Action Council | Goal and Objectives

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Action Council

Martha Ballinger, Coordinator (2020)
Dayton Metro Library
Work: (937) 463-2665
E-Mail: mballinger@daytonmetrolibrary.org

Justin Crawfis, Assistant Coordinator (2020)
Findlay Hancock County Public Library
Work: (419) 422-1712 x 246
E-Mail: jcrawfis@findlaylibrary.org

Missy Lodge, Secretary (2020)
E-Mail: alodgenssg@sbcglobal.net

Mary Plazo, Past Coordinator (2020)
Akron-Summit County Public Library
Work: (330) 643-9030
E-Mail: mplazo@akronlibrary.org

Randolph Bergdorf (2021)
Peninsula Library
Work: (330) 657-2665
E-Mail: rbergdorf@peninsulalibrary.org

David Brown (2021)
Canal Fulton Public Library
Work: (330) 854-4148 x 306
E-Mail: david@canalfultonlibrary.org

Marianne Kane (2020)
Greene County Public Library
Work: (937) 736-7255
E-Mail: mkane@gcpl.lib.oh.us

Adam Wanter (2020)
MidPointe Library System
Work: (513) 705-8512
E-Mail: awanter@midpointelibrary.org

Board Liaison: Kacie Armstrong
PDC Liaisons: Deborah Dubois, Pam Kranenburg
Staff Liaison: Lori Hensley

Goals and Objectives

• Increase membership – by communicating a minimum of four times with members in 2019:
  – finish updating letters to members (internal and external) and send out.
  – Reaching out through Access newsletter articles
• Support and create programs for 2020 Expo.
• Support and create programs for OLC Conferences.
• Re-evaluate Division blog
• Pursue webinars and/or work with new On Demand/Self-Directed Education Committee to create podcasts and/or YouTube videos.

Annual Report (PDF)