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OPLIN provides broadband internet for all of Ohio's public libraries, along with other useful services like research databases & web development. This account is OPLIN's only *active* social media account.
We know.
"OPLIN Update" does not exactly inspire attendance. Maybe next year we'll outsource the title, because clearly we need something far snappier, especially given the scope of everything we have to tell you. Come see us at the OLC Convention & Expo at 4:00 pm on Thursday, November 20th.
"OPLIN Update" does not exactly inspire attendance. Maybe next year we'll outsource the title, because clearly we need something far snappier, especially given the scope of everything we have to tell you. Come see us at the OLC Convention & Expo at 4:00 pm on Thursday, November 20th.
November 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
We know.
"OPLIN Update" does not exactly inspire attendance. Maybe next year we'll outsource the title, because clearly we need something far snappier, especially given the scope of everything we have to tell you. Come see us at the OLC Convention & Expo at 4:00 pm on Thursday, November 20th.
"OPLIN Update" does not exactly inspire attendance. Maybe next year we'll outsource the title, because clearly we need something far snappier, especially given the scope of everything we have to tell you. Come see us at the OLC Convention & Expo at 4:00 pm on Thursday, November 20th.
If your Ohio public library is starting security planning from scratch, this webinar is for you. "Starting a Security Plan: ORC 9.64 for Public Libraries"
Thursday, October 30 at 10:00 a.m.
Register: events.library.ohio.gov/calendar/ceo...
Thursday, October 30 at 10:00 a.m.
Register: events.library.ohio.gov/calendar/ceo...
October 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
If your Ohio public library is starting security planning from scratch, this webinar is for you. "Starting a Security Plan: ORC 9.64 for Public Libraries"
Thursday, October 30 at 10:00 a.m.
Register: events.library.ohio.gov/calendar/ceo...
Thursday, October 30 at 10:00 a.m.
Register: events.library.ohio.gov/calendar/ceo...
Google’s shortened goo.gl links will stop working next month. Links created with Google’s URL shortener will return a 404 error starting August 25th. Google shut down its URL shortener in 2019, so hopefully there's not many of these still hanging around.
July 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Google’s shortened goo.gl links will stop working next month. Links created with Google’s URL shortener will return a 404 error starting August 25th. Google shut down its URL shortener in 2019, so hopefully there's not many of these still hanging around.
We have magically been gifted the desired blue checkmark by Bluesky. So, we're real. We are no longer a figment of your imagination. 😂
July 2, 2025 at 10:17 AM
We have magically been gifted the desired blue checkmark by Bluesky. So, we're real. We are no longer a figment of your imagination. 😂
Get to Know Your Library: The Complete Checklist
What can your local public library do? The answers may surprise even the most frequent library user!
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What can your local public library do? The answers may surprise even the most frequent library user!
action.everylibrary.org/get_to_know_...
Get to Know Your Library: The Complete Checklist
What can your local public library do? The answers may surprise even the most frequent library user!
action.everylibrary.org
May 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Get to Know Your Library: The Complete Checklist
What can your local public library do? The answers may surprise even the most frequent library user!
action.everylibrary.org/get_to_know_...
What can your local public library do? The answers may surprise even the most frequent library user!
action.everylibrary.org/get_to_know_...
“AI is already eating its own,” says Malcolm Frank, CEO of TalentGenius. “Prompt engineering has become something that’s embedded in almost every role, and people know how to do it.”
www.fastcompany.com/91327911/pro...
www.fastcompany.com/91327911/pro...
'AI is already eating its own': Prompt engineering is quickly going extinct
Three years into the boom, it looks like AI is reshaping existing jobs more than creating new ones.
www.fastcompany.com
May 8, 2025 at 11:59 AM
“AI is already eating its own,” says Malcolm Frank, CEO of TalentGenius. “Prompt engineering has become something that’s embedded in almost every role, and people know how to do it.”
www.fastcompany.com/91327911/pro...
www.fastcompany.com/91327911/pro...
How Libraries Are Faring Under the Trump Administration Amid Detrimental Funding Cuts
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How Libraries Are Faring Under the Trump Administration
“The greatest impact to reduction in funding and services will be the small and rural communities across this country."
time.com
May 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
How Libraries Are Faring Under the Trump Administration Amid Detrimental Funding Cuts
time.com/7280715/how-...
time.com/7280715/how-...
Federal Funding for Libraries Helps Prepare for Emergencies and Natural Disasters
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Federal Funding for Libraries Helps Prepare for Emergencies and Natural Disasters
Will your museum or library be ready for you when disaster strikes?
action.everylibrary.org
April 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Federal Funding for Libraries Helps Prepare for Emergencies and Natural Disasters
action.everylibrary.org/imls_helps_i...
action.everylibrary.org/imls_helps_i...
North Dakota Lawmakers Pass Bill Restricting Library Books Deemed Obscene
The bill, which applies to public and school libraries, is part of a national push by Republicans to crack down on content they consider inappropriate for children.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/u...
The bill, which applies to public and school libraries, is part of a national push by Republicans to crack down on content they consider inappropriate for children.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/u...
North Dakota Lawmakers Pass Bill Restricting Library Books Deemed Obscene
The bill, which applies to public and school libraries, is part of a national push by Republicans to crack down on content they consider inappropriate for children.
www.nytimes.com
April 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
North Dakota Lawmakers Pass Bill Restricting Library Books Deemed Obscene
The bill, which applies to public and school libraries, is part of a national push by Republicans to crack down on content they consider inappropriate for children.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/u...
The bill, which applies to public and school libraries, is part of a national push by Republicans to crack down on content they consider inappropriate for children.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/u...
Us, too.
I was terrible about backing up web content in the '90s, so as always I'm thankful for the Internet Archive - @archive.org - for when I need to find something I posted before most of the people who read my current work were born.
April 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Us, too.
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My day begins! First up: meeting with Ohio's Senators' staffers. #protectUSF
April 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
My day begins! First up: meeting with Ohio's Senators' staffers. #protectUSF
Federal Judge Tells Colorado School District To Return ‘Challenged’ Books To Its Libraries
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Federal Judge Tells Colorado School District To Return ‘Challenged’ Books To Its Libraries
I’m not going to rehash the entire recent history of book bans/book challenges in this nation. Suffice to say that ever since Trump first took office in 2017, there’s been a significant…
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April 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Federal Judge Tells Colorado School District To Return ‘Challenged’ Books To Its Libraries
www.techdirt.com/2025/04/09/f...
www.techdirt.com/2025/04/09/f...
‘Time is of the Essence’: ALA Sues Trump Administration to Save IMLS
The ALA suit comes just days after a coalition of state attorneys general filed a similar federal lawsuit in Rhode Island also seeking to stop the dismantling of the IMLS.
www.wordsandmoney.com/time-is-of-t...
The ALA suit comes just days after a coalition of state attorneys general filed a similar federal lawsuit in Rhode Island also seeking to stop the dismantling of the IMLS.
www.wordsandmoney.com/time-is-of-t...
‘Time is of the Essence’: ALA Sues Trump Administration to Save IMLS
The ALA suit comes just days after a coalition of state attorneys general filed a similar federal lawsuit in Rhode Island also seeking to stop the Trump administration’s dismantling of the IMLS.
www.wordsandmoney.com
April 10, 2025 at 11:57 AM
‘Time is of the Essence’: ALA Sues Trump Administration to Save IMLS
The ALA suit comes just days after a coalition of state attorneys general filed a similar federal lawsuit in Rhode Island also seeking to stop the dismantling of the IMLS.
www.wordsandmoney.com/time-is-of-t...
The ALA suit comes just days after a coalition of state attorneys general filed a similar federal lawsuit in Rhode Island also seeking to stop the dismantling of the IMLS.
www.wordsandmoney.com/time-is-of-t...
Cancellation of the Institute of Museum and Library Services Is drastically impacting the delivery of digital inclusion services for millions nationwide
www.digitalinclusion.org/blog/cancell...
www.digitalinclusion.org/blog/cancell...
Cancellation of the Institute of Museum and Library Services Is Drastically Impacting the Delivery of Digital Inclusion Services for Millions Nationwide - National Digital Inclusion Alliance
www.digitalinclusion.org
April 2, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Cancellation of the Institute of Museum and Library Services Is drastically impacting the delivery of digital inclusion services for millions nationwide
www.digitalinclusion.org/blog/cancell...
www.digitalinclusion.org/blog/cancell...
OPLIN is proud to announce a sweet strategic partnership. Learn more here: www.oplin.ohio.gov/about/jokes/...
April 1, 2025 at 12:33 PM
OPLIN is proud to announce a sweet strategic partnership. Learn more here: www.oplin.ohio.gov/about/jokes/...
It’s official: Research has found that libraries make everything better.
A study from the New York Public Library surveyed 1,974 users on how the library makes them feel and how it affects their lives, and the results are overwhelmingly positive.
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A study from the New York Public Library surveyed 1,974 users on how the library makes them feel and how it affects their lives, and the results are overwhelmingly positive.
lithub.com/its-official...
It’s official: Research has found that libraries make everything better.
Science has backed up what many of us have long been saying: the library rocks. A study from the New York Public Library surveyed 1,974 users on how the library makes them feel and how it affects t…
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March 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
It’s official: Research has found that libraries make everything better.
A study from the New York Public Library surveyed 1,974 users on how the library makes them feel and how it affects their lives, and the results are overwhelmingly positive.
lithub.com/its-official...
A study from the New York Public Library surveyed 1,974 users on how the library makes them feel and how it affects their lives, and the results are overwhelmingly positive.
lithub.com/its-official...
Library Futures Releases Digital Censorship Report: The Censors Going After Your Databases
www.libraryfutures.net/censorship
www.libraryfutures.net/censorship
Digital Censorship
Coverage of Library Futures' work on digital censorship.
www.libraryfutures.net
March 19, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Library Futures Releases Digital Censorship Report: The Censors Going After Your Databases
www.libraryfutures.net/censorship
www.libraryfutures.net/censorship
What is a book sanctuary and how will they combat censorship?
Librarians are staying one step ahead of book challengers
www.themarysue.com/what-is-a-bo...
Librarians are staying one step ahead of book challengers
www.themarysue.com/what-is-a-bo...
What is a book sanctuary and how will they combat censorship? | The Mary Sue
Librarians across the country are facing an uptick in the amount of book challenges and personal attacks.
www.themarysue.com
March 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
What is a book sanctuary and how will they combat censorship?
Librarians are staying one step ahead of book challengers
www.themarysue.com/what-is-a-bo...
Librarians are staying one step ahead of book challengers
www.themarysue.com/what-is-a-bo...
Literary Reference Source contains reliable information on thousands of authors and their works across all literary genres and time periods, including literary criticism, plot summaries, book reviews, author biographies, and more. FREE for Ohio residents! ohioweblibrary.org/literary
March 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Literary Reference Source contains reliable information on thousands of authors and their works across all literary genres and time periods, including literary criticism, plot summaries, book reviews, author biographies, and more. FREE for Ohio residents! ohioweblibrary.org/literary
Today is National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day. So now, wehave THIS song in our heads and so should you 🙂
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Peanut Butter Jelly Time with Lyrics!!!
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February 12, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Today is National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day. So now, wehave THIS song in our heads and so should you 🙂
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRBO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRBO...