BlogJunction Ohio
A weblog for the WebJunction Ohio community.
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The Public Library Association announced that Turning the Page online is available free to all American Library Association members. This interactive, web-based training guides participants through the creation of an advocacy plan.
Learn how to create and tell the library’s story, deliver effective presentations, develop a compelling case for support, enhance your project management skills and [...]
http://olc.org/expo.asp
Registration is now open for the 2010 OLC Expo on Sept. 10 at the Ohio Expo Center’s Lausche Building in Columbus. The Expo is full of opportunities to meet with vendors showcasing money-saving products and services, hear top-notch speakers, network with your peers, and win fabulous prizes. Plus, attendees get [...]
The following email is posted for the Ohio library community with permission from the sender.
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is offering free library subscriptions to care ADvantage, a quarterly publication for caregivers and individuals affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related illnesses.
Each issue of care ADvantage presents [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 30, 2010
IMLS Press Contacts
202-653-4632
Jeannine Mjoseth, jmjoseth@imls.gov
Mamie Bittner, mbittner@imls.gov
Department of Labor Press Contact
202/693-4661
Lina Garcia, garcia.evangelina@dol.gov
Department of Labor Provides Guidance to Workforce Agencies on Partnering with Libraries
Washington, DC-On June 29, 2010, the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (ETA) officially encouraged its state and local workforce investment boards, state workforce agencies, and One-Stop [...]
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
On June 12, 2010, USCIS launched a National Children’s Art Project. The art project is for children 5-12 years old. The theme of the project is “We Are America”.
This project asks children to draw pictures that answer the question “People [...]
The State Library of Ohio will be hosting two FREE National Library of Medicine workshops on August 5 & 6, 2010 for library staff working in Ohio.
Prescription for Success: Consumer Health on the Web
Thursday August 5, 2010 8:30 – 11:30 am
Location: State Library of Ohio, computer training room
Limit [...]
The State Library of Ohio congratulates the Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) for the honor of being selected as the 2010 Library Journal/Gale Library of the Year. CML received the prestigious recognition because of its leadership and dedication to serving all in their community with innovative and successful programming and services. [...]
Choose to Read Ohio (CTRO), a project of the State Library, was initiated in 2009 and has one main goal: to encourage the reading of books together across Ohio communities. CTRO is a framework to spotlight Ohio authors and promote reading across the state. The State Library, in partnership with Ohioana [...]
Date/Time: Thursday, June 17, 2010, 11:00 AM Pacific (Noon Mountain / 1pm Central / 2pm Eastern)
Register: http://techsoupforlibraries.org/events/flip-in-out-the-library
TechSoup’s product donation program for libraries and nonprofits includes easy-to-use Flip video cameras that allow you to share your library and community stories. Find out how public libraries are using this technology as a tool for making connections, [...]