1 21 2 http://bicentennial.library.ohio.gov/files/original/a5cbf06d217604d8b8bb98e2bf2ccc4e.jpg dd9a2993734ee634cd48254526793f9a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Resolution to Create a State Library in Ohio Subject The topic of the resource History; Doherty, William; Chambers, David; Worthington, Thomas Description An account of the resource Resolution dated January 28, 1817, which established an agreement for forming a state library in Ohio. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1817-01-28 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Chambers, David; Doherty, William Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource See: <a href="http://slo200.library.ohio.gov/about/license">License</a> http://bicentennial.library.ohio.gov/files/original/f0b549b5e60b1d5cb7cabee5655fbb44.jpg 911f32407df482e91cb4584cd6373b40 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Exterior of Original State Library Building Subject The topic of the resource History; Buildings and Locations Description An account of the resource An exterior photo of the original home of the State Library of Ohio. The building was located on High Street. The current Ohio Statehouse can be seen to the rear of the State Library building. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource See: <a href="http://slo200.library.ohio.gov/about/license">License</a> http://bicentennial.library.ohio.gov/files/original/3505e01d1bba12b2a4095ace4ab7148b.jpg 7023a9fbccdcf4e0c3e12692bc10e99f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Original Bookcase Subject The topic of the resource History; Deshler, John Description An account of the resource Photo of one of the cabinets built by John Deshler for the State Library's collections. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1850 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource See: <a href="http://slo200.library.ohio.gov/about/license">License</a> http://bicentennial.library.ohio.gov/files/original/1ffe875c6b76855fd313daa876b3d5b2.JPG a64c737b34a99cac5c81b20d95317e37 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interior of State Library, circa 1850 Subject The topic of the resource History; Buildings and Locations Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource See: <a href="http://slo200.library.ohio.gov/about/license">License</a> http://bicentennial.library.ohio.gov/files/original/4164c2d4b1084938c4970d095c505ad3.JPG 972e8dc8ed37a7d0438178da3ed94c4a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Request for Materials Written by Samuel Harbaugh Subject The topic of the resource Harbaugh, Samuel (1802-1888); Collections; Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Harbaugh, Samuel Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-11-04 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource See: <a href="http://slo200.library.ohio.gov/about/license">License</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Early History Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1817-1896 Description An account of the resource The State Library of Ohio was formed in 2017 with just over 500 books. Read about the early history here! SLO 200 A narrative body of text. Based on Curatescape Story item type. Please use relevant Dublin Core fields for Title, Creator, and other key elements as needed. Story The primary full-text for the entry. In 1817, The United States consisted of 19 states, and Ohio had been a state for only fourteen years. The capital had moved several times, but had settled on a new site, Columbus, only the year before. When the state library was established in the building that housed the state offices, High Street in front of the building, was still dirt and mud. In fact, an early state library budget included funds for gravel for the street! Changes in budgeted items have reflected the changes in the services and programs of the library throughout its 200 years. The first session of the Ohio legislature held in Columbus was in December, 1816. On December, 2, 1816, the General Assembly of Ohio appropriated $3,500 to Governor Thomas Worthington as a contingent fund. In early 1817 Governor Worthington traveled to Pennsylvania to investigate the new practices for state penitentiaries and other state institutions that had been put into practice. While in Harrisburg, he purchased 509 books from the <a href="https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2014/09/mathew-carey-1760-1839-philadelphia-publisher-and-provocateur/">Mathew Carey & Son Publishing Company</a>. This would be the beginning of the State Library collection. Worthington presented the collection to the Legislature, December 2, 1817. The state library began in a room on the second floor of the first state office building, just above the auditor’s office. David Deshler, the patriarch of the prominent Deshler family of Columbus, built cabinets for the library as one of his first jobs after relocating from Pennsylvania. While one reason for the establishment of the state library was to hold the documents of state government, another was to provide the Legislature with materials to help them do their job. As with other state libraries of the time, the materials were for the use of the Legislature only. The length of time that a book could be checked out was determined by its size: A folio (12 x 9) could be kept for three weeks; a quarto (9 ½ x 12), for two weeks; and an octavo (6 x 9) or a duodecimo (5 x 7 3/8), for one week. The books that had been purchased were selected based on the collection of the Library of Congress. When the British burned Washington in 1814, 5000 books of the Library of Congress’s collection was lost. Thomas Jefferson sold more than 6,000 volumes from his collection to the Library of Congress for $23,950. The principles on which Jefferson built his collection, therefore became the guidelines for the building of the state library’s collection and many other collections as well. Many of the books were from England and France. Philosophy, religion, history, were just a few of the topics represented. In the early years, state librarians were built primarily through exchanges of documents with other states and gifts. The law passed by Congress in 1813, authorizing free copies of federal laws, journals, and documents to be distributed to each state,helped the state libraries grow. Reciprocal agreements eventually included Canada. An 1833 agreement with Maryland provided for the exchanged of court reports. This is possibly the first exchange of this type between any of the states. Related Resources The name of or link to a related resource, often used for citation information. Author: Cindy McLaughlin Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Early History of the State Library of Ohio Subject The topic of the resource History; State Librarians; Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource See: <a href="/about/license">License</a> http://bicentennial.library.ohio.gov/files/original/60a572e27566a8b963a97217aabb5595.jpg 6703943ea3ea0763be5b244753a71c24 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Early History Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1817-1896 Description An account of the resource The State Library of Ohio was formed in 2017 with just over 500 books. Read about the early history here! Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Coggeshall at Desk Subject The topic of the resource Coggeshall, William Turner (1824-1867); State Librarians Description An account of the resource William Coggeshall, seated at his desk. Coggeshall was State Librarian from 1856 to 1862. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource See: <a href="/about/license">License</a>