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At the Heart of the College: A Tour of the Denison University Library Denison University is one of the oldest private liberal arts colleges in the state of Ohio. Founded in 1831 in the village of Granville, the college offers courses in the natural sciences, humanities, social sciences, and the fine arts. The William H.…

Today’s Information Professionals: How Did I Get Here and How Can You? Have you ever wondered how today’s Information Professionals got their start?  How they keep up with the ever changing demands of technology and information needs?  Or how you too can have a career as an Information Professional?  Join us for our upcoming panel…

It Can Happen Here:Trends in the Management of Business Continuity and Disaster Response Is your library prepared when disaster strikes?  Does your library have contingency plans? Wes Boomgaarden of The Ohio State University will provide an overview on disaster preparedness.  This event is co-sponsored by the Central Ohio Chapter of the Association for Information Science…

Mount Carmel Health Science Library Tour The Mount Carmel Health Sciences Library (MCHSL) is a member of two library consortia enabling the Mount Carmel community access privileges to over 46 million books and other library materials. The MCHSL is a member of OhioLINK (Ohio Library Information Network) and OPAL (Ohio Private Academic Libraries). Together, these…

Copyright in the Contemporary World: How It Affects the Library and Other Institutions Sandra A. Enimil, JD, head of the newly established Copyright Resources Center at the Ohio State University Libraries will discuss copyright in the contemporary world and how it affects the library and other institutions. WHEN:  Wednesday February 27, 2013 (Snow Contingency Date:…

The OCLC Usability Lab The OCLC usability lab was established in 1990 as one of the first Usability Labs in the Central Ohio area. It was the post-doctoral project of Mike Prasse, who has been manager of the ULab since its beginning. This presentation will a history of the ULab (now in its third incarnation),…

Rigorous Learning: the Common Core Standards and 21st Century Skills Please join us for our Annual Chapter Business meeting and learn more about the Common Core Standards. SUMMARY: The Common Core Standards mesh with 21st century skills to promote college and career readiness. With these standards and skills, Ohio teachers and librarians face state and…

Introduction to eBird Join us on Thursday evening, June 7th, 2012, for this spring program co-sponsored by CO-ASIS&T and the Grange Insurance Audubon Center. SUMMARY: eBird (www.ebird.org) is an increasingly popular internet-based checklist program that provides bird watchers a free and easy way to organize their bird sightings, keep checklists, and share their observations with…

SLA Social Gathering From our friends and colleagues in the Special Libraries Association Central Ohio Chapter… The Special Libraries Association Central Ohio Chapter invites you to join them for a social gathering at Milestone 229 in Columbus! This is great opportunity to get to know members of the chapter, network, and relax. When: May 8, 2012…

21st Century Collection Tools in the Library Mark your calendar! Event is free to the public! Join us on Wednesday evening, November 9th, 2011 for our CO-ASIS&T Program: We will take a look at how one library is using CollectionHQ, an evidence based stock management tool, to help make collection management easier and more efficient. Collection…