing Education, FrontPage, ILEAD USA, State Library News, Technology, Training

  Be a Part of iLEAD USA

  08.30.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  Do you have a community need that you think can be addressed by technology? Does your community have a problem that can be solved by working with another type of library? If so, iLEAD USA is for you. iLEAD USA is a grant funded immersive program which aims to help librarians work together to use [...]

• FrontPage, History

  This Day in History: August 30, 30 B.C. – Cleopatra…

  08.30.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  August 30, 30 B.C.: – Cleopatra queen of Egypt commits suicide. Cleopatra DT92.7 .B7 1972   Stacks

• FrontPage, State of Ohio Employees

  KnowItKnow Releases Android App

  08.30.12 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  KnowItNow, Ohio’s virtual reference service, has announced that an app is now available for Android devices. Download the app from Google Play, and ask Ohio librarians your questions from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. The service will be closed on Labor Day.

• FrontPage, State of Ohio Employees, Uncategorized

  What Does it Cost You to Drive?

  08.29.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  According to annual survey data from the American Automobile Association (AAA), the cost of driving in 1950 was nine cents per mile. In 2012, the cost is fifty-nine cents per mile. Before your family hits the road this Labor Day weekend, take a look at AAA’s interesting and free Gas Pricing page and daily fuel [...]

• FrontPage, History

  This Day in History: August 29, 1862 – Confederate General Robert E. Lee…

  08.29.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  August 29, 1862: Confederate General Robert E. Lee deals a stinging defeat to Union General John Pope at the Second Battle of Bull Run, Virginia. Historical report on the troop movements for the second battle of Manassas, August 28 through August 30, 1862 I 29.2:M 31/5   Federal Documents Compact Shelving

• FrontPage, History

  This Day in History: August 28, 2006 – Fugitive polygamist…

  08.28.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  August 28, 2006: Fugitive polygamist leader Warren Jeffs is arrested. Escape Ohio eBook Project

• FrontPage, State of Ohio Employees

  Some ERIC Full-text Material Has Been Restored

  08.27.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  ERIC, the Education Resources Information Center operated by the U.S. Department of Education, has restored some of the free full-text material in its database, according to an announcement on the web site. The ERIC staff is continuing to evaluate material with privacy guidelines in mind, and is making its collection of reports available as quickly [...]

• FrontPage, History

  This Day in History: August 27, 1912 – Edgar Rice Burrough…

  08.27.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  August 27, 1912: Edgar Rice Burrough’s Tarzan of the Apes first appears in a magazine. Tarzan alive : a definitive biography of Lord Greystoke PS3503.U687 Z65  Ohioana Library

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