by Paula Buco, SEO

SEO Library Center, located in Caldwell, Ohio, has a computer lab available at no cost to any state agency and Ohio library group.  The lab is equipped with 14 computers with internet access and projection screen.

There were 23 workshops held in 2008 (January– November) at either the F. Ward Murrey Annex or the SEO Library Center with 215 people participating.
For more information or to schedule the training lab, please contact Paula Buco at 877-552-4262 or pbuco@sloma.state.oh.us. 

*Launched the SEO MediaNet News and SEO Expo newsletter for improved awareness of the die-cut patterns collection and the media collection with the Public Performance Rights for group showings in the Ohio Library community.
*Collection project where the Dewey collection was evaluated for withdrawal or inclusion into the Library of Congress collection.
*Visit from the IMLS program officer for a tour of SEO, F. Ward Murrey Annex & the Mobile Computer Training lab.
*Enhancement to the member libraries’ catalogs through the public access ‘HIP’ for a more user friendly experience.  A fresh look and increase of indexes available were based on comments from a Customer Survey conducted last April with over 1,400 responding.
*Purchased ebook MP3s and Blu-rays for collection.
*Implemented a Help Desk Software package to assist the IT staff with providing more efficient and consistent Horizon support to membership.
*Negotiated a PC management and print management group purchase with EnvisionWare for membership libraries.
*Year to date incoming cargo bags totaled 35,524 and outgoing cargo bags totaled 43,271.
*Year to date SEO circulation totaled 270,572.
*Year to date eBook circulation totaled 28,685.
*Upgraded the wireless access point in the SEO Library Center.

SEO has the capability to connect people anywhere at any time using the Polycom video conference equipment at no cost to any state agency and Ohio library group.  The meeting room in which the equipment is available will accommodate seating 2-24 people.  The meeting room is available between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday and must be reserved in advance. 
There were 25 regional and State Library workshops in 2008 (January– November) as well as program awareness and State Library staff meetings to minimize the need to travel.
For more information or to schedule the meeting room, please contact Paula Buco at 877-552-4262 or pbuco@sloma.state.oh.us.