Oxford webinars in October

Oxford University Press invites you to attend their new webinars about their newest e-resources.

These webinars are scheduled for October 7th, 9th, 14th, and 17th.

To be covered are: Electronic Enlightenment, Oxford African American Studies Center, Oxford Language Dictionaries, Oxford Islamic Studies.

Please see the attached invitation for details and the registration form. Choose your most convenient time and date and email back the registration form to Mary Conroy maryc@ohionet.org or Christine Morris christinem@ohionet.org by October 1st.

Times and details

OHIONET offices re-open after storm

Dear OHIONET Members:

As you may know, OHIONET was without power from Sunday afternoon through late Wednesday afternoon. We apologize for any loss of service this may have caused. On Thursday September 18th, we were back and we look forward to assisting you. We greatly appreciate your patience as we weathered the recent storm.

(message above is from Michael Butler, Executive Director of OHIONET)

We hope all of you are safe, comfortable and are back to normal, too!

OLC Expo Sept 12 in Columbus

Visit OHIONET's booth at the

Ohio Library Council Expo

Friday, September 12, 2008
Ohio Expo Center's Lausche Building
(Home of the Ohio State Fair) Columbus, Ohio
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Free admission

Here's a convenient opportunity to visit a vendor fair locally and learn about new or enhanced library products and services. Be sure to visit us at the OHIONET booth and get a luggage tag!

More information: http://www.olc.org/expo.asp

ARBAonline News September 2008

Recent Updates to ARBAonline

The September 2008 update to ARBAonline provides over 100 new reviews of the most recent reference sources published from both prominent publishers in the field as well as those from small press and college and university presses.

Following is a sample of some recently added reviews:

• China: People, Place, Culture, History (DK Publishing)
• Encyclopedia of Family Health & Wellness (AlphaHouse)
• Encyclopedia of Social Problems (Sage)
• The Encyclopedia of the Indian Diaspora (University of Hawaii Press)
• The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Homes Through American History (Greenwood Press)
• The North American Journals of Prince Maximillian of Wied, Volume 1 (University of Oklahoma Press)
• Warfare and Armed Conflicts: A Statistical Handbook of Casualty and Other Figures (McFarland)

Look for reviews of these latest resources in the coming months:

• American Cars, 1946 to 1959: Every Model, Year by Year (McFarland)
• Blood on the Stage: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery, and Detection, an Annotated Repertoire 1900-1925 (Scarecrow)
• Encyclopedia of the African Diaspora: Origins, Experiences, and Culture (ABC-CLIO)
• Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence (Sage)
• Encyclopedia of Scientific Principles, Laws, and Theories (Greenwood Press)
• The International Handbook of Stepfamilies: Policy and Practice in Legal, Research, and Clinical Environments (John Wiley)
• Pop Culture Universe! (Greenwood Electronic Media)

Recent Reference Releases That Have People Talking

Encyclopedia of Family Health & Wellness (AlphaHouse, 2008)
“Unlike many medical reference sources, this 10-volume set provides clear and concise information about health issues for the lay reader. Not only are the entries written in straightforward, nontechnical language, each entry has a corresponding drawing or photograph to illustrate the definition, condition, or treatment of the subject being described.” (September 2008, ARBAonline)

All People in the Bible: An A-Z Guide to Saints, Scoundrels, and Other Characters in Scripture (William B. Eerdmans, 2008)
“Losch’s organized treatment of the characters in the Bible, as well as his respect for other traditions and enthusiasm for the Judeo-Christian scriptures, makes All the People in the Bible a must for any church or seminary library.” (September 2008, ARBAonline)

Handbook of Health Psychology and Aging (Guilford, 2008)
“Overall, this is an excellent work that brings foundational conceptualizations and research trends of an emerging field into one concise volume. It is highly recommended for academic, research, and health science/medical libraries.” (September 2008, ARBAonline)

Gale Webinars

Gale offers free webinars which preview databases and provide research tips & promo hints. This month there are sessions of interest to academic libraries on: Biography Resource Center and Literature Resource Center.

For times and registration, see: http://www.attendeenet.com/gale/

For subscription information, contact OHIONET.