[OPLINLIST] Feb. 20th Videoconference CANCELED

[Ashlee Clark]

Please excuse cross postings.

 

The videoconference scheduled by the State Library of Ohio on February
20th, 2008, has been CANCELED.   

 

The topic for this videoconference was the Request for Proposal which
was issued by the Libraries Connect Ohio partnership which consists of
the State Library, OhioLINK, OPLIN, and INFOhio. 

 

Here is a summary prepared by Jay Burton regarding the status of this
project.  

 

Database RFP Update.

 

As you may know, for the past five years, the State Library Board has
been providing LSTA funds to help purchase electronic resources for the
collection currently called "Ohio Web Library." These electronic
resources are available to all public, school, and academic libraries in
Ohio. 

 

In June 2007, the State Library Board requested that the Libraries
Connect Ohio (LCO) partners -- OPLIN, OhioLINK, INFOhio, and the State
Library -- release an RFP to re-evaluate the current collection. 

 

A review committee was formed with 5 members of each library community
and a representative from the State Library serving on the committee.
The task before this review committee is to recommend databases to be
purchased with the $1.3 million in LSTA funds. 

 

After receiving 37 responses to our RFP, the Database review committee
met for the first time on January 30, 2008.

 

During the meeting, participants discussed options, reviewed the
proposals and left with assignments to review further specifics for
selected subject areas and vendors. The committee will meet again on
February 28th, 2008 to finalize information and make recommendations to
the LCO leadership, who in turn will prepare a proposal for presentation
to the State Library Board.

 

The members of the committee include:

 

Stephen Hedges, OPLIN

Pamela Benjamin, Cleveland Public Library

Jay Burton, State Library of Ohio

Sally Kramer, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County

Pat Lora, Toledo-Lucas County Public Library

Jeff Regensburger, Worthington Libraries

Janis Williams, Shaker Heights Public Library

 

Tom Sanville, OhioLINK

Mary Cummings, Shawnee State U

Earl Griffith, Denison U

Louie Mays, Southern State CC

Jerry Newman, U Cincinnati

Barbara Schloman, Kent State University

 

Theresa Fredericka, INFOhio

Connie Evans, New Philadelphia City Schools

Christine Findlay, Centerville City Schools

John Myles, Liberty Center Local Schools

Laurie Switzer, Strongsville City Schools

Krista Taracuk, Worthington City Schools

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