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TITLE The State Library Review, a Report from the StateLibrary of Ohio 1974-1975.

INSTITUTION Ohio State Library, Columbus.PUB DATE 75NOTE 17p.

Ens' PRICE KF-$0.76 HC-$1.58 Plus PostageDESCRIPTORS Annual Reports; Federal Aid; Library Cooperation;

Library Networks; *Library Services; OutreachProgramS;.*State Libraries; State Programs

IDENTIFIERS *Ohio.

ABSTRACTIn a maga2ine format, the service" and programs of

the State Library of Ohio from July 1974 to June 1975 are reported.New programs such as the opening of the State Library Tower Center to-meet changing government information needs and the Ohio-Moreheadprogram to reach educationally and economically disadvantaged; newuses of technology within Ohio Libraries; and cooperative projectsfor resource sharing are described. A financial review outlines statelibrary expenditures and grant programs. (Author/PF)

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U S OEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,EDUCATION &WELFARENATIONAL INSTITUTE OF

EDUCATIONTHIS DOCUMENT HAS SEEN REPRODUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROMTHE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGINATING IT POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONSSTATED DO NOT NECESSARILY RE,RESENT OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF

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people access to essential services.Although today the State Library utilizes the latest '

publications, equipment, and techniques, its services havetheir roots in the history of Ohio. Only 1.7 years youngerthan the Library of Congress, the State Library wasestablished as a government reference libr/ary,i# 1817, andits responsibility for improved public libr y servicesdates back to,the Garfield law of 1896. ese two primaryfunctions', along with specialized resp nsibilities approp-

d to the Statessembly in a com-969 and further

riate for today's needs, were mandatLibra.ry Board bylhe Ohio Generalpiettfy revised State Library law inciaifie in 1975.

Tkils eport focuses on the services and programs oftheta e Libra y from July 1, 1974 through June 30, 1975.During t r libraries, like other institutions, felt thetOp blows of inflation and recession. But the report alsoStOws that,, in spite of these, both growth and changetook ,place. New programs, such as the opening of the.SItAte Library Tower Center tolneet changing government,itiformation needs and the Ohio-Morehead program torOch educationally and economically disadvantagedOclults, were introduced. Important steps were also taken

ssure that Ohio libraries will be able to meet the needs9h1O people in the 1980's.

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ContentsLibrary Moves with the Times 1

i)rograms Tailored for the Times . 2

technology Speeds Service 4

:Give and Take in Multiccoenty Cooperation 6

OVAL Helps Libraries Help People

fietropolitan Libraries Launch

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' Resource Sharing 9

Financial Review 10

Manning for Better Service 12

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The Dayton Daily News

The Inteltigericer Wheeling W Va$ The LArna Niws

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theState Librarrevia report 4om The State Library of Ohio 19 4-1975

bert, State LibrarianSmith, Editor

James A. R odes, Governor Joseph F.'SMax Drake, resident Claudine M

Published b The State Library of Ohio65 South Fro t Street. Columbus. OhioAn ECW1 000ortye,,ty'E mpoyof

The State Library

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Time&eventy years ago the State Library9ved books to readers throughout Ohio

.y railroad Today the library deliversinformation and materials to readers innew waysusing electronic, microfilmnd microfiche delivery systems, and aew skyscraper library centerWhen departments of state governmentoved into the new State Office Tower inolumbus in early 1975, part of the Stateibrary moved with them The 4000 state

pmployees who work in the Tower haveheir own Tower Library Center on the

29th floor near a key elevator exchangepoint Daily courier service from the maincollection at 65 S. Front brings librarymaterials to the Tower library A microfilmopy of the library's card'catalog and a

irect telephone line connects library staffand users in the Center with referencespecialists at the main library

The library added new space at 65 Sront St when a number of state depart-

ments moved to the new Tower Libraryusers and staff haellorig-b-e-en handi-capped by cramped quarters The newspace gives users better access to thelibrary's collection and facilitates morefficient operationsIn a new conference room at the main

library the library's Specialist in StateGovernment Seryices initiated meetingswith departmental librarians, informationspecialists, and Other state departmentpersonnel to learn more about the infor-mation needs of government and to offernformation about the State Library's ser-vices. Through (his person-to-personcommunications program the library betteranticipates future information needs.

This year. state government employeesand officials borrowed some 42,000 books,periodicals, and documents from the li-brary. One out of every four of the booksand documents borrowed by staff of stateof departments was selected frommonthly booklists the library prepares toinform state personnel about new boasAmong the nine areae'of current concernare health, administrative services, andeducation The library's team of referencelibrarians provided answers to 7,484 in-formation requests, a N3 percent increaseover last year. .

The Department of Econonlic and Com-munity Development. Administrative Ser-vices, and the4Attorney General s officeare among the state departments whichmade extensive use of the library £ refer-ence and informatio serces this yearthe Legislative Servi e Commission staffalso regularly use t State Library s col-lections and services in their work

Six new book lists on such topics as"Computer Programs and Programming,"'Evaluation:°' and "Volunteer Services"were added to the bookIrst series distrib-uted to'state employees Through a cur-rent awareness program the library staffalso sent thousands of periodicals to stategovernment employees, concerned withmanagement and corrections A one-pagenewsletter. In formation from the State

Library, carries library news to some 2000state employees. The library staff alsodistributed more than 6000 copies of arevised brochure Effective InformationSystems that describes the library'sservices.

In spite of prudent library management.inflation and rising costs limited purchaseto 10202 books, periodicals, and micro-forms during the year This was a big dropfrom the 13,782 purchased last year.Microforms are increasingly important tothe State Library's collection New micro-filmed acquisitions include Bills in TheOhio General Assembly 100th through108th (1953-1970), the Washington Postand the Monthly Labor Review Toppriority was given to the purchase ofmaterials on subjects of major governmentconcern, such as the energy crisis, equalopportunity, inflakon, and budget man-agement systems, and for backstoppingservices to other Ohio libraries

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Service Programs

Tailoredfor theTimes

Ohio's 11 million residents depend oninformation for their studies or jobs andfor the decisions of life today For millionsof Ohibans libraries are the best, or only,source for such essential information.Libraries are also cultural and recreationalcenters. For those With handiCaps, theinstitutionalized, the old, the very young,inner city residents, and those with limitedEnglish, today's libraries offer newservices. Many libraries offer a full rangeof services to meet their users needs, butsome libraries lack funds for even basicresources Other libraries still are not yreaching out energetically to those groand individuals who would most likelybecome users

Under Ohio law the State Library Boardis responsible for statewide planning,research, and coordination of Ohio slibrary services and resources. Boarddecisions on federal grants are made onthe basis of The Ohio Long Range Pro-gram for Improvement of Library Services,which was prepared with the help ofadvisory councils, ribrariens acid trustees.The Library's Development Division staffworks with Ohio's library, staffs andtrustees as they wrestle with challengesposed by the tightening ecortbmy, thedemand for additional services, and risingreaders' expectations

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Federal Public Library GrantsThe State Library Board was able to makesubstantial special project grants thisyear because previously impoundedFederal Library Services and ConstructionAct (LSCA) funds from FY 1973 and 1974were released for grants One-third of thesefunds went to libraries to develop out(each services to diSadvantaged, handi-capped, and homebound persons. One ofthe 56 grants extends library services

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to the handicapped in public housingunits and homes for the elderly in Cleve-land. Persons in wheel chairs or on ...

crutches or walkers for the first time canuse a specially designed bookmobileequipped with a hydraulic lift. Anothergrant to the Public Library of Cincinnatiand Hamilton County provides for com-puterized operations to serve blind andphysically handicapped'users in 33southern Ohio counties A third grant, tothe Cleveland Public Library, provides tolltree teiephone lines for blind and physicallyhandicapped readers throughout 55northern Ohio counties to call the regionallibrary in Cleveland.

The State Library drew upon theexpertise of the Appalachian Adult Educa-tion Center at Morehead State University,Kentucky to help Ohio develop outreachprograms for educationally and econom-ically.disadvantaged adults. As a result,federal grant rams now assist suchlibrary services o adults in Columbus,Toledo,. and Xenia. Libraries in Marietta,Waverly, and Wilmington, also in the Ohio-Morehead program, have launched newoutreach programs with local resources.Federal grants also financed library serviceto the homebound and handicapped inMahoning County and to the Spanish-speaking populations in Wauseon andLorain

Approximately 30 percent of federalgrant funds were used to support the multi-county cooperative projects that operatein 63 counties (see pages 6-7). One-timeresource development grants totaling$211,564 purchaSed books and othermaterials for public libraries in Akron,Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus,payton,Toledo, and Youngstown These resourcelibraries are major suppliers to otherlibraries in the state through the teletypeinterlibrary loan network. Federal grantsalso provide funds for planning multitypeinterlibrary cooperative programs inmetropolitan areas (see page 9).State GrantsState aid funds ($632,604) were one-fifthof the State Library Board's total grantfunds in 1975 The largest single state aidprogram is that for the ALSO (see page 8).State aid also subsidizes the talking bookand braille service given by the Cincinnatiand Cleveland libraries to Ohio's blind andphysically handicapped readers This yearmore than 15,900 readers benefited fromthis service, compared to 14,640 last yearOther state funds provided maintenancestate aid grants to libraries in 23 countiesand reimbursements for interlibrary loansFederal Grants to State InstitutionsThis year 10 percent of the state s federalgrant funds was used to improve anddevelop library.service in state institutions.

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For the first time the library used a systems,approach to fund two major grants toupgrade library services in 17 state-supported correctional institution negrant was made to the Depa ent ofRehabilitation and Correction, the-otherto the Ohio Youth Commission Othergrants bought books, audio-visualmaterials, and equipment in fi9 institu-tions, including a tape collection forpatients-at Lima State Hospital A firstgrant was made to an institution for thementally retardedthe Columbus StateInstitute. To assist institutions improvetheir library services, the library's institutionconsultant this year made 98 Visits to 27state-supported institutions As important,is the consultant's work with the centraladministering agencies

ConsultantsThe consultants in the DevelopmentDivision work with libraries in particularregions of the state They advise on suchdiverse matters as evaluation of services,

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budget preparation, remodeling or rear-rangement of faciiities, and book selectionand personnel policies Consultants,.alsoassist libraries prepare grant proposals,act as liaison to libraries that are developing services.tith federal grants, and helpbring librarian and trustees together tosolve problems on a regional orcooperative basis

Some consultants also specialize in aparticular area of service, such aschildren s services, work with institutions,or services to the handicapped This yearthe division added a new specialty byappointing a consultant to work withacademic and special libraries. Librariesof all types are joining forces in today'scooperative projects and consultantresponsibility increandly involves teamwork with specialist and other consultantsin the division. In 1975 consultants made177 visits to grant-assisted projects, andvisited more than half of the public librariesand a fifth of the university libraries in thestate. Today much consultant work is donein meetings rather thari in visits to individ-ual libraries, This year consultants attended254 meetings as resource persons or asparticipants.

The library's close relationship withother state Offices has led to a number ofjoint programs Cooperation with .the OhioDepartment of Education resulted in anOhio American Revolution BicentennialAdvisory Commission grant for a year-longBicentennial reading program The librarycosponsored four workshops for libraryclerk-treasurers with the Office of theAuditor of State The consultant for serviceto the handicapped serves as a regular

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member of the Interdepartmental Committee on Aging and is on the Ohio SteeringCommittee of the Nation! Congress onRehabilitation of Homebound and Institutionalized Persons The staff also worksclosely with library schools, universities,and professional organizations

To communicate current library infor-mation and to monitor changes that mayaffect libraries, the State Library producespublications and supports research Thelibrary produced and distributed morethan 4000 copies of a new directory,Libraries for People with Handicaps, tolibraries gild to public and priVate agencystaff working with the handicapped Theannual Ohio Directory of Libraries,includes statistics, and Rankings of OhioLibrary Statistics are important documents'for the planning of improved libraryservice. NEWS from the State Libraryreports State Library Board actionswithin four days of Board meetings Anewsletter, the Round Up, regularly goesto children's librarians Library Oppor-tunities in Ohio, a list of library positionsopen in the state, is the state's onlyprofessional library placement servicebulletin

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TechnologySpeedsService

The information needs of those who hve intoday's highly complex, rapidly changingsociety must be met quickly For yearslibraries have used the hardware of tech-nology in behind-the-scenes operations,eipt now computer terminals are visible outfrbrit where the library users are Thesetelininals help users, as well as staff, lo-cat books and information, they alsotra mit information from one place toano ier in the fastest possible way.

Te typewriters are used in a statewidecom nications system, TWXIL, that lo-cates oks quickly for reciprocal lendingthroug ut Ohio Use of TWXIL (TWXInterlib ry Loan Network), which links theState Li ary, the Ohio Union Catalog

and nine resource libraries in t e state.more than doubled this year In mostcases, TWXIL reduces the time needed tofill a library's hiterhbrary loan request bythree or more days. Resource librariesare public libraries in Akron, Cincinnati,Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo,Youngstown, Caldwell Regional Center,and The Ohio State University LibrariesSupplementing the TWXIL is the 4-year-old SLOMAC (State Library of Ohio Micro-filmed Automated Catalog) systemthrough which 12 libraries in the statehave microfilmed copies of the StateLibrary's holdings. The microfilmedreader-printer not only enables staffmembers in these libraries to check theState Library s catalog, but also providesthem with print-outs for interlibrary loanrequests.

A computer terminal in the StateLibrary's reference room permits rapidaccess to The Ohio State University Li-braries' collection and provides an addi-tional source for TWXIL loans This yearthe staff supplied 9800 location requestsfor users through this service, an increaseof 41 percent over last year. In February,the State Library ins an experimentalterminal for library -eking biblio-graphic informati -n secondsafter the reader typ -st, theinformation which tra ap-peared on a catalog card on thescreen, along with the symbo r li-braries in Ohio and other stat that ownthe book This pilot project to st publicuse of computers in seven lib nes isfunded by a State Library fe at grantto the Ohio College Library Ce ter (OCLC).

Last year they al .o beganuse of the coffiriterized OCLC system forcataloging, thereby gaining speed while

HOW IINXIL WORKSA Mahoning County reader asked the publiclibrary in Youngstown for the book tudieson the Ice Age in India and Associat d Hu-man Cultures by Helmut De Terra and T T.Patterson The library does not own the bookand asked for it by TWXIL from the State Li-brary The State Library did not have thebook on its shelves, and a search of theunion catalog locator file showed that thetitle was not available in any of the 30 mem-ber libraries. Then the staff placed the re-quest on the computer terminal which linksthem to The Ohio State University's compu-terized catalog. The book was found there,and a copy was located for immediate loanto the Youngstown library

reducing costs and errors. During theyear of conversion the library's Catalog ,

Center processed.96,715 volumes for theState Library and 74 contracting libraries.On some days , the Catalog Center stafffinds as many as 93 percent of acquisi-tions already recorded in the computer.State Library staff catalogs and entersinto OCLC s data bank its own originalcataloged items. Through OCLC, 500member libraries in 35 states share biblio-graphical information on more than 1 mil-lion books. To make the system even morevaluable, OCLC will soon store data onperiodical holdings of participating mem-ber libraries. OCLC has contracted with cBattelle Memorial Institute to develop asystem to add subject searches to thepresent author and title searches.

Technical innovations also are revoiu-tionizing library storage by production ofmaterials on microfilm and microfiche.This is of major importance in the library sdocuments section, which this year ac-quired 20,000 new federal and statedocuments.

New technology has not always re- ,

placed more traditional forms of communi-cation. More than 1900 requests forinformation received in the documentssection this year were answered by phone.And the 47,086 items sent to the librarieSin the Ohio Documents depository system(up from 39,069 last year) traveled bymeans of the United States Postal Service

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A 160-foot tower on a hiII in NobleCounty is a dramatic land functional) sym-bol for the radio hookups that link librarymobile units with a eadquarte's refer-ence department The SoutheasternRegional Library Service Center inCaldwell installed and operates the newcommunication network one of the fewin the country Valerie Hannahs oneof the bookmobile staff tells what thenew service means to users

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The area served by, per Library raulje. Yppsts consists priest**

of sign urml telien*fesis4,;',44;4canimals i`ox` tofiti, such eel rabbit, gigeosmi., and .dogs, and 449::the typical feta entarls. Virsinta liggentisa; a Sardis resideakineeded veterinary 'honks sad sbe received theit'theitext day..Anntifef,

...repeat for animal irtforestien tees- frowlfarrhs Perkeyof *tent perrywho trented to know koir,te ttstin 1,,etockdog. located and:promptiY-,

tent her an infornstive end helpful beekk rketpreVeszo 'a Dog. kit"Jude* frow Cutler Old-her irstiend wint4.1eilidies plane *0 ike-zonla,

tonsiruat a fare building The tidio remelt and itr,*ha-nail:within minutes after., it.lhirieed.:*4-2einlang -fron4k(tartiqssvas eniq sway liossinekers,whe rigneetee4diaceiired,

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As autonohilla app/issinergrow.;oider'titet.vbfk less 'effiecantiy:sees, that instead ofktiying; replateuients eenar,s sire now

their old ones... J'oin Werii-of;kertleti found, useful #t hook on-teyetag

that eh* received. frog! us. other iihre4,i0i:roiters. ha vs fired washere,

dryers, air tonditionars) and redifr;9;141py-tea in thi VngiOfil new

do their Mt paintinS,. ifilIPAPnOng; an4:10*iture refinishing 'with'

the 'help-of our koolrs.En an area ours;,,whein diateniee:,:to _litotes are treill

,rspairsien 'ars 'few, and OWerworked, bPata.011e.with its radio. servics nay 'save library. esittc-both `4014tti end'tine.

Give andTake

in Multicounty Cooperation

The 1975 recession trimmed library bud-gets along' with family budgets But therecession brought a bonus to publiclibraries increased use of services.Just as in the depression of the 1930's,Ohioans turned to library books, recordsand films for information and for escapefrom their problems.

How did Ohio libraries stretch scarcedollars to meet increased demand/ Likeothers throughout the country, many joinedforces with neighboring libraries to shareresources and services in cooperativeprojects In 1975 libraries in 73 counties

had joined in multicounty cooperation.Two Cif the cooperatives (NOLA and INFO)already include as members all publiclibraries in their regions. NOLA alsowelcomed as an associate member anacademic library, Youngstown StateUniversity. The library at Lima StateHospital is a member of the WORLDScipoperative.'libraries in the northeast borrowbusiness and vocational books from acentral pool financed by the NOLAcooperative.; toll free phone lines and adelivery system mean that requests arefilled speedily. In MILO, the cooperativefinances phone credit cards for inter-library calls. Similar arrangements in eachof the cooperatives make it easy formember libraries to call their resourcelibrary

A summer workshop series in SWORLtaught children's librarians how to presentfilm, puppet, and story hour programs. Thestaff demonstrated their new skills atprograms that attracted large crowds.One happy child said, It was like a

,surprise party on Christmas or a birthday!'The super 8 film circuit operated byNORWELD loaned films an average often times each in just six months.Thirteen of the 19 libraries that pre-sented film programs had never beforeoffered films.

In 1975 several of the cooperativesecpanded services into areas other thanbooks. Judy Hastings, NORWELD project

director,,says, "We branched out intc,AV materials. My assistant and I covered1,112 miles during National Children'sBook Week to present 31 programs to3,155 persons in 25 libraries." SOI/SE0started a program to make periodicals moreeasily atrailable-by purchasing microfilmcopies of frequently used back issues'The headquarters staff supplies memtrlibrar with photocopies of articles t attheir r aders request. To support a similarserf e started by WORLDS, the LimaP lic Library (resource library for thecooperative) acquired a reader-printerand a 5-year microfilm edition of theperiodicals in Reader s Guide to PeriodicalLiterature for use by all member libraries.The SOLOISEO cooperative alsosponsored a workshop in Zanesville tohelp libraries utilize the new system'sservices and become even more helpfulto readers.

Each autonomous cooperative groupdevelops programs to meet the paatcular---needs of those who live in its area. Forexample, a community survey by an 18-member Citizens Action Committee inLorain and Medina Counties is helpingINFO plan future programs. Each cooper-ative's governing board is made up ofrepresentatives of member libraries, Butlocal rule doesn t mean local libraries payall the bills. Although each member librarycontributes something to the support ofthe cooperative, a series of federalLibrary Services and Construction Act

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er(LSCA) grants have provided most of thefunds for the multicounty,library services.

Southwestern Ohio counties pioneeredthe cooperative movement by establishinga SWORL headquarters in 1968. In 1969,18 counties in southern Ohio were activelycooperating on a multicounty basis, andtoday the program has grown to include161 libraries in 73 counties. These cooper-atives now serve 46.2 percent of thestate's residents.

The State Library assists the cooper-atives in two major ways. through advisoryassistance and through allocation offederal LSCA grants Within each regiona State Library consultant works withlibrary staffs and trustees. Directors of themulticounty groups, who meet regularly in

Columbus with StVe Library staff lorproblem solving and information exchangemeetings, are developing proceduresand guidelines for their mutual benefit. Asa result of a middle management workshopsponsored by COIN, participants wereinvited and 38 cam to the State Libraryfor a tour and a firs -hand introduction toservices. To supply the State Library andmulticounty group planners with moredata this year, A. J. Goldwyn from CaseWestern Reserve s School of LibraryScience conducted a survey of regionaldevelopment.

Although both OVAL (the State s firstArea Library Service Organization) andthe nine multicounty cooperatives enablegroups of libraries to share their

resources and expand their services, thetwo types of organization are fundamentallydifferent. The state-supported ALSO isorganized under the Ohio ALSO law andwill when in lull operation offer a fullrange of essential services. An ALSOboard is elected by the participatinglibraries. In contrast, each MCC operatesprimarily with short-term federal grants ona contractual basis. The cooperative isintended to meet one or more priorityneeds identified by the participatinglibraries. One of the libraries is designatedas the administering library. Each cooper-ative is working toward becoming an ALSO.

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COIN Central Ohio Information NetworkINFO ' INFO, Lorain an0 Medina CountiesMILO " Miami Valley Library OrganizationMOLO Mideastern Ohio Library OrganizationNOLA Northeastern Ohio Library AssociationNORWELD Northwestern Library DistrictSOLO Southeastern Ohio Library OrganizationSWORL South Western Ohio Rural Libraries -,

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Dayton 7 23 17 0

Canton 6 17 12 0

Youngstown 5 25 25 2

Toledo 11 41 34 0

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Cincinnati 7 13 12 6

Lima 8 21 ' 13 5

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PeopleFor Sheila Walker, of Franklin Furnaceand Charles Davis of Waverly the "need 4to know" is as great as it is for Ohio's bigcity dwellers. They probably watch thesame television programs, read similarnews stories (often in the same newspaper),and may share identical cultural interestsThis "r all battled the same recession.Iriraral areas, the public library's role asthe source of information often is greaterthan in cities, however, because thereare fewer other educational resources,such as colleges and universities.

The 12 public libraries in 11 largelyrural southern Ohio counties were forcedto cut expenditures in this year ofdeclining budgets, but vigorously launchedtwo new cooperative ventures Books-by-Mail and a university-based referenceloan service. Sponsor of these serviceswas OhieValley Area Libraries (OVAL),Ohio's first state-supported Area LibraryService Organization (ALSO). Now in itssecond year of operation, OVAL has asits goal the improvement of library servicefor the people in the area.

Because the region includes 66,000 ruralbox holders, Books-by-Mail (a paperbackmail order and delivery) was an immediatesuccess. The borrowers include manyrural residents who are too isolated, toopoor, or too ill or handiCapped to reach atown or village library or, a bookmobile.Orders for books from rural mailboxesreached 15,000 in January, only threemonths after the service began. Even theseimpressive figures don t tell the story ofthe persons who waited so eagerly forthe mailman because he s bringing some-thing to read, or.the Scioto County shut-inwho calls the service ministering to theneeds of the confined," or the people whohave been helped by libraries to make

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the transition from city life to grass rootsliving. Sheila Walker writes from :

Franklin Furnace:-"We've just moved to Ohio and live quite adistance from any library. We considered it ablessing when yie got your catalOg in the marlPlease never stop this wonderful service

The second new program that OVALlaynched this year brings "big city" libraryservices to the region by phone and mailEach public library now has telephoneaccess to the extensive informationresources of the library at Ohio University.When Charles Davis in Waverly, forinstance, .sks for a book or for informationwhich the 'Pike County Library cannotprovide, a s aff member phones the OhioUniversity Li rary There staff work on therequest imme lately. "Through OVAL,"says Davis, "my library in Waverly can

.supply me with information and sourcesi need for my free lance writing.In the first three months of the service'soperations, Ohio University located 600books and provided 700 pages of photo-copied materials to residents throughoutsoutheastern Ohio.

In addition to laurfching these two newprojects, OVAL continues to buy booksand other materials and provides consultantservices fbr member libraries. Specialistsfor adult and children's services, who helplibrary staff increase their skills in programplannint and book buying, this year con-ducted aff training workshops onreference techniques and other skills."OVAL inspires the local library," saysJohn Redman, librarian of the Pike CountyLibrary in Waverly, "and teaches usbetter,ujilization bf oar own material."

As cultufal opportunities grow insouthern Ohio, public libraries supportmany of the programs and even serve asthe stimulus for new ones. Interest in homearts and crafts is increasing, communitytheaters are flourishing, and a growingawareness of the area's rich past isprompting historical studies. The Ohio

Arts Council recognized the importanceof OVAL libraries and gave them a year's

'membership. Benefits include the oppor-tunity to borrow exhibitions; one of themost popular is a nineteenth century coalhole covers exhibit.

OVAL's vigorous support for memberlibraries has grown out of seven years ofcooperative projects, the last two whileoperating as an ALSO. Without federalLibrary Services and Construction Actand state-equalization funds (for 1974 and1975 only) the expansion of libraryservice would have been impossible.Maurice G. Klein, OVAL's director, believesthat the need for continued help toimprove_the libraries is more pressing thanever. "The-income of OVAL's,12 librariesdropped 5-percent this year," explainsKlein. "All costs.of library operationincreased rapidly because of inflationwhile library income was dropping. With-out the $295,000 state grant for ALSOoperations for 1975, public library servicesin this area would havizkbeen drasticallycurtailed."

The people in the OVA area needbetter library Services, an vcreasedALSO funds wilt make theseervicespossible. .

Profile of OVALOhio s first Area Library ServiceOrganization (ALSO)Sec Ice Area. Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jack-son, Lawrence, Meigs, Pickaway, Pike, oss,Scioto, and Vinton counties. Ten of fh 11

counties are in Ohio Appalachia The arelarger than the entire state of Connecticencompassing 13 percent of Ohio's total Ianarea It ranks last in the state in per capitalibrary support (see chart, page 6) In 1974,only 3E4 per person was available for librarymaterials. The public libraries In the area haveonly 2 books for each of the 400,000 resi-dents in the 11-county area. Of the 107 per-sons working in the 12 libraries, only 6 havehad formal library education

In some counties the unemployment ratethis year spiralled to twice the statewide aver-age At the same time, there is migration intothe area. Among the migrants back to the landare those who want to get back to a morebasic, life, including an increasing number ofretirees.Financing: OVAL began with 25 percentfunding in 1973. The 1975 ALSO grant was$294,560, approximately 50 percent of thefunding needed to guarantee essentialservices,Staff, Three librarians and nine supportivestaff members for services throughout the11 county area Headquarters for OVAL arein WellstonPollcymakers: A 12 member ALSO board is '.elected by trustees of the 12 participatinglibraries

With LSCA Grants

etropolitanLibraries

LaunchResourceSharing

The resources of some 950 librariesOhio's eight metropolitan areas includemore than 37 million books, as well asmajor collections of films, recordings, andmagazines. Even with these; the public,academic, schgol, and special librariesin irietropolitan'areas face major problemsin rjieetn9 their readers' expectations.As the icession and inflation attack bookbudgets and the volume of publishingincreases, sharing among librariesbecomes more essential. Quality libraryservice in these areas is not only a matterof increasing collection size in individuallibraries, it is also a matter of increasingavailability to the total library resourcesof the area.

How can information seekers beassured of easy access to these vastresources? Probably the best vehicle isthe metropolitan library system. Through asystem urban libraries cao'share thecost and use of expensive computerizedresearch services such as the New YorkTimes Information Bank, expand mediaservices, and operate interlibrary loandelivery services.

St, 43210. Tel 4 2.8691. Founded 1891. pi &A anMathew F. Def. Ruth 14, Mister. At11114 Naccy,E.MillerVats 315,000 (Mel per). Micro hides: 99000. Inc ik72rie5269.750. Sal $48, 24. Student assts $12,000. Bka & ic $40,000,

es Per 5102,109. Bd 6000, Ear 600 4,Special Collect ns: Anglo-Amide:in Law

f.Micro Rs (F Cd I e) Tapes 1

(Participates Ohio College Library Centir & Center lor Re-search Libraries

C- OHIO STATEMemorial Lib

914-759-0349, FMm Sery 1

ten Betty J. MStec Collegrad Libs IVols 2,787,films 45,21$2,717,475.

SpecialSocial & 131

SpecialLiterature,(Linn), GerHerd BockSchool CuThomas, J:(IonMicro fee I

US, Slat(Membe

Reg MedicsDepartn

- Auteuil43210.

- BiologicTel 422

-.ChemistLab, 14(YagelloEngine*

M-ChlWrep's Hospital, 56ton. Tel 253.$$41. Vols 8752

- Commerce. College of Commerce & Adro, 1775 S College Rd.43210. Tel 422-2136. Rug Virginia E. Smiley. Vols 99,411

- gshication, Arps Hall, 1945 N High St, 432Sub)0. Tel 422-6275 LteidRonald W. Force. Vols 129,067. Special ects: Psychology,Education

- Engineering Libraries, Electrical Engineering Bldg, 2024 NeilAve, 43210. Tel 422-2652. Masi Mary J. Arnold. Vole 119,634

- ngli s A , Derby Ha11,154 N Oval Dr, 43210. Om Louise Smith.Vole 17,557

- Fine Arts Main Library, 1858 Neil Ave. for Jacqueline p. Sis-son. Vols 46,271

- Geolorr (Orton MemorW) 0 Hall, 155 S Oval Dr, 43210. Tel422-2428. ikast Regina Brown Vols 41,193

ERS/TY,LIBPARIES, William.081ey Thompson,170858 NeiAve, 43210. Tel 422'4151, TWXnded 1873. pir of Mbs Hugh C. Atkinson. AMne B. Hoadley Pub Sery Larry X. 13esant, Tee

Eleanor RDwlln.

4e.

1 S 17th St, 43205. acid Anne A. Warming-

To initiate the necessary practicalplanning and experimentation required tolaunch metropolitan systems, the StateLibrary Board awarded four major grantsin April and June this year. The LibraryCouncil of Greater Cleveland receivedfunds for a pilot project through which 16academic and public libraries in theCleveland area will share books and otherresources. The project is assemblinginformation and developing workableprocedures for such activities as coopera-tive purchasing and, delivery systems.A model for sharing library resources inother metropolitan' areas will be developedfrom this test project.

For student users who have greatneeds, a State Library Board grant to theUniversity of Cincinnati is makingresearch material more widely available tostudents. Several university, public, andspecial libraries in the Cincinnati Library \Consortium are working together in thisproject. In another experimental projectThe Ohio State University contracted foronline access to the New York TimetInformation Bank. This information isoffered to users in the Columbus areathrough the Columbus Public Library andstatewide through the State Library.Finally, the fourth grant makes availableto all the residents of Summit County thecombined film collections of th4,Akron-Summit County Public Library and, theUniversity of Akron.

High St, 43215. Tel 468;43115Vols3700

14;1111j.ERSIDEliETlibbiSt-ItOSPITAL4 MedicarldbrarY, 3535Olentangy River Rd,'43214. Tel 287-1111,Txt.230: Foundotj,

'1951.'130 Jtiiiphine YeahVol. 4000 bd Per/. VF 6. Bks (1972-74)11500. Per 33700Bd 5500 . Aso

IS- ROSS LABQRATORIEVLIBRARY, 625 Cleveland Ave, 4321Tel 228-5281, Est 204. larl Lynn Castle

Vols 1750. Bks (1971-72) 54000, Per 510,000. ,Bd 58Q0

P- STATE LIBRARY OF 01110, 6.5 $ Front St, 6 94215. Tel 4569Founded 1817. rtate Libil Joseph F. Shubert.

kier.RemirceWe4a.Mrs Catherine S. Mead.cs.. eeM7-. *IA u.t7-071. 1.,

41 Center3..61mpspn

I " 17;I28,1118,i,17,1138(

SocialB0121S 4,51B11

-ensue 'Rea

Olt

1

Bomunobiles: 12

L- SUPREME COURT OF OHIO LAW LIBRARY. &St* House Anne43215. Tel 468-2044. Founded 1860. Ian Paul S.,Fu

You 129,134 (Intl bd per) Micro hkigs: fiche 8000ecru Rs (Fiche) a Tapes,

R- TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH LIBRARY, 125E Broad Ste43215 Te16221 -5351 Founded 1920

Vols 3500

M- WARREN-TEED PHARMACEUTICALS INC, Library,' 562Goodale St, 43216. Tel 221-5574

Vole 4500

40724. Seit/044,43212.

1213*;t, boot,41,'Iasi Rai

900 P M

r), Math Sr,

Although funds requested by theState Library Board for metropolitanlibrary systems were not appropriated ip1975, legislation authorizing thesesystems was passed by the Ohio GeneralAssembly in mid-1975 This legislationshould provide the basis for acceleratedsystem development. The result will be ,better library service to all residents ofmetropolitan areas

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Financial ReviewstATE_LIBRARYEXPENDITURESBy Program and Fund State

General RevenueAppropriations

FY 17(2)

95I 0)

Refrence and Information'Service to State Government

Inletlibriry:EeryicesilikraryOevelopment Systems

planning and Operation

$ 316,511515,352

1,550,232

otal.

ayrn' ant for FY 1972 Title 11 Construction

ategory and Fund

rCO

$2,382,095

grant. 2

StateGeneral Revenue

AppropriationsFY 1975

(2)

July x,1974 _June.30, 1975-

Receipts fromSandals

(3)

$ 38,58485,751

143,200

$267,535

. LSCATitle

(4H .

)

$ 11,975"'

$ 11,975

(LSCATitles I; Ill)

FY 1975(5)

S. 42,051 .

885,195

$927 258

TotalFY 1975

$ 85095643,164

2,590,602e-

$3,588,861

Includes 51,699,006 from FY 1973

Receipts fromServices

(3)

LSCATitle II

(4)

LSCA..Title 1, Ill

ImpoundedFY 1973& 1974

(7)

TotalExpended

(5)

$ 24,118

1,980,357

'S 355,095667,282

4,570,659-

$2,004,475" $5,593,336

funds, 6194569 from"FY 1974 funds.

N

s iscAcTitlesI; HI Total

FY 1975 FY 1975(5)1 , (5)

SalariesMaintenanceEquipmentBooksGrants

Total

4

$1,328,464219,71614,169191,142632,604

$155,914 *83,854

1,604

2§,163$11,975

$ 21,24525,087'50,704

844

$1,505,623324,657

66,477224,559

1,467,245

$4382,0951' $267,535

J

$11,975

Federal Library-Services and Construction Act (LSCA) Programs

AllocationAvailable Grants

Title I Public Library ServicesFiscal Year -1973Fiscal Year -1974

. ;Fiscal Year -1975Titian Interlibrdry ;Cooperation

Fiscal Year-1973Fiscal 'Year -1974Fiscal Year:- 1975

$1,653;4471,099,x90,

`",R,i 48,242

246,4595,279

63,927

$1,299,969A 99,223'758,156

204,422

6$,852

$927,256 $3,588,861

4Itie ,IM 1Impoimded

FYi11173 & 1974

s.

TOtalExpended

(7) .(5)

$ 4,142 $1,509,7/3547411 372;068

310,493 376,97067 224,925',

1 ',362 09,607. , I__

$2,004,475 'i $5,593,336

Projects--Administered-by

Workshops '''State Library .

118,595"

658

20,153

$334,88301 .

67

104;515

21,8114

5,274-75

Transfeired

xpended

$t000,oacto).1,284,91310

. , Total 12,425,622..1 ,.........1 Riplsc..nismt of 6 bookmobiles. r a

* .... .,.

_ 2 $1,009.000 visa transferred to the Emergency Po es Fund of the Controlling Board by Controlling Board action, October 2a, 1974. - ilk3 The LSCA sensed Annual-Program .statement hied with'the U.S. Commissioner of Education. May 10. Ion provides for this amounllo be expended in grants, the Ohio

Office 01 'Budget and Management has requested revision of pie Annual Program statement and payment of St million to the State General Revenue fund, use 01 the funds*airs &tate and Federal legal detirmInstIons.

'

5,216,644 $39,406 '$466,703 $2,284,413

, 'Stat.:AMPaYMeraBasic =Sitittitzkic f opbountywide" ExtEinsion Service ...Area Libttity\Setvice Organization= Subsidy for'Se> Ices to Blind"nd Visually Handicapped-;Readers..Reimbursement for pterlibrary Loans

Total, \

$ 70,544$294,560

$a5,831.$ 11,669$632,604

in

uA -,,MtIry lean ea', pit in. ft. 14, Ity

FY I4,5 UrS A4,4`,HANT' Inv TAW, In Cm,,, It.tr,e. es

101,1,10,1,1} grant,v t St A 10,7,

tl ,P,Of ,41.11.11.11 1, II L,I rnltho It,1V

's.C.te tear h .tt th. A (pantt, tads 011[16,,IPti , Gy ' 'I', wet°fro . /11 ..11,1, pro

yt`i,

C

Sv

Araohtiorlierviosiandinteriikary Cooperation(Tilhaendllt).TY1173:funds

AkrokSuminitCounty Public Library:Akron-Cooperative-Film-Center $ 47;350

ArnosMerticirial library:WORLDS 75(eight-County project) 4 80,642

Cleveland Public Library:Prbject.COMMUNICATION'A. 55,869

Cleveland Publia.tibrary: MobileLibrary tope Elderly 80,346

Columbus Public Library: ColumbUiAdult Sado Education Project 24824

Cuyahoga CountyPublic Library:Planning Grant for-MetropolitanSystem . \ 54,000

_ublic Library: INFO '75 106,632blic Library:LIBROS .\ .

my,Prolect) , 38,133n PUblic Library: DISCOVER 43,651

ell Public cibrarY: COIN-county project) 73;993

Kiriley -Memorial Library: NOLAReleirenoa& frifannirtion-Vi011intYlimjett)

'Ohio Statelln mbus Area/ 'Shared One. ; fAutomat/ ArdotintitiOn esourtes

/ Portage County littrict Library:/ Projeat Visual brary 33,73k,

StarkrOurrty,DIstribt Library;rojectSCORE. \ 32,577

Tolido;tutaaCourityDittrictIlbnly:_'* ToledOArea information.Project 65,752

'University of Cincinnati Ltbrerdee:EigundedAccess &nterlibraryCooperation 6031

WashIngtortCounty PubliCli vary:SOLO MicrOfildr Peribdical roject

. (nine-county ;project) 16,999WaUston.Pubilc Library:Troia-bill:1ES Z400WayPublictibrary: NORWELD .

((i1- county project) - - 104,351Wilmington Public_ tibrrirY:AWORL

(ii),on-cOuntyprOjett) .4, _, .,, 97,324. WrIghttibritiy:ILO (seven-pbounty

project) , 48,06$Youngifownnd Mahoning County

. "Public Library: PrOject OUTREACH(to-Mith-Co-CO) 61,645

Sub Total . , ........ . . ...... ....N. $1',260,691'

Grants-for-Services rilits11FYl9 74 Raids. ColumbuiPublic.i.ibrary: Columbus,

. Adult Basic Education-Prolect $ 97,883Marshall'UniVereity: Project Special'e Course In tibraryMinagamenfor

Sinai!. and Geographically RemotePublic tibrarieri 690

OhlaState Univeritity:. Middle'Management Seminar 850

Sub Total . ...-. . ... ..... , .... : . , $ 99,223

diontsfor Unitise enainteillbraty Coopeiation01%1 and-10)..".-,r0975 Feeds .

Akron-Sutnmit County Public Library:-

, .The Catholic UniversitY of America:

* 33,526Twn Libraries ReeOurce Grant

COntiniring Library Education, ,NehVork and-Eibhantle ,, 7,852CincinnatiPcLiublibrary: OrojectA B

04(Autoniation ofillind.Ubrary &

79,329

: .1 --; -74- --,-- --,---7

dIrialnatrPUblIa.lb I$ 1151:,97_Cassette Duni!

LIbrarieeReriburde Grant . t- 33,955'Cinbinnati Public Library: Slat

....

Service-to. Mandl, . ..... 765Cleveland Public- rary: XIL ,

Libraries ,Resorirb t ,.. ' '27;943'CleVeland Public Library. atewide,

Servicolo-the HairdicaPped , t 024ColuMbus Public Library: Columbus`

Ad It Project . 125,420ColurnbusPriblio I.Ibia6( :TWXIL

.

Librarian' Resource ergo ,I,:

Daytori&Montgomery County Public iLibrary:-TWXIL Librariert RaeourcaGrant ,

i 27,944preeneCountyPublic-Library: -Library

Information &Outreach ; 33;788John-100rib rePubli di:briny, .1

Zanesville: Project OUTMACIf 71. ,8,99

touirwillePublictibrary: MOLD..31,353Materials Expriialon ,, .

OrtioCOilegeUhrirry Center: opLoTenni nals.Prirchase , ' 58,000.

Toledo-Lubas County Public Library:TWXIL Libraries ResOutoe Grant 30,182

Wa . Publi Library: NORWELDAlmn 26;740

.Filei Collection- 61:-------740/1m ng onPublic Library: SWO ....A

Youngritown&MahonIng CouPublic LibrarY:TWX11,-Libra esRetiourCe , Grant 5 26,650

YoungstoVin-&-Mahoning CogntyPublic Library: Mill .Creak.Corn Munitypenter 30;577

Sub Total $ agaite

114

Grants:for:improvement of Seielminhielittitiorior?, 1913-Rends

CtehimIteeState InatitutsJunction.City Treatment Center .Limns. State. Hospital , .401110 Deprirtinant of Rehabilitation &

CorrectibnOhio Youth-CommissionTiff InStata HOSpittlToledo Mental-Health Center

'Po) 'Total

Grants-,}or WtorkshOpelreerft1973 FoOds..DMEIWastern Reterve University

`11EUs,Extend Library SeriicesCaseMeretern-Reirerve University:

Cleveland ScholarehipsiorthildrertinBoOksSh,Owbase

MiamtUniversity:-LIbrary-Executive'Development ProgramAlumni COnferencee 9,655

MiainiVniversity:tibrary E.xecutiveDevelopment, Augbit, 1975 .4,136

Ohio State University: InterlibraryCooperation Planning-Institute 9;500

Ohio-State University: Library {

Clerk Treaturers Workshops 998

Sub Total $ 38,748

Grants tor Workshopsffitla I) frontY 1975 FundsOhio-State Un ivernitic.14Aiddie

.....Afariagainent Workshop S 658 ".

Suh Total -858TOTALS$$

2,435,028

,

$ 2,994

14040.087,000:2,200-3100

24094-

14,090

375

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foPlanning

r BetterService

Decision Makers

A statewide program of development andcoordination of library service is the re-sponsibility of the five-member StateLibrary Board, also responsible for thepolicy of the State Library 'B t the boardmembers realize that for the st state-wide program, ideas and exp rience ofhundreds of trustees, librarians, and in-terested citizens must be tapped Seekingmore participation, the board met in Piquain April So that trustees, librarians andinterested citizens could share their ideasabout State Library-assisted library ser-vices in the Miami Valley.

Max Drake, TAn businessman, now inhis first term as president, says, "Theboard's purpose is to foster good libraryservice in Ohio A lot of things can go intothat, but that is the basic purpose. Oneof the re& problems the board has facedhas been uncertainty about funding. I amproud of the progress that we've madetoward getting the library on a state-funded basis so that we are able to planand operate consistentlyand where wecan use the federal funds for grants forimproving services."

Mrs William J Vesely. leader and volun-teer In Cleveland area community groups,believes that Successes in library devel-opment are based upcn cooperaton-asharing of ideas as well as books.; see agreat need to listen and to learn first-handfrom the people who benefit from theservices."

A veteran of seven years' service on theboard, Raymond R. Brown, special con-sultant in Akron, concurs with Mrs. Vesely.He points out that Ohio s experience withinvolving library users in the Ohio Gover-nor's Conference should enable Ohio toparticipate effectively in the White HouseConference. This time, though, we planto get even more citizens involved inWhite House Conference discussions."

Harold F Nieman of Cincinnati, whoseexperience as a business executive makeshim especially aware of accountabilityand economics, says he wants to makesure that library services are really avail-able to the people who need them Hebelieves that one of the most significant

u things that the board has done is "long-range planning, and getting input frompeople in Ohio as to what the libraryshould be doing, how it ought to performits function."

Dr Martin W Essex, State Superinten-dent of Public Instruction, agrees. "Weshould seek expanded citizen participa-tion in library plannirig at all levelsLibraries, like schools, will probably bemaking increased use of citizen advisorycommittees."

Essex -

Vesely Brown

Advisers

A technical editor for one of the nation slargest paper companies, a real estatebroker, a teacher of autistic children, anda specialist on aging and institution careare in the group of experts chosen for

-their special skills to serve on advisorypanels that assist the State Library Boardand staff. These groups help assess userneeds and offer advisory assistance fordeveloping statewide library programs.

This year two new conimittees werecreated. an Advisory Committee for theOhio-Morehead Project for ExpandingLibrary Services to Disadvantaged Adultsand a committee to help plan the October1975 Interlibrary Cooperation Institute.The other advisory groups are: the Advi-sory Committee for Area Library ServiceOrganization Review, the Advisory Com-mittee for Library Outreach Services, theAdvisory Council on Federal LibraryPrograms, the Advisory Committee forInstitution Library services and the LibraryServices and Construction Act Title II(Construction) Review Committee.

Shubert

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Drake Nieman

Committee members include: Joseph Bana, Euclid Doris Barcomb, ColumbusJanet Berg, Marion Edith Booher, Franklin Jay R. Bone, Fremont Mrs MaryCataland, Powell William R. Chait, Dayton Robert Cheshier, ClevelandSarahl. Cody, Cleveland Heights Gloria COles, Toledo J. Kenneth Cozier,Shaker Heights Dennis Day, Troy Robert Donahugh, Youngstown HarveyEagle, Alexandria Barbara F. Eaton, Columbus William Edwards, ClevelandWilliam 0. Elmore, Athens Mrs. Laurel Fischer, Akron A J. Goldwyn; Cleveland

George E. Grant, Columbus Ann Henning, Columbus Judith Hastings,Bowling Green Mrs. Dorothy Hays, Powell Lee Henning, Ada Mrs PatriciaHolter, Pomeroy James R. Hunt, Cincinnati Jon Kelton, Wilmington ClarkS. Lewis, New Philadelphia Margaret Lindley, 'Mansfield Mrs HannahMcCauley, Lancaster Dr. Miles Martin, Toledo 13ichard N Maxwell, Columbus

James Miller, Worthington Dr. John Mitchell, Kent H. L. Morris, ColumbusMark Neyman, Marietta Mrs. Rose Papier, Columbus 4 Marian Parker, BowlingGreen A. Chapman Parsons, Columbus James S. Patrick, Akron DonaldPaul, Dayton Mrs. Elnora Portteus, Cleveland Mrs. Betty Ravenscraft, Akron

Mrs. Emelyne Ely Reed, Londonderry John Rebenaqk, Akron Karl Reiset,Columbus James I. Richey, Cleveland Dr A Robert Rogers, Kent Mrs RushRogers, Cincinnati Harold B. Schell, Cincinnati Mrs J KaVe,Schneider, Lima

H, Paul Schrank, Akron Charles Selkow, Columbus Mrs Mary LouiseSheehan, Chillicothe Dr. Dorothy Sinclair, Cleveland Mrs Evelin mith,Warren Mrs. Jane Sterzer, Dayton Daniel Suvak, Lucasville 31,gintaHiram Dofiald Totlafield, Medina ,Ms. Lee.Troye, .Columbus Wallach,Xenia Max Way, Piketon Doris Wood, Batavi

rl

Planners

'13 -, '. e ag, 0, - 1_ E' _f --/Set, __' ,.:I'e _,- el

t 'a es ,P,.: cyger 'eg :-a -, osLave' e C,a , se it _es Lp ,:.-::. _

ae,rai-J Make s- e s-a t'd' es a'e^o? step i:.,' ici'er' ,_ a'ge' ...,es Osethe tu,, amount or revenue a% wed bylaw for library set e

Theie and other o conflicting com-ments from public libra rustees areamong the ideas with whi 00 librarians,trustees, and others will gr pple in anOctober 1975 planning meeting Thelibrary ieaders represent ng a crosssection of different types or,,braries AOmake recommendations for the futuredirection of library services ,^ Obfa.Aitnough the plant, rg rreet[ng 5 rteto 100 persons, planners sought Ideasfor discussion from hundreds of trustees,iibrarians, and interested citizens Manymore persons wiii be involved in similardiscusSions in 1976.

To help conference participantsevaluate change and courses of actionMrs Allie Beth Martin president of theAmerican Library Association and othernational library leaders vidIll discuss librarydevelopments across the nation Othersessions will focus on Ohio and howlibraries can respond to tomorrow's needsIt has been six years since the OhioLibrary Development Plan was formulatedand major changes have taken place inOhio and in libraries in the nation.

A 21-member committee planned the2 'n-dpy meeting that will be held atThe p h I o State University. Conferenceplan rs include members of the Ohio

of S ool Librarians-Educational MediaLibt Association, the Ohio Association

Council of Ohio, Ohio Library Trustee'Aisociation, Academic Libraries Associa-tion pf Ohio, the Special Libraries Asso-ciation Chapters, and the State Library.

The meeting continues Ohio's on-goingparticipation by citizens in long-rangelibrary planning and decision making.Recommendations formulated at theconference will be used as a basis for .study and action for Ohio libraries and thelibrary associations Follow-up reportswill form the basis for Ohio's conferencethat will precede the 1978 White HouseConference.

In late '76 Ohio plans to hoid a Secondconference in preparation for the WhiteHouse Conference on Libraries andInformation Services. [,Librarians, citizens,and leaders held a Governor s Conferencein April 1974.) Every state will have atleast one state-level conference precedingthe White Hous&Conference.

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The Dayton public library pioneeredbookmObile service in Ohio in 1923 whenstaff piled 600 books into a $623 Fordtruck eqUipped with shelving and drove toilfactories and community centers. Threeyears later, public libraries in Clevelandand Cincinnati introduced bookWagonsThe idea of books on wheels had caughton. The service reached its zenith in themid-1960's when 94 bookmobiles carriedmore than 10.2 million books to Ohiopeople By the 1970's libraries were re-evaluating these services. Populationchanges and branch development causedsome libraries to abolish-bookmobileroutes, and others experimented with newuses for the mobile units

Today. imagitiative use of advanced tech-.nology offers expanded opportunities formobile library units A new State Librarybookmobile at the Southeastern OhioReg cry Crary Service Center Caidwell carries 5000 books and is equippedwith a radio transceive,e One can to headquarters from any of the 286 stops in the6-c_c,unty area served by the center bringsan immediate answer to &referencequestion or relays a request for materialsthat the staff mail to the user's home oroffice (see page 5)

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