[OPLINLIST] The State Library at 200: A Celebration of Library Services to Ohio

Thu May 25 11:55:46 EDT 2017

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[cid:image002.jpg at 01D2D54D.D6273EE0]The State Library of Ohio is celebrating its bicentennial this year with exhibits, publication of a book<http://catalog.library.ohio.gov/record=b2654505>, and a culminating open house celebration on August 4<https://library.ohio.gov/event/state-library-bicentennial-open-house-slo/>, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. The purpose of the Bicentennial exhibits is to present the history and legacy of the State Library of Ohio and its relationship to the foundations and evolution of Ohio's libraries over the past two hundred years.  This includes documenting the cultural shift of libraries in society, identifying how the State Library of Ohio and Ohio's libraries have pioneered innovation in the library and information science profession, and document how Ohio libraries, access to information, and librarianship have changed.

Currently on exhibit at the State Library are displays featuring rare and unique materials, photographs, and documents spanning two hundred years of state government and library service. Original, print copies, and digital representations of items, many inaccessible to the public before now, may be viewed at library now through February 5, 2018.  The exhibit also includes monitors displaying an online interactive exhibit<http://bicentennial.library.ohio.gov/> and a Staff Then and Now slideshow.

Examples of rare items on display include the State Library's first accession book, written in 1817 by Ohio's first State Librarian, and a Weather Log kept by the library's fourth State Librarian, Zachariah Mills.  The Weather Log includes descriptions of conditions for six years, reflecting the weather-tracking trend that arose after the eruption of Indonesia's Mount Tambora and the resulting "Year Without a Summer."  Furthermore, the log lists occasional events that occurred in Columbus, such as first snowfalls, missing persons, visits from Presidents and dignitaries, political activities, and the laying of the cornerstone for the new Statehouse in 1839.

A Traveling Library Program display includes photos, postcards, and examples of books in the traveling collection and storage boxes used for transporting them. The State Library initiated the Traveling Library Program in 1896 and it continued for 77 years.

Another exhibit celebrating the State Library's Bicentennial will be at the Ohio Statehouse in the Map Room during the month of August.

The State Library of Ohio's Bicentennial interactive online exhibit (http://bicentennial.library.ohio.gov/) conveys the State Library of Ohio's past through the Curatescape digital platform. Curatescape allows users to culturally interact with the past and present using digitized collections of culturally-significant materials. Built on the Omeka content management system platform, Curatescape has been selected by historical societies, museums, and academic institutions nationwide who wish to expand their reach to the public. This digital platform is designed to emphasize storytelling, rather than the display of single archival objects. Through the online exhibit, the State Library tells the story of the role of Ohio's libraries, the State Library, and the librarians who form these organizations through time.

[cid:image004.jpg at 01D2D54D.D6273EE0]The State Library of Ohio's Bicentennial Curatescape exhibit is provided, in part, by a grant from the Ohio Humanities Council.  Views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this exhibit do not necessarily represent those of the Ohio Humanities Council or National Endowment for the Humanities. The Ohio Humanities Council encourages all Ohioans to explore the human story. Providing financial support through grants for community projects, exhibits, and activities, Ohio Humanities partners with cultural organizations to present book festivals and public activities, and to promote heritage tourism in Ohio.

The State Library is located at 274 E. First Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43201 and open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. https://library.ohio.gov/<file:///C:/Users/jward/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.Outlook/NPSDP7VL/library.ohio.gov>

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