Thursday, April 06, 2006
OVAL Ohio Library News Digest
04/06/06
Grant to expand services to elderly
Computer classes to get money boost
A whole new world will be opened up to the elderly in Ross County through the expansion of a library community outreach program. During the last year, residents of Hopeton Village have been receiving weekly on-site computer classes through the Chillicothe and Ross County Public Library.
Chillicothe Gazette. 4/06/06. http://www.chillicothegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060406/NEWS01/604060302/1002
Filtering the funnies
Newspapers more wary of content as cartoonists push envelope
The editor who oversees the Chicago Tribune comics pages almost choked on his coffee one November day while perusing a strip for an upcoming edition.
Columbus Dispatch. 4/04/06. http://www.columbusdispatch.com/features-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/04/04/20060404-B1-01.html
The League of Women Voters uses forum to talk about TEL
LIMA — A small crowd gathered in the basement of Lima Public Library on Wednesday to hear the pros and cons of the Tax Expenditure Limitation Amendment. Hosted by the League of Women Voters, the forum ushered in residents and city officials all wanting to know more about what this legislation will mean to Ohio.
Lima News. 4/05/06. http://www.limanews.com/story.php?IDnum=24365
Worms will retire to library site
This year, the students will care for the worms in their elementary classrooms, and in May bring them back to the library to join the Wild School Site that will be developed and partially funded by a $500 grant from the state Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife.
Springfield News-Sun. 4/05/06. http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/content/news/stories/ 2006/04/05/sns0405worminside.html
Where to hang with Peeps
Peep Research: A study of small fluffy creatures and library usage. http://www.millikin.edu/staley/fluff/peep_research.html
Grant to expand services to elderly
Computer classes to get money boost
A whole new world will be opened up to the elderly in Ross County through the expansion of a library community outreach program. During the last year, residents of Hopeton Village have been receiving weekly on-site computer classes through the Chillicothe and Ross County Public Library.
Chillicothe Gazette. 4/06/06. http://www.chillicothegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060406/NEWS01/604060302/1002
Filtering the funnies
Newspapers more wary of content as cartoonists push envelope
The editor who oversees the Chicago Tribune comics pages almost choked on his coffee one November day while perusing a strip for an upcoming edition.
Columbus Dispatch. 4/04/06. http://www.columbusdispatch.com/features-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/04/04/20060404-B1-01.html
The League of Women Voters uses forum to talk about TEL
LIMA — A small crowd gathered in the basement of Lima Public Library on Wednesday to hear the pros and cons of the Tax Expenditure Limitation Amendment. Hosted by the League of Women Voters, the forum ushered in residents and city officials all wanting to know more about what this legislation will mean to Ohio.
Lima News. 4/05/06. http://www.limanews.com/story.php?IDnum=24365
Worms will retire to library site
This year, the students will care for the worms in their elementary classrooms, and in May bring them back to the library to join the Wild School Site that will be developed and partially funded by a $500 grant from the state Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife.
Springfield News-Sun. 4/05/06. http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/content/news/stories/ 2006/04/05/sns0405worminside.html
Where to hang with Peeps
Peep Research: A study of small fluffy creatures and library usage. http://www.millikin.edu/staley/fluff/peep_research.html
