International Students Celebrate Arrival of 36,000 Books from Ohio
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2016-05-03
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Ohio State University. Office of Outreach and Engagement
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The purpose of this project is to send books to international Ohio State alumni for their university libraries. This ongoing initiative has been in existence for approximately 40 years. Initially shipments went by mail (braille and large print books still do) but now other shipments go by 20 or 40 foot containers containing approximately 36,000 to 72,000 books (30 to 60 tons) which are shipped twice a year.
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IMPACT. 1: To date 1,610 shipments of books have been sent to 394 locations. For example, 11 container loads have been shipped to different universities in the Philippines. The estimated value of books, based on their last sales price, is in excess of $862 million. -- 2. Honorary University degrees from Poland and Philippines and another in pipeline. Lifetime membership of the alumni association in the university in Philippines. Libraries named after the project in the Philippines, Atlanta and another in pipeline. Member of three international Rotary Clubs. Three awards form Solid Waste organizations for keeping books out of landfills.
OSU PARTNERS: OSU Libraries including Regional Campuses; A variety of departments
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Half Price Books; Ohio Libraries; Retired Professors Community members; Ohio State students; Ohio State faculty
PRIMARY CONTACT: Herb Ockerman (ockerman.2@osu.edu)
OSU PARTNERS: OSU Libraries including Regional Campuses; A variety of departments
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Half Price Books; Ohio Libraries; Retired Professors Community members; Ohio State students; Ohio State faculty
PRIMARY CONTACT: Herb Ockerman (ockerman.2@osu.edu)
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Engaged Scholars, v. 4 (2016).