Discovery

The subtitle for this in-house journal is "a publication for alumni and friends of The Ohio State University College of Education." Greg Bown, director of communications of the College and Editor of Discovery wrote about his trip to North Carolina and Hurricane Bertha and Hurricane Fran eventually getting around to his interest in this journal, but try as I might, I couldn't get his drift. . . something about the hurricanes made him appreciate more the ties between what we care about and what we know and seek to know.

This is not a particularly exciting journal, but it seems that OSUL could do a better job of keeping up with campus publications. Of the six years (through 2002), it only has 3 issues, according to the record.

Discovery
Premiere Issue, Autumn 1996, Vol. 1; no. 1
Status: journal, free
ISSN NA; OCLC # 36030140
Frequency: [quarterly]
Subject: The Ohio State University College of Education, Alumni
Published by: The Ohio State University College of Education
Address: 110 Arps Hall, 1945 N. High St., Columbus, Ohio 43210-1172
Editor: Greg Brown, Brown.47@osu.edu
Editorial Assistants: Stacy Wood, Nancy Swearengin

OSU has an incomplete set in the Book Depository through 2002. Link.

Tracings

Tracings was the official newsletter of the Ohio State University Libraries from 1986-1990. Its theme was "bringing together the University Libraries and the academic community," and its aim was to be both informative and instructive. The first issue had an update from Director William J. Studer on the collection, the archives, preservation, automation, user education and a plan for expanded physical facilities. Jill B. Fatzer, Assistant Director, explained the Main Library reorganization. Brief articles expanded on some of these topics, including a story about preservation by Sally Sims which included a photo of Wes Boomgaarden and Harry Campbell, whom I just saw last Thursday in a tour of the new Technical Services Building on Kinnear Road. Noelle Van Pulis submitted an article on "direct access to LCS" from home and office, which was quite innovative then. Soon, books will be the unusual item in libraries.

Tracings
Winter 1986, Volume 1, Issue 1
Status: newsletter, free
ISSN NA
Frequency: 3x academic year--January, May, October
Subject: The Ohio State University Libraries, library staff, Collections
Published by: The Ohio State University Libraries
Address: 200 Main Library, 1858 Neil Avenue Mall, Columbus, Ohio 43210-1286
Editor: Robert Thorson
Staff: Mary-Beth Bunge and Sally R. Sims

OSUL has 2 copies, in Thompson, and in Archives. Permanent link.
According to the record, Tracings ended in 1990.

MPLC Connection

This newsletter is intended to keep the library boosters of the Marblehead, Ohio area informed about the progress of their library. Volume 1, issue 1 came out in Fall 2005 and reported that they had a building, the 1914 quarry hospital building in downtown Marblehead. Also there was an update on the book shop, Ex Libris in the Kukay building.

Although I can't find an article about it on the web, I think the original plans for the hospital building fell through due to remodeling and safety costs, and the Ex Libris book shop has since moved to a house and they are now loaning books. The organization has a web site, and is still raising funds for a library building. This grass roots effort on the part of volunteers is the way many communities started their public libraries.

MPLC Connection
Fall 2005 Volume 1, Issue 1
Newsletter
Marblehead Peninsula Library Committee
Subject: libraries, membership
Frequency: unknown
Published by: The Committee
Address: P.O. Box 74
Marblehead, Ohio
Membership Individual $5, Family $10, Bookworm $25, Book Lover $50, Book Collector $100
President Lorrie Halblaub [from Port Clinton News Herald]

47 Lake Erie Living

This one dropped through the mail slot; I didn't even have to look for it. The sub-title is, "good life on a great lake." The contents of the first issue include an article about building a dream home inspired by something seen on HGTV (one of my favorite channels), floating homes on Lake Erie, the Penfield House in Willoughby Hills, "Wright near the Lake," a Frank Lloyd Wright house we visited two years ago, the Schedel Arboretum and Gardens near Toledo, a guide to Lake Erie gulls (will make a good reference for our paintings), an article about Lakeside where we have our summer home, a story about Tibbels Charter fishing service out of Marblehead, Port Clinton's Walleye festival, and an article on boat ownership, including selecting the best one for you. It's really spectacular for an enjoyable first issue.

Editor Sharon Doddroe in her letter to the readers says this magazine only took four months from concept to life and that the people working on it have a history there. "We plan to highlight all the people, places and events that make Lake Erie the unique region that it is. We want to develop a community of people who love the lake and to share their information."

The other night in Liberty Bookstore I think I counted about 100 regional, state and city magazines, so this is a very active niche in marketing and publishing. I hope this magazine prospers and does all of us Lake Erie folks proud.

Lake Erie Living
Premiere Issue, Volume One, issue 1, April - May 2007
ISSN: na
Publication schedule: 6 times a year
Subject: Lake Erie, tourism, Ohio
Long Point Media LLC
2947 Interstate Parkway
Brunswick, OH 44212
$3.95; intro rate 6 issues + travel guide $17.95; 2 years $33.70; 3 years $45.95
www.LakeErieLiving.com
Editor: Sharon Doddroe
Publisher: Mark Priebe

10 The Great Lakes Outdoors

One of the fun things about looking at old “new” magazines is trying to determine 1) are they still alive and 2) what happened to the people who had the idea to launch them. So it was with some surprise I discovered that the associate editor of The Great Lakes Outdoors, Elaine S. Buck, is a family lawyer whose office is about a mile from my home.

The Premier Issue, 1991, of The Great Lakes Outdoors reflects some lofty goals beginning with the cover. It is not a photo of a dead deer with two smiling hunters in camouflage. The featured cover story written by Elaine Buck is about the art and nature of artist John A. Ruthven, who at that time was 67 and living in Brown County, Ohio, and the owner of the boyhood home of Ulysses S. Grant. Buck points out that Ruthven is so respectful of life that he collected roadside kills and has mounted approximately 2,000 bird skin specimens for a museum.

The editor, David J. Buck, writes in “A Great Lakes Perspective” that

“There is a story to be told here, a complex story replete with heroes and scoundrels, successes and blunders, incredible beauty and total devastation. But most of all, the story includes some very basic misconceptions. [Lists environmental disasters of the area and the corresponding problems of environmental hysteria and promises readers an unbiased, unemotional approach.] We want to provide you, our reader, with this insight. We will explore the wildlife, natural resources, and natural history of the region through editorial that is both informative and visually exciting. We think it is vital that this complex system be understood and demystified, appreciated and enjoyed.”

Unfortunately, this journal ceased after the first year according to Ulrich’s. I’m going to stop by Ms. Buck’s office and see if there is a second issue of this truly lovely magazine.

The Great Lakes Outdoors
1991, Premier Issue, Voume 1, number 1
Status: Ceased after vol.1
ISSN: (na)
Subject: Environmental studies, Conservation
Publication schedule, 6 times a year
Great Lakes Outdoors
1580 Fishinger Road
PO Box 21285
Columbus, OH 43221-0285
$20 per year
Editors: David J Buck, Elaine S. Buck