The Northwest Ohio Regional Library System (NORWELD) has been selected as one of three exemplary programs
in the state for the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) 2010 Program.
The State Library of Ohio selected NORWELD and two other projects for its report to the Institute of
Museum and Library Services.
Also selected for 2010 were the Columbus Metropolitan Library for a digitization project entitled
"Columbus Memory" and Clark State Community College Library for a Choose to Read Ohio program.

During 2010 the state library awarded 67 LSTA grants to 52 institutions.
NORWELD was honored for a regional digitization project it developed for 12 public libraries from nine
counties in Northwest Ohio. By the end of the project, a total of 5,395 items had been added to the Ohio
Memory Project, as well as 63 World War II interviews previously conducted by NORWELD.
Each participating library selected items for the project based on the value of the items to the local
community, condition of the items and improving access to most-requested items/collections. By allowing
local selection with one unifying theme (local history), the project encouraged collaboration and
partnership and made accessible valuable records from within the local community.
The marketing for the project was also exemplary, the state library said. A three-minute streaming video
file was made and distributed to participating libraries, as well as an edited version distributed to
local TV stations.