State Library of Ohio

Infobox_Library
library_name = State Library of Ohio
library_
location = Columbus, Ohio
established = 1817
director = Jo Budler
num_employees = 80
website = [http://www.library.ohio.gov/ State Library of Ohio] |

The State Library of Ohio is a state agency that provides services to state government and all types of libraries to ensure that all Ohio residents, rich or poor, rural or urban, receive the best possible library service and are able to engage in lifelong learning which strengthens the economic health of Ohio.

The State Library is governed by a five member board. The Board members are appointed by the State Board of Education and each member serves a five year term of office. Under the Ohio Revised Code, section 3375.01, the State Library Board is responsible for the State Library of Ohio and a statewide program of development and coordination of library services.

History

The State Library of Ohio was established in 1817 to serve the information and research needs of state government. The library was one of the first state agencies created. As Ohio grew, so did the responsibilities of the agency. In December 2000, the State Library moved from the Ohio Departments Building into the Jeffrey Mining Corporate Center, a converted factory that produced mining machinery.http://winslo.state.oh.us/images/building2.jpg

ervices

Today the State Library of Ohio collaborates with many state agencies and Ohio libraries to provide services.

Services to State Government
*Provides work-related research and reference services to state legislators and state employees
*Serves as Ohio's only full regional depository for federal documents and the depository for Ohio state agency documents
*Provides inter-library loan services
*Provides meeting space for state employees
*Provides online & face to face Internet and Library Resource training for state employees

Services to Ohio Libraries
*Oversees the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant program
*Administers the Serving Every Ohioan Library (SEO), an automation consortium of library systems at more than 170 locations.
*Promotes statewide resource sharing through the Ohio Libraries Share: MORE program
*Collects statistics about Ohio libraries for analysis, long range planning and comparison
*Assists in developing programs for staff and customers
*Provides Mobile Training Lab for on-site Internet training.
*Collaborates with the Ohio Public Library Information Network and other training partners in providing online & face to face Internet and Library Resource training for library employeesServices to Ohio Residents
*Coordinates the Ohio Talking Book program for Ohio's blind and physically handicapped residents
*Answers general reference questions
*Provides electronic database access

Partners

ALAO
INFOhio
Kent State University – School of Library and Information Science
OELMA
Ohio Library Council
Ohioana Library
OhioLINK
OHIONET
OPLIN
Regional Libraries for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
1. Cleveland Public Library
2. Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County
Regional Library Systems
1. NEO-RLS
2. NORWELD
3. SERLS
4. SWON Libraries

References

(1) http://www.library.ohio.gov/sloindex.html
(2) http://www.library.ohio.gov/history.html
(3) http://www.library.ohio.gov/board.html

External links

* [http://www.library.ohio.gov/ State Library of Ohio Home Page]
* [http://www.library.ohio.gov/sloindex.html About State Library of Ohio]
* [http://www.library.ohio.gov/board.html State Library Board]
* [http://www.library.ohio.gov/govinfo/index.html Services for State of Ohio Employees]
* [http://www.library.ohio.gov/publib/index.html Services to Ohio Libraries]
* [http://www.library.ohio.gov/services/ohresident.html Services to Ohio Residents]
* [http://www.ohreadytoread.org/ Ohio Ready to Read]
* [http://www.library.ohio.gov/more/index.html Ohio Libraries Share: MORE]
* [http://www.library.ohio.gov/services/seo/index.html SEO Library Center]
* [http://www.library.ohio.gov/services/reference/knowitnow.html About KnowItNow]
* [http://www.library.ohio.gov/swrs/swrs-nextgen.html Statewide Resource Sharing]
* [http://www.library.ohio.gov/publib/ohweblibrary.html Libraries Connect Ohio]