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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.
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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...
An unlocked padlock sitting on a typed page of code.
October 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Withdrawing library grants is a callous move at any time, but downright cruel at a time when it's getting harder for many Americans to make ends meet-most of all, in small and rural communities. The White House may have no qualms about slashing opportunity for jobseekers, students, veterans and families, but Congress has the power to restore support for services their consitituents rely on. ALA President Cindy Hohl
April 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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OPLIN is proud to announce a sweet strategic partnership. Learn more here: www.oplin.ohio.gov/about/jokes/...
A pint of Ben & Jerry's ice cream with the title "Bits & Chips." A scoop of vanilla ice cream, embedded with computer circuit pieces, is shown on the front of the pint.
April 1, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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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
A stack of books. Text reads Literary Reference Source: EBSCO
March 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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The Sanborn Maps were originally created for assessing fire insurance liability in urbanized areas in the United States. Our collection includes over 40,000 detailed maps of Ohio cities drawn between 1882 and 1962. ohioweblibrary.org/sanborn
Partial view of old hand-drawn city map. Sanborn logo. Over 40,000 detailed historical Ohio maps
February 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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The next issue of the OPLIN Circuit is underway and should be released in just a few days. Are you subscribed? We say stuff you should probably know about.

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A computer circuit with the OPLIN logo and the text The Circuit in the center
January 14, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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The factory of the future will have only two employees, a man and a dog. The man will be there to feed. the dog. The dog will be there to keep the man from touching the equipment. Warrne G. Bennis
December 5, 2024 at 2:28 PM
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Skyscrapers as seen from ground level. Quote reads never trust a computer you can't throw out a window. Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc.
November 4, 2024 at 4:04 PM
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It' hardware that mkes a machine fast. It's software that makes a fast machine slow. Craig Reucassel
October 17, 2024 at 2:07 PM
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Residents of Ohio have FREE access to Points of View Resource Center from EBSCO. It has resources that present multiple sides of an issue. Better understand controversial issues like election misinformation, global warming & more. Try it here: ohioweblibrary.org/db/ebsco-vie...
#OhioLibraries
Several cars trapped in a flooded Florida neighborhood
October 15, 2024 at 6:08 PM
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I think computer virues should count as life...I think it says something about human nature that the only form of life we've created so far is purely destructive. WE've created life in our own image.--Stephen Hawking
October 9, 2024 at 1:27 PM
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Every year on September 25, teachers and parents worldwide read a picture book (or many!) to celebrate National Open the Magic Day. Picture books are for everyone: what's your favorite?
#NationalOpenTheMagicDay #oplin #OhioLibraries #PictureBooks #reading
Open the magic September 25th
September 26, 2024 at 6:58 PM
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OPLIN is nothing if not about tech, so we asked ourselves which technologies we find intriguing. Jessica, OPLIN's Technology Projects Manager, says: "The reverse cloud migration back to on-premises management."
#technology #oplin #OhioLibraries #CloudComputing
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A server comes hurtling down from the clouds towards Earth
September 25, 2024 at 12:43 PM
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We know that library staff have even less time to manage their websites. OPLIN's Webkits offer a host of options for little investment of time and funds. You can learn more at oplin.ohio.gov/webkit or chat with us live at support/oplin.org.
#oplin #OhioLibraries #WebDesign #PublicLibraries
https://oplin.ohio.gov/webkit OPLIN webkits easy to manage and professional websites, specifically for public libraries
September 20, 2024 at 11:49 AM
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Home computers are being called upon to perform many new functions, including the consumption of homework formerly eaten by the dog.--Doug Larson
September 6, 2024 at 3:25 PM
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Ohio public libraries: you get this for FREE. Configuring Cisco Umbrella as your library's public DNS servers improves security by filtering malicious domains. Learn how to get started (www.oplin.ohio.gov/opendns
#oplin #ohiolibraries #CiscoUmbrella #FreeStuff
Open umbrella with the Cisco Umbrella logo on it. Caption reads stay safe and dry
August 29, 2024 at 6:40 PM
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Back-to-school prep also includes having your study and research sources ready. Lucky for you, as an Ohio student, you get *free* access to Explora Primary Schools! What's not to like? (Yeah, okay, maybe school.)
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#BackToSchool #homework #OhioLibraries #oplin
A variety of scientific items such as a microscope and varied-size beakers filled with colorful liquids. A chalboard with graphs and drawings of crystals is in the background.
August 28, 2024 at 12:03 PM
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The OPLIN staff was asked what gadget they missed the most from days of yore. Laura, our Library Services Manager, pines for her original PC. Yes, it really did use a cassette recorder to load programs. When it worked.
#OldTechnology
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A Radio Shack computer from the early 1980s, with a keyboard and attached cassette recorder.
August 22, 2024 at 2:28 PM
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Computer language design is just like a stroll in the park. Jurassic Park, that is. --Larry Wall
August 16, 2024 at 5:41 PM
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Do you care about your library's patrons? (Silly question, of course you do.) So, why aren't you doing more to protect their data? OPLIN's Mask helps protect patron information from spying digital eyes (And it's FREE for Ohio public libraries!)
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A masquerade mask laid flat on a gold sparkly background. Caption reads Libraries, it's time MASK. https://oplin.ohio.gov/services/authentication
August 15, 2024 at 11:40 AM
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The OPLIN staff was asked what gadget they missed the most from days of yore. Vince, OPLIN's Network Support Specialist, said: " I'm fond of a candle stick phone with a rotary dial." (This seems a little sus, as Vince is not that old.)

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A vintage candlestick-style telephone with a rotary dial
August 14, 2024 at 10:58 AM
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It's National Social Engineering Day. That doesn't mean you should go *do* it, just be aware it's a thing. Behave yourselves, because our Technology Project Manager, Jessica, has enough security headaches without your shenanigans.
#SocialEngineeringDay #cybersecurity
An unknown person in a blue shirt holding a cell phone while pressing virutal lock button shown in front of them in a digital style
August 6, 2024 at 12:19 PM
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We asked the OPLIN staff: "If you could invite anyone to a live chat/Q&A session with OPLIN, who would it be?"
Laura's answer: "Douglas Adams, author of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I bet he'd have some great and humorous insights about the current state of technology."
#DontPanic
Book cover of the original edition of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
July 10, 2024 at 10:38 AM
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Concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural information on countries of the world. Beyond the facts and figures, find an insider's perspective on the history, daily life, and customs. (Also covers US states and Canadian provinces.) ohioweblibrary.org/db/culturegr...
#culture #OhioLibraries
African woman in a color dress swirling in a dance, surrounded by a street crowd
July 8, 2024 at 3:09 PM
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Libraries, take note. The tech *doesn't* come first in the process.
#libraries #oplin #OhioLibraries #quotes #technology
You've got to start with the customer experience and work backwards to the technology. You can't start with the technology and try to figure out where you're going to sell it.
July 3, 2024 at 3:51 PM