OH!Libraries: Spotlight on Ohio library services

Library Family Night a ‘zoo’
DELPHOS — Family night didn’t exactly go to the dogs but it was a zoo, complete with a camel, snake, bird and other critters.
Delphos Herald. 6/29/06. http://www.delphosherald.com/print.php?story=10781


New director hired at local domestic violence shelter
EVE Inc., a local domestic violence and sexual assault shelter, has hired Terry Mullins as executive director.
Marietta Times. 6/29/06. http://www.mariettatimes.com/news/story/new77_629200681250.asp


Board opts to expand parking for Bowling Green library
Trustees to consider family’s gift of house
BOWLING GREEN — After a year of controversy, the Wood County District Public Library decided yesterday to turn land at the corner of North Church and West Court streets into a surface parking lot.
Toledo Blade. 6/29/06. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060629/NEWS17/60629041&SearchID=73249233722581


Library in Bowling Green not planning to seek rezone for parking
BOWLING GREEN — After learning the local library had revived its plan to build a new parking lot, City Planning Commission Chairman Les Barber figured his board would soon be considering an application to rezone the property.
Toledo Blade. 6/30/06. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060630/NEWS17/60630044&SearchID=73249233341632

Here's the story on storied child librarian
West Hill story-time leader has a real way with youngsters, older fans, too
Patrons know what to expect when they enter Akron's West Hill Library. A sign at the main desk bears five words: respect, listening, relationship, empowerment, growth. They're words the library staff chose to describe the culture of the building. And for Barb White, the branch manager and early childhood librarian, they're words to live by.
Akron Beacon Journal. 6/29/06. http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/living/14927776.htm


Puskarich takes part in standardization
CADIZ — The Puskarich Public Library and Bowerston Public Library were part of the first group of libraries in Ohio to join in a coordinated effort to standardize loan periods and fines among adjoining counties.
Steubenville Herald-star. 6/29/06. http://www.hsconnect.com/Community/articles.asp?articleID=4324


Garage Rock III season opens downtown July 6
The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, 325 Michigan St., has announced its line-up for Garage Rock III, a free four-week music series scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays in the library’s parking garage.
Toledo Blade. 6/29/06. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060629/ART10/60629055&SearchID=73249133624296

New LexisNexis Academic Service Prototype to be Unveiled with New Interface, Powerful Features at 2006 American Library Association Conference
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance. 6/21/06. http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060621/20060621005501.html?.v=1


Georgia library says it won't buy fiction in Spanish anymore
Cleveland Plain Dealer. 6/22/06. http://www.cleveland.com/search/index.ssf?/base/news/115097741725400.xml?nnusa&coll=2


What do you think of the Georgia library's decision to quit buying Spanish-language fiction works?
Cleveland Plain Dealer. 6/23/06. http://www.cleveland.com/search/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1151051521314270.xml?oxque&coll=2


Pop-up author to pop in for party at museum
Columbus Dispatch. 6/22/06. http://www.dispatch.com/weekender/weekender.php?story=dispatch/2006/06/22/20060622-W12-00.html


Making libraries the summertime hub for fun
Fairfield Echo. 6/21/06. http://www.fairfield-echo.com/search/content/features/stories/2006/06/21/fe0622Library.html


Summer reading program slated
Times Community Newspapers of Greater Dayton. 6/19/06. http://www.tcnewsnet.com/main.asp?SectionID=18&SubSectionID=263&ArticleID=140537&TM=71639.08


East Toledo turns a page
Toledo Blade. 6/22/06. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060622/NEIGHBORS01/606220325&SearchID=73248536835118


FAMILY-FUN DAY AT THE LIBRARY
Toledo Blade. 6/22/06. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060622/NEIGHBORS01/606220377&SearchID=73248536490793


LEARNING ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE
Toledo Blade . 6/22/06. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060622/NEIGHBORS01/606220375&SearchID=73248536377811


Way Library fine tunes its site on Web
Toledo Blade. 6/22/06. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060622/NEIGHBORS03/606220330&SearchID=73248536686994

Akron library to offer audio books via web
Akron-area bookworms suffering from pulpuslacerataphobia — the fear of paper cuts — have a new way to get their Faulkner fix without the fear of drawing blood.
Crain’s Cleveland Business. 6/31/06. http://www.crainscleveland.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060620/FREE/60620010/1005&Profile=1005


E-books becoming more popular
A new tech trend allows readers to check out library books without ever having to visit the library.
Marietta Times. 6/20/06. http://www.mariettatimes.com/news/story/new55_620200685039.asp


Summer reading program brings wildlife to the library
Children who participate in the Meigs District Public Library's Summer Reading Program didn't have to go far to get up close and personal with turtles, snakes and toads when Nancy The Turtle Lady recently arrived for a visit.
Pomeroy Daily Sentinel. 6/20/06. http://www.mydailysentinel.com/articles/2006/06/20/news/local_news/news01.txt


Wade and puppet friends to present Paws for Reading
ASHTABULA Mark Wade, along with his puppet friends Digger the Dog and Bruno the Black Bear among others, will present Paws for Reading 2:30 p.m. June 28 at the Ashtabula Library, 335 West 44th St., and 4:30 p.m. June 28 at Geneva Public Library, 860 Sherman St.
Star Beacon. 6/21/06. http://www.starbeacon.com/homepage/local_story_172083635


Illustrator draws on experience
This is the first time an illustrator has kicked off the Summer Reading Program.
BOARDMAN — Tim Bowers, illustrator of more than 20 children's books, made a special presentation to kick off the Summer Reading Program at the Boardman Library.
Youngstown Vindicator. 6/21/06. http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/293429179986371.php

Public praises libraries
Akron-Summit starts its summer program
Leonard Harper is talking up a storm, and it's all the library's fault. It used to be the 2-year-old never said anything, according to his mother, Angela Clark of Akron. He is believed to be deaf in one ear and has had trouble speaking, she said. But since he started listening to books on tape from the library, he repeats the words and now enjoys talking.
Akron Beacon Journal. 6/13/06. http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/14805857.htm


Westerville librarian’s perkiness inspires kids
Singing, dancing help her promote reading
At 4 a.m., Karen Yingling gets up, gets dressed and, if it’s raining, pulls on her yellow slicker and hat. Then she loads a big bag of books into a baby seat on the back of her bicycle.
Columbus Dispatch. 6/12/06. http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/06/12/20060612-B1-03.html


Delphos native pens novel with canal setting
DELPHOS— The land was untamed. It was covered with wilderness and wild vegetation; it was mostly swamp. Western Ohio was isolated from the rest of the state and the developing nation. It was disconnected from commerce in an era before roadways, before railroads.
Delphos Herald. 6/12/06. http://www.delphosherald.com/print.php?story=10643


Americans Say Public Libraries Are Essential to 21st Century Communities Public Opinion Study Identifies Four Key Community Needs for Libraries to Take More Active Roles
New York – In this survey of the public, we find Americans prize public library service and see libraries as potential solutions to many communities’ most pressing problems, from universal access to computers to the need for better options for keeping teens safe and productive.
Public Agenda. 6/13/06. http://www.publicagenda.org/research/research_reports_details.cfm?list=99

Listen to novels at home, for free
Main library to offer audiobook downloads to be used 2 to 3 weeks
Akron-area audiobook aficionados will have an easier way to get their stories starting today.
Akron Beacon Journal. 6/12/06. http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/14798358.htm


Forty-three libraries to host "Looking At: Jazz" film discussion series
CHICAGO - National Video Resources (NVR), in partnership with the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office, has named 43 public and academic libraries nationwide as pilot sites for the documentary film viewing and discussion series "Looking At: Jazz, America's Art Form."
American Library Association. 6/09/06. http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=news&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=129152


Library has centennial celebration
BUCYRUS -- Pam Marshall brought her children to the Bucyrus Public Library for the very first time Sunday to attend the 100th anniversary celebration.
Bucyrus Telegraph Forum. 6/12/06. http://www.bucyrustelegraphforum.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060612/NEWS01/606120301/1002


Library eyes next step
Dedication celebrates progress, looks to bond issue
The Chillicothe and Ross County Public Library announced Sunday it is moving forward on its renovation plans while celebrating it's 100th anniversary, and part of those plans will include placing a bond issue on the May 2007 ballot.
Chillicothe Gazette. 6/12/06. http://www.chillicothegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060612/NEWS01/606120303/1002


Ford to present ‘Home-Fried Tales’
DANVILLE — “Home-Fried Tales” and “Giving Old Stories New Life” presented by renown storyteller Lyn Ford is the kickoff presentation for the Summer Reading Program sponsored by the Danville Public Library on Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m. at St. Luke Community Center, behind the Catholic church.
Mount Vernon News. 6/09/06. http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/06/06/10/ford.html

Civil War comes to the Massillon Museum
The Civil War affected the lives of every American, whether they answered the call to fight, or stayed behind as civilians on the home front. The Massillon Museum’s summer exhibit, 1861-1865 depicts the lives of local Union soldiers as well as those who kept the home fires burning during the Civil War.
Akron Beacon Journal. 6/06/06. http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/email/living/travel/14752823.htm


Visit the first Ladies Library in Canton
The National First Ladies’ Library in Canton, Ohio is an excellent source for information about the wives of U.S. Presidents. In addition it operates the First Ladies National Historic Site in the beautifully restored home of Ida Saxton McKinley.
Akron Beacon Journal. 6/06/06. http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/email/living/travel/14752759.htm


Programs provide summer lunches
NELSONVILLE — Summer for youth means a break from classrooms and examinations. For some, it also means an absence of nutritious lunches. However, two separate summer lunch programs will help to fill this void for hungry area youth through four public libraries and through a new cooperative effort of Nelsonville Family Information Center and the Nelsonville Ministerial Association.
Athens Messenger. 6/08/06. http://www.athensmessenger.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=273&ArticleID=731


Library grew from modest beginnings
BUCYRUS -- None of us were around when the Bucyrus Public Library opened the doors of its new Carnegie building to the public for the first time June 5, 1906. But if we were to turn the clock back we would find the library, while going through many changes, is still the same after 100 years.
Bucyrus Telegraph Forum. 6/08/06. http://www.bucyrustelegraphforum.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060608/NEWS01/606080302/1002


Wagnalls reading program begins Monday
Registration for Wagnalls Memorial Library children's summer reading program opens Monday for children ages 4-12.
Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. 6/08/06. http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060601/LIFESTYLE07/606010306/1050


It rained cats and dogs Sunday for inaugural Sunbury Pet Parade
At 4 p.m., while vendors were setting up Sunday’s Community Library Pet Parade in Sunbury, it was raining cats and dogs. But by the start of the parade at 4:30, the sun was shining on the approximately 400 parade participants, spectators and vendors that gathered for the event.
Sunbury News. 6/08/06. http://www.sunburynews.com/local.asp


Rossford's library to fete fixup
Ann Strahoska said she was pleased to see that the newly renovated Rossford Public Library finally has the space it's needed for years.
Toledo Blade. 6/08/06. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060608/NEIGHBORS02/606080317&SearchID=73247035668301

Cheech Marin part of library's speaker series
SPRINGFIELD — Several decades ago, Cheech Marin might have walked into a public library and saw books full of potential rolling papers. What a difference time makes.
Dayton Daily News. 5/27/06. http://www.daytondailynews.com/search/content/localnews/daily/0527cheech.html


Youths can pay down library fines by reading
Youngsters who have racked up fines for overdue books can once again work off their debt by reading.
Toledo Blade. 6/06/06. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060606/NEWS15/60606008&SearchID=73246935009945


Library bids in; construction begins next week
WOOSTER - “Let’s Build a Library!” is the title construction manager Ted Bogner proclaimed for the bid section in the new downtown library construction manual.
Wooster Daily Record. 6/07/06. http://www.the-daily-record.com/article.php?pathToFile=/articles/news/&file=_news1.txt&article=1&tD=

Google to Unveil Spreadsheet Program
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google Inc. will introduce a spreadsheet program Tuesday, continuing the Internet search leader's expansion into territory long dominated by Microsoft Corp.
AllAroundCleveland. 6/06/06. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/G/GOOGLE_SPREADSHEET?SITE=OHALL&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT


Gregg Silvis elected to OCLC Council
Gregg Silvis, assistant director for library computing systems of the University of Delaware Library, recently was elected to the executive committee of the Online Computer Library Center's (OCLC) Members Council, the governing body of the world's largest library cooperative.
UDaily. 6/05/06. http://www.udel.edu/PR/UDaily/2006/jun/gsilvis060506.html