Open the magic September 25th
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
A server comes hurtling down from the clouds towards Earth
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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https://oplin.ohio.gov/webkit OPLIN webkits easy to manage and professional websites, specifically for public libraries
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
Open umbrella with the Cisco Umbrella logo on it. Caption reads stay safe and dry
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
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.
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.)
ohioweblibrary.org/db/ebsco-exp...
#BackToSchool #homework #OhioLibraries #oplin
The OPLIN staff was asked what gadget they missed the most from days of yore. Jessica, OPLIN's Technology Project Manager, said: "Handheld TRON." But is that better than the cool LED-like motorcyles?
#OldTechnology #oplin #ohiolibraries
Can't afford to send text notifications to your library's patrons? Or, paying everything but your first-born child to do it? It's hard to beat free.
oplin.ohio.gov/sms
#sms #FreeStuff #OhioLibraries #oplin #WereCoolThatWay
We asked the OPLIN staff: "If you could invite anyone to a live chat/Q&A session with OPLIN, who would it be?" Vince's answer: "Stephen King."
#StephenKing #creepy #oplin #OhioLibraries
(Image from www.amazon.com/Stephen-King...)
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.
Libraries, take note. The tech *doesn't* come first in the process.
#libraries #oplin #OhioLibraries #quotes #technology
Found an arrowhead? Are you sure that's what it is? This ID guide will tell you for sure (and there are a lot of things that aren't arrowheads.)
point.oplin.org
#artificacts #ohio #oplin #OhioLibraries #arrows
Octopus wearing a mask. Caption reads Protect Your patrons We help mask their data to protect their privacy. https://www.oplin.ohio.gov/services/authentication
Patron privacy is an essential tenet in libraries. When they access a research database--ANY research database--why not make it safer for your library's patrons? OPLIN does this for you for *free.* Hit us up.
www.oplin.ohio.gov/services/aut...
#oplin #ohiolibraries #authentication #PatronPrivacy
Man running with the caption "run." Second man running, in a suit, with the caption "run as admin." Third image shows a Japanese warrior with the caption "Sudo"
It's Friday. Sysadmin memes are necessary.
#sysadmin #oplin #OhioLibraries #memes #informationtechnology
A tree with red apples on a hill. Caption reads What Tree is It?
How often do you ask yourself this question? Well, you should. And this will help you actually answer it. (As long as you're in Ohio. We can't help you with, say, Hawaii.)
tree.oplin.org
#trees #tree #ohio #OhioLibraries #oplin #QuestionsYouShouldBeAsking
Never spend 5 hours on a manual task that you could spend 5 days failing to automate. Unknown.
Been there.
#oplin #OhioLibraries #technology #frustration #automation
Man cowering behind a counter wearing a t-shirt labeled "ME." Rampaging velociraptor on the other side. Caption reads "People in my office trying to tell me for the 44th time the wifi is down."
Scene from the movie Miss Congeniality. "I'd have to say April 25 becuse it's not too hot, not too cold, all you need is a light jacket."
A classic.
#MissCongeniality #PerfectDate #quotesdaily #OhioLibraries #oplin
E-waste is the fastest growing solid waste stream in the world. In 2019, an estimated 53.6 million tons of e-waste were produced globally, but only 17.4% was documented as formally collected and recycled. Learn more at www.who.int/news-room/fa...
#EarthDay #ewaste #ohiolibraries #oplin
Is your Ohio public library providing Northstar digital literacy services for its patrons? Keeping up can be hard. Give your community a helping hand.
oplin.ohio.gov/services/nor...
#northstar #digitalliteracy #digitalliteracyskills #oplin #ohiolibraries
"Computers are good at following instructions, but not at reading your mind." Donald Knuth
If computers could read our minds, that would be absolutely frightening...but we bet it would cut waaay back on IT support calls.
#technology #computers #oplin #ohiolibraries #itsupport
A video closeup of a generic library card sitting on a table in a library
Is your library properly set up for DMARC? Why does it even need this? Because it's darned important, that's why. This (very) short explanation may help. And contact us if you need some assistance.
(Video created with assistance from AI)
#DMARC #oplin #ohiolibraries #security #email #PayAttention
To err is human-and to blame it on a computer is even more so. Robert Orbsen
Happy Pi Day Pi Day is observed on March 14 since 3, 1 and 4 are the first three significant digits of pi
How many digits can you recite? (C'mon, you know at least 3.)
#piday #piday2024 #math #oplin #ohiolibraries
Are you ready to send SMS notifications to your patrons? Talk to us. We do this for free for Ohio public libraries.
SMS notifications for patrons. For *free* for Ohio public libraries.
#OhioLibraries #oplin #LibrariesTransform
A screenshot from the game Pac-Man showing the maze screen with four multicolor ghosts and the main Pac-Man character.
The OPLIN staff was asked what their favorite video game of all time is. OPLIN's Digital Resource Manager, Christine Morris, told us it was Pac-Man, all the way.
#videogames #pacman #oplin #oplinlibraries #ohiolibraries
Are we close to the holodeck? Google unveils Genie — an AI model creating playable virtual worlds from a single image.
#Genie #AI #google #oplin #ohiolibraries #technology
www.tomsguide.com/ai/ai-image-...
"Technology makes it possible for people to gain control over everything except over technology."
The OPLIN staff was asked "What did you think was cool when you were young, but isn't cool now? " Christine Morris, our Digital Services Manger, replied "Metallic blue eyeliner." It might be making a comeback though?
#oplin #ohiolibraries #makeup #nostalgic
Did you miss OPLIN's latest webinar? "Navigating the Future:Technology Trends in 2024 (Part One)" You can still catch it on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu8j...
#technology #ohiolibraries #oplin #TechTrends2024
Four book covers: Book Lovers, It Begins with Us, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, and Lessons in Chemistry
Which of these would (or did) you read?
#oplin #ohiolibraries #books #bestsellers2023
