Friday, September 11, 1998

08:32:39 AM

For a bi-monthly wrap up of NOLA news and information, be sure to check out NOLA Notes!

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Digital Cameras Getting Cheaper, Better

Known as megapixel cameras, the new crop is becoming cost affordable while still maintaining a high image quality. Read the story. Also visit ZDNet's Camera User site for more info.

New Copyright Bill Drawing Library Fire

The senate overwhelmingly voted to approve the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, a bill that would implement two copyright treaties adopted in 1996 by the United Nations' World Intellectual Property Organization to cover property rights over written material, sound recordings and software in the online world. Libraries are concerned about the restriction/elimination of "fair use". Visit the Digital Future Coalition for a critical viewpoint. Read the story.

Items submitted by:
Kenneth S. Bell - Email
NOLA Regional Library System

Do You Remember?

Remember the NOLA Pen Pal Project?
Remember the John Cotton Dana Award?
Remember the first Pen Pal Party at Pioneer Waterland in September 1992?

Well, if you have forgotten any details, you can refresh your memory.  Donna Fried, a contributing editor for the ALA publication, Public Libraries, wrote an article entitled "Cooperation Among Small Libraries Creates Successful Pen Pal Project" which appears in the March/April 1998 issue. Donna is the Branch Manager of Bainbridge Library, Geauga County Public Library System.

What Donna does not say is that she was the public children's librarian that sparked this wonderful project. Additionally, the Pen Pal Project has led to a total of six wonderful summer reading finales at the water park sponsored by NOLA Regional Library System for thousands of children and their families in the nine-county area served by NOLA.

Items submitted by:
Judi Burdette - Email
NOLA Regional Library System

NOLA Board of Trustees Election Results

The ballots have been counted and the following librarians have been elected to three year terms. Congratulations.

Representative-At-Large:
Carol Davis, Leetonia Community Public Library

Portage County Representative:
Phyllis Cettomai, Reed Memorial Library

Paul Rohrbaugh, Youngstown State University, William F. Maag Library

Other Board members include:
School libraries:
Peter Kozup, Bloomfield-Mespo Local School District

Academic libraries:
Susan Weaver, Kent State University, East Liverpool Library

Public libraries
Ashtabula County: Donna Wall, Ashtabula County District Library
Columbiana County: Nancy Simpson, Lepper Library
Geauga County: Greg Lubelski, Geauga County Public Library
Lake County: Mary Frances Burns, Morley Library
Trumbull County: Lois Wynkoop, Newton Falls Public Library

Representatives at large:
Cheryl Bugnone, Kinsman Free Public Library
Gretchen Persohn, Carnegie Public Library of East Liverpool
Kathleen Sauline, Girard Free Library

Regional Library Systems Study

Himmel & Wilson, Library Consultants, have been commissioned by the State Library to conduct a study of Ohio's Regional Library Systems. The consultants have been gathering data through community forums held in various parts of the state, including Newton Falls Public Library and Burton Public Library, and through phone and personal interviews.

On June 10, 1998, the consultants will conduct a meeting which will provide the Ohio library community with preliminary results of their study. In addition to a presentation of the results, the consultants are interested in feedback concerning their fundings.

Anyone interested in the findings of this study is invited to attend this meeting to be held in Columbus at 1:00 p.m. If you plan to attend, please contact Donna Popovich at [email protected].

KSU Library and Information Science Reception at ALA

The Kent State University School of Library and Information Science Reception at the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, DC will be held on Sunday, June 28th, from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the Madison Hotel (Executive Chamber I).

Items submitted by:
Millie Fry - Email
NOLA Regional Library System

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