OPLIN's purpose is to ensure that all Ohioans have equal access to information, regardless of its format or location. This information includes Ohio public library resources; regional, state, and federal resources; and electronic information resources.
Since 1996, OPLIN has provided Internet access at more than 700 Ohio public library locations in all 88 counties.
In the 2001 Ecom-Ohio report released by Governor Taft's Office, OPLIN was credited with providing 4,478 public access workstations at local public libraries, almost twice as many available from all other state agencies combined. As of 2008, there are approximately 11,000 public computers in Ohio's public libraries.
Up until 2008, OPLIN was re-created every two years in Ohio's biennial budget language. Specifically, OPLIN's governance and budget were defined in separate lines within the State Library of Ohio's budget. OPLIN now exists in permanent law.
OPLIN is governed by an eleven-member Board of Trustees, who are appointed by the State Library Board and may serve no more than two consecutive, three-year terms.
Most of the funding for OPLIN comes from the General Revenue Fund (GRF). There is also some "spending authority" budgeted through the OPLIN Technology Fund (Fund 4S4), which allows OPLIN to spend revenue collected from other sources, such as E-Rate refunds from telecommunications companies.
In Fiscal Years 2002, 2003, and 2004, OPLIN funding was temporarily drawn from the Library and Local Government Support Fund (LLGSF) instead of the GRF. OPLIN and the other partners in Libraries Connect Ohio (including OhioLINK, INFOhio, and State Library of Ohio) purchase subscription databases and make them available to all Ohio citizens as part of the Ohio Web Library. Using IP recognition, anyone on an Ohio-based computer, whether in a library or at home, has automatic access to these resources. They can also be accessed by anyone using an Ohio public library card. ExploreOhio is a separate site where OPLIN has accumulated the largest collection of links devoted solely to Ohio-specific websites and online information.
Since 1996, OPLIN has provided Internet access at more than 700 Ohio public library locations in all 88 counties.
In the 2001 Ecom-Ohio report released by Governor Taft's Office, OPLIN was credited with providing 4,478 public access workstations at local public libraries, almost twice as many available from all other state agencies combined. As of 2008, there are approximately 11,000 public computers in Ohio's public libraries.
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Most of the funding for OPLIN comes from the General Revenue Fund (GRF). There is also some "spending authority" budgeted through the OPLIN Technology Fund (Fund 4S4), which allows OPLIN to spend revenue collected from other sources, such as E-Rate refunds from telecommunications companies.
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