[OPLINLIST] FW: Ohio Celebrates Columbus Metropolitan Library's Recognition as 2010 Library of the Year

Tue Jun 15 10:31:56 EDT 2010

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 The State Library of Ohio congratulates the Columbus Metropolitan
Library <http://www.columbuslibrary.org/>  (CML) for the honor of being
selected as the 2010 Library Journal/Gale Library of the Year
<http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/home/883793-264/2010_library_of_the_ye
ar.html.csp> . CML received the prestigious recognition because of its
leadership and dedication to serving all in their community with
innovative and successful programming and services.  CML's commitment to
efficient and effective service encompasses steadfast planning based on
market research on the needs of their community, adaptability to changes
in culture and technology, and establishing priorities based on customer
behavior. "The success of the Columbus Metropolitan Library is built
upon its unwavering commitment to planning and delivering services that
are responsive to community needs.  That focus on community needs is
what drives them," said State Librarian of Ohio Beverly Cain.

The recognition is cause for celebration for both CML and the library
communities of Ohio. The Library Journal/Gale Library of the Year awards
<http://www.gale.cengage.com/press_room/library_of_the_year.htm>  began
in 1992 with a goal to celebrate achievement and recognize libraries
with outstanding service, creativity and innovation in coping with the
changing needs of their public, and leadership in the field. Three Ohio
libraries have received the Library of the Year honor: Medina County
District Library, 1998; Worthington Libraries, 2007; and Columbus
Metropolitan Library, 2010. In addition, Ohio libraries have received
Special Mention eight times: Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton
County, 2000, 2001; Worthington Libraries, 2002, 2003, 2006; Cleveland
Public Library 2005, 2006; and Columbus Metropolitan Library, 2009.

Libraries in Ohio have consistently received national recognition with
top rankings and awards. "Ohio's public libraries, large and small, have
set the bar for measuring excellence in library programs and services.
It is very rewarding to see the outstanding work of Ohio's libraries
consistently being recognized on a national level," said Cain.  CML
received a five star rating and thirty-two other Ohio libraries were
identified as Star Libraries in the 2009 Library Journal Index of Public
Library Service Round 2
<http://www.library.ohio.gov/Marketing/PR/2009/November#Star> .

Five libraries were ranked number one, and an additional twenty,
including CML, were ranked in the top five in their respective
population categories in the 2010 HAPLR report
<http://www.haplr-index.com/2010_haplr_edition.htm> . Libraries with the
number one ranking in their population categories included: Cuyahoga
County Public Library (500,000), Washington-Centerville Public Library
(50,000), Westlake Porter Public Library (25,000), Twinsburg Public
Library (10,000), and Columbiana Public Library. Twenty-five percent of
all top-rated libraries over the past ten years have been in Ohio.
Columbus Metropolitan Library and Twinsburg Public Library have made it
into the top ten of all ten editions of the HAPLR. In overall scores,
Ohio has been ranked number one in the country in every report. The 2010
HAPLR rankings are based on reports from libraries filed in 2008 with
data from 2007 and prior to major budget cuts seen in the past two
years.

Although changes in funding in Ohio are having an impact on the breadth
and scope of programs and services, the foundation for success of Ohio
libraries is built on more than money. CML Executive Director Pat
Losinski expressed it this way in the June 15, 2010 issue of Library
Journal, "We always talked about state funding as the reason for Ohio
library success. What really made Ohio libraries so successful was also
independent governance. The 251 libraries in Ohio that are not part of
city government have much more self-determination. State funding made us
think of them as a state resource rather than as a local community
resource. That creates a whole different dynamic."

Marsha McDevitt-Stredney

Marketing & Communications Director

274 E. 1st Avenue

Columbus, OH 43201

Tel: 614-644-6875

Fax: 614-466-3584

www.library.ohio.gov <http://www.library.ohio.gov/> 

  <http://www.facebook.com/people/StateLibraryof-Ohio/100000063363765>

  <http://twitter.com/statelibohio> 

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