April 13th, 2009
April 12-18 is National Library Week, an annual celebration of libraries and librarians in the United States.
This year’s theme is “Worlds Connect @ Your Library.”
More information about NLW, including press releases, librarian toolkits, and a history of NLW can be found at the American Library Association’s website.
Ohioana is celebrating National Library Week with the kick-off of the Choose to Read Ohio Program, in partnership with the State Library of Ohio. More information can be found at the Choose to Read Ohio website.
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April 13th, 2009
To promote reading across Ohio, the State Library of Ohio and the Ohioana Library are launching a new program called Choose to Read Ohio during National Library Week, April 12-18, 2009.
“The goal of Choose to Read Ohio is to encourage the reading of Ohio literature together across Ohio communities,” said State Librarian Jo Budler, in a press release. Ohioans of all ages will choose a book to read together, by an Ohio author of their choice, over a six week period anytime between National Library Week and the end of 2010. Readers are encouraged to get together and discuss these books to encourage Ohioans to “Read Together, Read Ohio, and Read for Life.”
The Choose to Read Ohio booklist has four current titles and one classic in the three categories of Children’s, Young Adult, and Adult. The Choose to Read Ohio website features many downloads and resources for groups who wish to participate in the program, including bookmarks and toolkits.
Several of the authors participating in the Choose to Read Ohio program will be appearing at the Ohioana Book Festival, including featured authors Jaime Adoff, Margaret Peterson Haddix, and Ann Hagedorn. Louise Borden, Andrea Cheng, and Sharon Draper will also appear and participate in a round-table discussion about Choose to Read Ohio and their books.
Choose to Read Ohio partners also include WOSU Public Media, The Ohio Channel Government Television, Kent State University School of Library and Information Science, and Ohio’s Public Libraries. Together, the partners envision a statewide program that will promote reading and sharing quality literature across Ohio.
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April 8th, 2009
Ohioana Book Festival partner and official bookstore Barnes & Noble is now offering a wonderful means of support of Ohioana and the book festival. Visit our media page for a link to a special voucher to be used in Barnes & Noble stores nationwide.
From May 7-9, customers may use this voucher at any B&N across the U.S., not just in Ohio. 10-20% of the cost of any merchandise purchased with the voucher will be donated to Ohioana for the festival. The voucher can also be used at the book festival itself. It is only eligible for in-store use, NOT online.
Thank you very much to Barnes & Noble for their continuing support of the book festival, and this unique fundraising opportunity.
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April 2nd, 2009
Ohioana is thrilled to announce that, for the second year in a row, the Center for the Study and Teaching of Writing, part of the College of Humanities at The Ohio State University, will be present at the Ohioana Book Festival.
At last year’s book festival, several authors, including Marilyn Nelson, Karen Harper, Donald Ray Pollock, Gary Braunbeck, and Catherynne M. Valente, were interviewed by Doug Dangler of WCBE’s Writers Talk. These podcasts are available for download on CSTW’s website.
CSTW will again be conducting podcast interviews with the 2009 Ohioana Book Festival authors. Check out the CSTW website after the festival to download these new and exciting interviews with many of Ohio’s most talented authors.
Thank you to the Center for the Study and Teaching of Writing for their continued partnership and support of the Ohioana Book Festival.
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April 2nd, 2009
METAtropolis, a new science fiction collection edited by and featuring a story from Ohioana Book Festival author John Scalzi, is available to download in audio format from Audible.com. This free download is only available for a limited time.
METAtropolis, which also features stories by authors Elizabeth Bear, Jay Lake, Karl Schroeder, and Ohioan Tobias Buckell, is the story of “the dawn of uncivilization,” where big cities are dead or dying, and the battle over technology is often to the death.
METAtropolis has been nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form, competing against Hollywood heavyweight films The Dark Knight, Wall*E, Hellboy II and Iron Man, and is the first audiobook ever to receive a nomination. Several of the stories are read by Battlestar Galactica actors Michael Hogan (”Colonel Tigh”), Alessandro Juliani (”Felix Gaeta”); and Kandyse McClure (”Anastasia ‘Dee’ Dualla”).
More information about METAtropolis and other works by John Scalzi can be found at his blog, Whatever.
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March 31st, 2009
Ohioana is now a part of the social networking phenomenon.
Follow our Twitter feed for information about Ohioana, Ohio authors, and upcoming events, including the Ohioana Book Festival. http://twitter.com/Ohioana
Ohioana and the book festival are also on Facebook: Ohioana Facebook
Ohioana Book Festival Facebook
Ohioana’s Flickr account will feature photos from past and future Ohioana events, including this year’s festival. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ohioana
Ohioana can also be found on Library Thing.
Check our links often for updates about the Ohioana Book Festival and our authors.
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March 29th, 2009
The 2009 Ohioana Book Festival has been featured in two fantastic new articles in Ohio Magazine.
The first, Burgeoning Bookshelves by Jennifer Rogers, from February 2009, is an in-depth overview of Ohioana’s mission.
Ohio magazine has also featured the Ohioana Book Festival in its April 2009 issue. Page Turners, also by Jennifer Rogers, features a delightful portrait of Ohioans Frank Crumit (a songwriter from Jackson), Mildred Benson (Toledo resident and writer of many of the original Nancy Drew mysteries), and 2009 Ohioana Book Festival featured author R.L. Stine (Columbus native and author of the Goosebumps series).
Thank you to Jennifer Rogers and Ohio magazine for their continuing support of Ohioana and the Ohioana Book Festival.
Ohio magazine website
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March 27th, 2009
The Ohioana Library Association is proud to present, along with our partners and sponsors, the third annual Ohioana Book Festival. Come join us on May 9, 2009 for an afternoon of panels, readings, author signings, vendors, food, and fun.
Come back to this blog often for updates on the Festival as well as articles and information about our authors.
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March 20th, 2009
Welcome to the 2009 Ohioana Book Festival Blog. Make sure to check back often to keep up to date on all things Ohioana and book festival related.
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