Features
Preparing for Successful Training
At some point we may be asked to provide training.
Where to Find Workplace Safety Information
BWC's efforts to prevent workplace accidents and illnesses
Digital Archive
Archiving electronic publications from agency web sites
Tools for a Secure Energy Future
OEE works to make Ohio a better place by promoting the natural linkage between energy, economics, and environment.
Library Services for Inmates
Prison library staffs strive to provide services within the confines of security and safety.
Government Services
As a government agency, the State Library of Ohio provides a number of services to state government, Ohio libraries, and Ohio residents. Providing services to specific populations is something all government agencies do. Unfortunately, these services are not always widely known. In an effort to promote the wonderful tools and benefits these agencies provide, this issue is dedicated to the theme of Government Services.
Our articles this month focus on a wide variety of government services: digital archiving, energy conservation, training, workplace safety, and services to inmates.
State Librarian’s Report
Government information runs the gamut from "How to renew your driver's license online" to the latest EPA report. In between there is a wealth of information just waiting to be harvested.
The State Library of Ohio is a full Federal depository – in fact is the only such in the state of Ohio. Many of the publications from the Federal government are now available online which means that our customers, no matter where they are, can access them through the Internet. In today's culture this is very important as we have moved into the mindset of "I see, I want, I get NOW."
Many of the publications from the Federal government are now available online which means that our customers, no matter where they are, can access them through the Internet.
But for those who either do not have access to the Internet or who might be more comfortable with print medium, there is a plethora of resources. Did you know that we have:
- A brochure in Spanish which introduces the reader to the Food Pyramid and serves as a guide to good nutrition?
- A number of booklets in Spanish on the subject of cancer?
- A variety of flyers – printed front and back – on parenting, health, child care in Spanish, Cambodian, Thai, Korean, Tagalog, Chinese, and Hmong?
These items are available for interlibrary loan or may be purchased from the Government Printing Office.
Need more information on this and online resources? You may want to direct your questions to Audrey Hall, Government Information Library Consultant, at 800–686–1532 or via email at ahall@sloma.state.oh.us.
