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OAIMC Digital Video Collection
has new titles
Use of Ohio Area Instructional Media Centers' (OAIMC)
Digital Video Collection (DVC)
has increased significantly, now that home access is provided with the same username and
password required for INFOhios Core Collection
of Electronic Resources. The DVC contains more than 200 videos, with more than
700 instructional modules, and includes programs for almost all subjects and grade levels.
The entire collection is available without charge to Ohios K-12
community. Recent additions to the DVC include 26 Our
Ohio: Exploring Our Heritage programs produced by Think TV. Funding for the series
came from the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation,
Nationwide Insurance
and eTech Ohio. Visit the Our Ohio site for more
information. Titles now available:

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Air Force Museum |

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Ohio Waterways |

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Apple Harvest |

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Pizza Factory |

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Change Is in the Wind |

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Potato Chips |

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Cheese Production |

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Sauder Village |

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Copley School Gardening |

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Science of Composting |

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Fall Harvest |

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Sheep to Sweaters |

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From Colonial to Contemporary |

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Soil Types |

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Love of Quilting, A |

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Soybeans to Japan |

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Malabar Farm |

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Spring Planting |

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Mansfield Reformatory |

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Sunwatch Village - Native American Artifacts |

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Marietta |

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Underground Railroad |

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Ohio Amish, The |

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Veterinarian's Life, A |

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Ohio State Fair |

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When Canals Ran Through It |
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INFOhio to automate schools with LSTA funds |
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Library of Ohio has announced that the next round of LSTA grants for automating Ohio
school library media centers will be submitted by INFOhio. No individual school or
district applications will be accepted. Eligible schools must meet the following
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Non-automated high schools and vocational schools will be given priority. |

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Automation required to complete district-wide INFOhio automation is
encouraged. |

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Underautomated buildings/districts (i.e., those with standalone systems)
will be added to INFOhio's automation program to foster statewide resource sharing. |

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Participating districts must have a minimum of one certified/licensed
library media specialist. |

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The number of hours a library media center is open and staffed during the
school day is crucial and will be weighted accordingly. |

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Participating districts must commit to sustain the automation program for
a minimum of three years with equipment maintenance and upgrades, staffing and training. |
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Schools interested in participating need to contact their local ITC as soon as possible. The deadline to
submit project checklists and a letter of intent to participate is December 18,
2006. Read
more about the LSTA automation grant requirements and obtain helpful
information at the SLO Web site.
Important News, Stories and More Links
SchoolRooms
has entered Phase One Deployment, with two school districts thoroughly testing SchoolRooms
for INFOhio during the remainder of this school year. A complete project update, targets
and a new demo site are all available. Read more...
INFOhio Spence White
Service Award nominations are now open. The deadline for nominating an ITC
staffer who demonstrates a dedication to the vision of INFOhio and provides outstanding
support for the delivery of the INFOhio project is January 19, 2007. Read more...
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