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Oklahoma Postcard Collection Now Online

Come visit the newest collection on Oklahoma Crossroads! Historic Oklahoma postcards dating from early days to the mid-twentieth century are now in digital format for your enjoyment. Read more about the collection and surf the images.

ODL Board Meeting Set, Rule Change on Agenda

The ODL Board will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on Friday, February 12, 2010. Interested parties can download and review a copy of the agenda and the ODL Director's Report. Among other items of business, the Board will consider a proposed amendment to its rules. The proposed amendment establishes a fee for the filing of public land survey corner records. Interested parties can download the rulemaking notice, the proposed rule amendment and the rule impact statement.

Spring Certification Classes Now Available for Registration

The Spring 2010 Institute in Public Librarianship classes are now available for registration. Registration can now be conducted online by visiting ODL's Certification Courses Registration page.

You're All Invited to Romance in the Stacks!

On February 12, meet eleven Oklahoma Romance Authors at the top of their game at this free program for the general public at the Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. (Plus, tour the museum at no extra charge!) There's also a very special invitation for librarians.

2010 "Threats to Your Collection" Grant
Applications Now Available

To help organizations address threats to historical documents, photographs, recordings, and other archival materials, the Oklahoma Historical Records Advisory Board, administered by the Department of Libraries, is now accepting applications for its “Threats to Your Collection” funding opportunity. Grants range from $500 to $10,000. Funding is made available through the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. To apply, download an application form, view a list of successful applicants from last year’s program and review a previously successful application. Applications are due by March 1, 2010.

ODL Board Meeting Set, Rule Change on Agenda

The Oklahoma Department of Libraries Board will consider a proposed amendment to its rules at the February 12, 2010 meeting. The proposed amendment establishes a fee for the filing of public land survey corner records. Interested parties can download the rulemaking notice, the proposed rule amendment and the rule impact statement.

Archives and Records Commission
to Consider Rule Changes

The Archives and Records Commission will consider a proposed amendment to its rules at a special meeting on February 22, 2010. The proposed amendment increases the monthly storage fee for state agency records stored at the State Records Center. Interested parties can download the rulemaking notice, the proposed rule amendment and the rule impact statement. The Commission will also consider proposed new rules to establish standards and practices for the implementation of the requirements of the newly adopted Oklahoma Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act (URPERA). Interested parties can download the rulemaking notice, the proposed rule amendment and the rule impact statement.

New Guide: Using the American Community Surveys

ODL's U.S. Government Information Division has compiled a handy PDF guide for librarians and patrons that provides basic information for getting the most out of the Census Bureau's American Community Survey series. Review or download a copy.

Surveyors: Order Corner Monument Records Online

Surveyors and survey firms no longer have to use ODL's fax or e-mail to order Corner Monument Records. Check out our new online order form.

Confederate Pension Records Index

ODL's Archives Division has revised and redesigned its index to the Confederate pension records held by ODL and the Oklahoma Historical Society. Download a copy of this index used by genealogists and researchers the world over (Adobe PDF, 164 pages, 5.2mb).