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Libraries and Community Technology Centers (CTC)
Libraries collaborate with CTC organizations and others to improve technology access
State Librarian visits libraries across Ohio
During her first 3 years State Library of Ohio Jo Budler has visited over 70 of our public libraries
State House Display
State Library of Ohio and Ohionana partnership leads to display at the Ohio State House
Rural Library Sustainability Forum at the ALA Conference held in Washington D.C. Five Librarians from Ohio attend.
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Dianna Clark is new Director of SEO
Cleveland Public Library recognizedfor Teen Empowerment: A Motivational Summit
July 2007
Library Collaboration and Community Technology Centers
Director, Marketing and Communications
In the book Best in the Nation, the ‘Ohio public libraries serving the local communities’ chapter by Steven Hedges and Alan Hall summarizes the critical role Ohio libraries have had toward increasing equitable access to literature and information throughout our history. The path leading to more equitable access through libraries has and continues to involve a wide variety of collaborations and partnerships between community leaders, social service agencies, business, philanthropists, and federal, state, and local governments.
In the digital age access to information and resources on the internet is critical for individuals and communities across our state. Disparities in access contribute to widening the gap between socio-economic and geographic boundaries that exist throughout our state and country. Today, the challenge of access for individuals and libraries has escalated beyond access to technology to rising discrepancies in access to high speed broadband connectivity. Libraries are connected but the bandwidth speed can vary dramatically. continued....
State Librarian’s Report
State Librarian
Ohio is a truly blessed state when it comes to libraries. Not only do we have state support in funding but we also have valuable people resources – folks who know the value of partnerships and a willingness to collaborate to provide excellent library service to all residents.
Ohio is rich in consortial partnerships such as: Clevnet, Discovery Place, and Search Ohio, Central Library Consortium (CLC) to name just a few. In Preble County all holdings of the schools in Preble County are included in the county (automated system) catalog. There is daily delivery of library materials to the schools from Preble County Public Library. What a great example of cooperation and resource sharing. When I visited this county in April, I was so pleased to hear Director Abby Noland talk about her desire to work with all the libraries in her county for even greater collaboration.
I found a similar situation in Ashtabula where Council of Ashtabula County Libraries (CACL) is administered by Director Bill Tokarczyk and his staff at Ashtabula County District Library. CACL now includes 6 public libraries and 10 school libraries sharing a Dynix/Horizon ILS. continued....
