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2001: Friends of
Central Library created the Muriel Koretz Award, in honor of the newspaper columnist, for the promotion of children’s reading
- Post-Standard,
Nov. 8, 2001
2001: Ashley McGraw
Architects, P.C. and library consultant Richard Waters of Providence Associates, Inc. conducted a study of
O.C.P.L. facilities and operations to be added to Onondaga County’s six-year improvement plan
- 2001
Annual Report
2001: Friends of
Central Library contributed $30,000 to library
- 2001 Annual Report
2002: Mary Frances
Floreck, interim library director since July 2002, named executive director of
the Onondaga County Public Library
- Post-Standard, Mar. 22, 2002
2002: Onondaga County
awarded a grant to Onondaga County Public Library of $500,000 for children’s resources
- 2002 Annual
Report
2002: Pass Computer
Lab opened in Central Library
- 2002 Annual Report
2002: Onondaga County
Public Library launched TeenWork Magazine featuring creative works ranging from literature to art by area
teens
- Post-Standard, Apr. 19, 2002
2002: New York State
Vital Records Index acquired by the Local History/Genealogy Department of Central Library
- 2002
Annual Report
2003: 24 hour digital
reference service called “Ask a Librarian” inaugurated during National Library Week
- 2003 Annual
Report
2004: Joyce Latham
appointed director of Onondaga County Public Library in August
- Post-Standard, Nov. 23, 2004
2006: Audiobooks
online and music downloads made available to Onondaga County Public Library patrons
- Post-Standard, May 1, 2006
2006: Filters
installed on library computers to comply with the Children’s Internet Protection Act
- Post-Standard, June 29, 2006
2006: AquaBrowser, a
search engine combining library and community resources, introduced
- Post-Standard,
Nov. 9, 2006
2009: Elizabeth Dailey appointed director of Onondaga County Public Library
- Post-Standard, January 14, 2009
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