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.
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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...
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. 😂
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_...
“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...
How Libraries Are Faring Under the Trump Administration Amid Detrimental Funding Cuts
time.com/7280715/how-...
Federal Funding for Libraries Helps Prepare for Emergencies and Natural Disasters
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...
Us, too.
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My day begins! First up: meeting with Ohio's Senators' staffers. #protectUSF
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
Federal Judge Tells Colorado School District To Return ‘Challenged’ Books To Its Libraries
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...
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...
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.
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.
lithub.com/its-official...
Library Futures Releases Digital Censorship Report: The Censors Going After Your Databases
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...
A stack of books. Text reads Literary Reference Source: EBSCO
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 🙂
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRBO...
Partial view of old hand-drawn city map. Sanborn logo. Over 40,000 detailed historical Ohio maps
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
Behind the scenes, the company was also quietly dismantling a system to prevent the spread of misinformation. When the company announced on Jan. 7 that it would end its fact-checking partnerships, the company also instructed teams responsible for ranking content in the company’s apps to stop penalizing misinformation, according to sources and an internal document obtained by Platformer. The result is that the sort of viral hoaxes that ran roughshod over the platform during the 2016 US presidential election — “Pope Francis endorses Trump,” Pizzagate, and all the rest — are now just as eligible for free amplification on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads as true stories.
NEW: Meta has quietly dismantled the system that prevented misinformation from spreading in the United States. Machine-learning classifiers that once identified viral hoaxes and limited their reach have now been switched off, Platformer has learned www.platformer.news/meta-ends-mi...
Ok, we inadvertently lied. The new issue of The OPLIN Circuit will probably be released sometime today.
This is why every single public library needs to remove themselves.
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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.
oplin.ohio.gov/circuit
