A Note From the
Executive Director |
It is the first week of spring and April is just around the corner! That means that Dynamic Dialogue: Push Back against Book Challenges is only 2 weeks away, on Wednesday, April 5th at the Hilton Garden Inn in Twinsburg, OH. Whether you are currently dealing with book challenges at your library or are preparing for the possibility of future challenges, this conference will be a great learning experience and networking opportunity for you.
Sessions will cover a wide variety of topics relevant to positions across the library organization including collection development, front-line strategies, policy development, and crisis management. For more information or to register, visit the event page. We hope to see you there!
Have a great day! Ragan |
| Spring Continuing Education |
April Leveraging the Power of TikTok Tuesday, 4/4/2023
Dynamic Dialogue: Push Back Against Book Challenges Wednesday, 4/5/2023 Responding Effectively Takes Practice Wednesday, 4/12/2023 Resolving Conflict through Trust and Team Building Tuesday, 4/18/2023
NEO-RLS Membership Discussion: How to Get Involved Tuesday, 4/18/2023 ALICE Training: Active Shooter Response Wednesday, 4/19/2023 May
Outreach Networking Meeting Tuesday, 5/2/2023 Understanding Race and Racism Wednesday, 5/3/2023 Book Discussion Networking Meeting Wednesday, 5/3/2023
Supervising Specialty Staff:
How to Work With Employees’ Different Skill Sets Thursday, 5/11/2023
Construction and Facilities Networking Meeting Thursday, 5/11/2023 Human Resource and Fiscal Officer -Online Via Zoom Friday, 5/12/2023 Human Resource and Fiscal Officer Networking Meeting-In-person Friday, 5/12/2023
Youth Services (Children & Teen) Virtual Networking Meeting Wednesday, 5/17/2023 Special Libraries Network Meeting Thursday, 5/18/2023 2023 Directors' Retreat: Start Planning for your Library’s Future Now Thursday & Friday, 5/25/2023 - 5/26/2023 HR Stuff every New Supervisor Should Know:
Having a Solid Legal Foundation Wednesday, 5/31/2023 |
|
|
| NOMINATIONS FOR NEO-RLS BOARD SEATS OPEN APRIL 1-30, 2023
Interested in running for the NEO-RLS Board of Trustees? Nomination forms will be accessible beginning April 1st. Open Board seats will be announced here, next week. We hope you will consider this opportunity for professional growth and to take an active role in furthering the mission of NEO-RLS.
Notary Training Announced:
Save the dates once again Roger Rill, President of the Society of Notaries will be conducting training on Friday, April 28, 2023 at Ashland Public Library and Saturday, April 29, 2023 at the Canfield Library. The in-person, 3-hour class and exam for new notary applicants is $130. The class also meets the renewal training requirement (for those expiring within a year), or anyone wanting a refresher that cost is $75. Registration coming soon. Understanding the Power of ChatGPT:
Potential Implications for Library Services Across the State
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 2:00 pm from Your Desktop.
ChatGPT and other generative AI platforms have thrust us into a new world of technologies that are amazing, but also slightly alarming. Dr. Christopher Harris, School Library System Director for Genesee Valley (NY) BOCES and Senior Fellow with the American Library Association, will introduce and explain the technology that drives ChatGPT and explore potential uses in different types of libraries. Click this link for more information and to register.
|
|
|
A Request from Marianne Martens, Associate Professor at Kent State's School of Information
and Chair of IFLA’s Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section My IFLA colleague, Dr. Alica Kolaric at the University of Zadar, is doing an international study on trends in the development of library collections for children & young adults, specifically looking at what kind of library collections generation alpha needs. Would you please help by taking her survey?
https://forms.gle/a1iNyvuUxaQrB4Sa9 |
|
|
| Applications for public libraries to host a Guiding Ohio Online Technology Trainer are due March 20, 2023. Guiding Ohio Online is a State Library LSTA funded program created to assist libraries serving rural populations. Guiding Ohio Online Technology Trainers help Ohioans develop the skills needed to fully participate in the digital age.
The Ohio State Fair partners with the State Library of Ohio to provide an incentive coupon to support Ohio public libraries’ summer library programs, good for one FREE admission to the Ohio State Fair for ages 5-18.
Please contact Janet Ingraham Dwyer at jdwyer@library.ohio.gov for the 2023 coupon.
INFOhio’s new Create, Lead, Empower Ohio (CLEO) toolkit is a curated collection of resources supporting K-12 students' growth through personalized learning, career exploration, and employability skills practice. Developed for K-12 educators to use with students, the toolkit is also of interest at the public library, for possible program development and to share with students and teachers.
Click this link to view these articles in their entirety. |
|
| |
