ODN Blog

2020 In Review

Following December’s post about our last additions to DPLA for 2020, we have some great numbers to share that demonstrate the work that Ohio Digital Network and our contributors have done through a heck of a year. Usage of Ohio’s collections on DPLA, Ohio’s number of items in the Digital Public Library of America, and […]

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Making a present of the past

Hello and happy holiday season from Ohio Digital Network! We’ve just completed our last additions to DPLA for the year, and seven (7!) institutions have added to their existing collections to bring our total number of items in DPLA up to 236,625. What a gift it is to share in the histories of Cincinnati and […]

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October Updates: ODN and OWL

October is the perfect month for owls, but it’s also the perfect month for ODN in OWL – Ohio Digital Network in the Ohio Web Library, that is. We’re so excited to announce the not-so-spooky news that residents all across Ohio can now find the link to Ohio’s content in DPLA as a resource in […]

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Ohio’s Newest Additions to DPLA

Another DPLA harvest has passed, and Ohio has added more than 500 items available to all at dp.la. With additional content from Kent State University, Mansfield Richland Public Library, and Worthington Libraries, we’re also excited to welcome Ohio Wesleyan University and Xavier University to the Ohio Digital Network, bringing our total list of contributing institutions […]

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Guest Post: Willow Beach Amusement Park

I’ve never heard it said that the Ohio Players wrote “Love Rollercoaster” about Willow Beach Amusement Park, but I’ve never not heard it, either, so maybe you can be the judge after reading this weeks’ blog post, from John Dewees and Toledo Lucas County Public Library. Willow Beach Amusement Park was a haven for games, […]

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