[OPLINLIST] KNOWITNOW 24X7 AFTERDARK
Paul Pormen
pormenpa@nolanet.org
Tue, 7 Sep 2004 11:53:48 -0400
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CONTACT:
Paul Pormen
NOLA Regional Library System
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Warren, Ohio 44483
Phone: 330-847-7744
Email: <mailto:pormenpa@nolanet.org> pormenpa@nolanet.org
Web site: <http://www.nolanet.org/> www.nolanet.org
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NOLA REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM LAUNCHES KNOWITNOW 24X7 AFTERDARK
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Warren, Ohio - September 7, 2004 - The NOLA Regional Library System =
would like to introduce their newest project, KnowItNow 24X7 AfterDark. =
Thanks to a grant from the Federal Institute of Museum and Library =
Services (IMLS) awarded by the State Library of Ohio, a 24/7 virtual =
reference service will be launched for residents throughout the state of =
Ohio. The service will be called KnowItNow 24x7. It is an expansion of =
the virtual reference service currently being offered to libraries =
around the state by the Cleveland Public Library. Librarians around =
the state will staff the service during regular library hours and the =
NOLA Regional Library System will coordinate staffing the service with =
librarians during the night when libraries are closed.
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There are three primary partners in the project: Cleveland Public =
Library, the NOLA Regional Library System, and Cuyahoga County Public =
Library. These partners were selected because of their expertise in =
managing virtual reference services serving Ohio's libraries and =
citizens. Collectively, the three partners provide virtual reference =
services to 38% of Ohio's population and have been doing so for a number =
of years.=20
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Go to <http://www.knowitnow.org/> www.knowitnow.org to experience the =
country's first fully staffed, locally controlled, 24x7 live virtual =
reference service.
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The NOLA Regional Library System is a multitype library agency that =
coordinates and facilitates the development of services of its member =
libraries for all of their constituents. NOLA is a membership-driven =
organization that seeks to strengthen library services and to promote =
the continued improvement of libraries in Ohio.=20
If you'd like to know more about NOLA or the KnowItNow project, please =
contact the NOLA office at 800.589.6652 or <mailto:nola@nolanet.org> =
nola@nolanet.org
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<H1 style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT =
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REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM LAUNCHES KNOWITNOW 24X7 =
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September 7, 2004=20
- The NOLA Regional Library System would like to introduce their newest =
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KnowItNow 24X7 AfterDark.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =20
</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Thanks to a grant from the =
Federal=20
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded by the State =
Library of=20
Ohio, a 24/7 virtual reference service will be launched for residents =
throughout=20
the state of <st1:State w:st=3D"on"><st1:place=20
w:st=3D"on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:State>. The service will be called =
KnowItNow=20
24x7. It is an expansion of the virtual reference service currently =
being=20
offered to libraries around the state by the Cleveland Public =
Library.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Librarians around the =
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are three primary partners in the project: Cleveland Public Library, the =
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Regional Library System, and Cuyahoga County Public Library. These =
partners were=20
selected because of their expertise in managing virtual reference =
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serving <st1:State w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:State>’s=20
libraries and citizens. Collectively, the three partners provide virtual =
reference services to 38% of <st1:State w:st=3D"on"><st1:place=20
w:st=3D"on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:State>’s population and have =
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to </FONT><A=20
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size=3D2>www.knowitnow.org</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000000 =
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experience </FONT></SPAN><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT face=3DArial><FONT =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">the =
country’s first fully=20
staffed, locally controlled, 24x7 live virtual reference =
service.</SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT =
size=3D2>The NOLA=20
Regional Library System is a multitype library agency that coordinates =
and=20
facilitates the development of services of its member libraries for all =
of their=20
constituents. NOLA is a membership-driven organization that seeks to =
strengthen=20
library services and to promote the continued improvement of libraries =
in=20
<st1:State w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:State>.=20
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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size=3D2><FONT color=3D#000000>If you’d like to know more about =
NOLA or the=20
KnowItNow project, please contact the NOLA office at 800.589.6652 or=20
</FONT><U><A href=3D"mailto:nola@nolanet.org"><FONT=20
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