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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><span style='mso-ignore:vglayout;position:absolute;z-index:251661312;margin-left:-1px;margin-top:28px;width:734px;height:86px'><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/marketing/Newsletters/TheNews/2011/November/"><img border=0 width=734 height=86 src="cid:image002.jpg@01CCAF54.60DC3660" alt="Description: Description: TheNewsBanner" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_7"></a></span><![endif]><strong><o:p></o:p></strong></p><p><strong><o:p> </o:p></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>November, 2011 </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>Genealogy<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p><b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>State Librarians Report</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#17375E'> <br>Interest in genealogy has grown considerably in recent years, spurring some to call genealogy “the fastest growing hobby in North America.” In July 2009, a survey conducted by Harris Interactive indicated that 87% of Americans were interested in learning more about their family histories. <i><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/marketing/Newsletters/TheNews/2011/November"><span style='color:#17375E'>More…</span></a></i></span><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#17375E'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#17375E'>Featured Stories</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>Ancestry Library Edition: One School’s Experience</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#C00000'><br></span></b><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#17375E'>ProQuest Ancestry Library Edition is part of the Ohio Web Library core set of databases purchased by Libraries Connect Ohio through a federal IMLS LSTA grant awarded by the State Library of Ohio. Ancestry Library Edition went live July 1, 2011 for a one year trial subscription. Ancestry Library Edition delivers billions of records in census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more, contained in over 7,000 databases. Unlike most Ohio Web Library databases, it is available via on-site library access only (no remote access). </span></em><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#17375E;font-style:normal'><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/marketing/Newsletters/TheNews/2011/November/Ancestry"><i><span style='color:#0000BF'>More…</span></i></a></span></em><o:p></o:p></p><p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>Delaware County Genealogical Society at Delaware County District Library</span></b><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#17375E'>When the Delaware County Historical Society and the Delaware County Genealogical Society (DCGS) determined that they could no long share a common space, member</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>s</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#17375E'> of the DCGS reached out to the Delaware County District Library (DCDL) suggesting a collaborative association between the two organizations. For years, librarians at DCDL have answered family history questions, researched obituaries, searched cemetery records, and scoured century-old local newspapers to help answer genealogical questions from all over the world. It seemed like a natural and logical partnership that would mutually benefit both organizations, combining Delaware County “experts” and in-depth resources from the DCGS with the facilities, hours, and known demand at DCDL. <i><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/marketing/Newsletters/TheNews/2011/November/DelawareCounty"><span style='color:#0000BF'>More…</span></a></i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>Genealogical Sources at the State Library of Ohio</span></b><br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#17375E'>When the State Library of Ohio transferred the bulk of its genealogical collection in 2007, including a large variety of print sources, to the Columbus Metropolitan Library, it was assumed that the State Library was “getting out of the genealogy business,” as some described the move. The move, however, was not motivated by a desire to stop being a source for genealogical research. The decision involved a variety of factors, one of which was access. <i><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/marketing/Newsletters/TheNews/2011/November/GenealogyStateLib"><span style='color:#0000BF'>More…</span></a></i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>Genealogy and Adoption</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><br><em><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#17375E'>As an adoptee, my biological family tree has been barren for most of my life. My adoption was never a secret in my family; my parents still glow when they tell the story of bringing me home from the agency on the first day of spring. However, I’d always remained curious about my birth mother, and I always wanted to thank her for the sacrifice she made to give me a better life. </span></em><em><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#17375E;font-style:normal'><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/marketing/Newsletters/TheNews/2011/November/genealogy-and-adoption"><i><span style='color:#0000BF'>More…</span></i></a></span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>Genealogy Collection at Columbus Metropolitan Library</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#17375E'><br>Ohio has several great repositories for genealogy research. Among them is the collection at the Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML). <br>CML’s collection for many years had only Ohio resources but that was to change significantly starting in 2007 when we received the State Library of Ohio’s genealogy collection. <a href="http://library.ohio.gov/marketing/Newsletters/TheNews/2011/November/CML"><span style='color:#0000BF'>More…</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>History of Genealogy Collections at the State Library of Ohio</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#17375E'><br>The foundation of the State Library genealogy collection was a donation of material by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) in the early 1930s. The collection continued to grow, especially in later years under Petta Khouw and then Paul Immel, and it reached its peak after a large increase in space following the State Library’s move to its present location on East 1<sup>st</sup> Avenue. <i><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/marketing/Newsletters/TheNews/2011/November/StLibHistory"><span style='color:#0000BF'>More…</span></a></i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>Remembering Genealogist Paul Immel</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#17375E'><br>Paul Immel (1955 – 2010) worked in Ohio libraries for nearly four decades, but it was for his unparalleled level of expertise and professional service to the Ohio genealogy community at the State Library of Ohio that he is remembered. His work as a Research Services Librarian from 1979 to 2009 bridged his love for history, library service, and research. <a href="http://library.ohio.gov/marketing/Newsletters/TheNews/2011/November/Immel"><span style='color:#0000BF'>More…</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><em><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#17375E'>Links & Downloads</span></b></em><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#17375E'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#17375E'><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/sites/default/files/GovNewsV2I4-2011.pdf" target="_blank"><span style='color:#17375E'>Government Information You Can Use</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#17375E'><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/sites/default/files/StateNews5.10.pdf"><span style='color:#0000BF'>News You Can Use</span></a> <em><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>for State Employees</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#17365D'><img border=0 width=126 height=71 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image004.jpg@01CCAE94.703B0250" alt="Description: cid:image001.jpg@01CC60D3.E1B03810"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Marsha McDevitt-Stredney<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Marketing & Communications Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>274 E. 1<sup>st</sup> Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Columbus, OH 43201<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Tel: 614-644-6875<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Fax: 614-466-3584<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:blue'><a href="http://www.library.ohio.gov">www.library.ohio.gov</a></span></u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.facebook.com/people/StateLibraryof-Ohio/100000063363765"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=88 height=27 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image005.jpg@01CCAE94.703B0250" alt="Description: Find us on Facebook"></span></a> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=88 height=20 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image006.gif@01CCAE94.703B0250" alt="Description: cid:image003.gif@01CC60D3.E1B03810"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Share Your Story</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'> at <b><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/state-librarian/share-your-story"><span style='color:#002E62'>http://library.ohio.gov/state-librarian/share-your-story</span></a></b><br>Tell us how a State Library service or resource helped you or your library.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>