Outreach and Special Services Division
Action Council | Goals and Objectives
The Outreach and Special Services Division identifies outreach opportunities and best practices for serving populations outside the library including institutionalized and disadvantaged groups, people with disabilities as well as seniors and children.
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Action Council
Gabrielle Rathge, Coordinator (2022)
Worthington Libraries
Work: 614-807-2643
grathge@worthingtonlibraries.org
Alice Mackey, Assistant Coordinator (2022)
Delaware County District Library
Work: 740-549-2665
amackey@delawarelibrary.org
Laura O’Neil, Secretary (2022)
Athens County Public Libraries
Work: 740-737-6009
loneil@myacpl.org
Ann Plazek, Past Coordinator (2022)
Medina County District Library
Work: 330-722-2490
plazek@mcdl.info
Jennifer Downing (2022)
Upper Arlington Public Library
Work: 614-486-9621 x128
jdowning@ualibrary.org
Camee Hart (2024)
Dayton Metro Library
chart@daytonmetrolibrary.org
Linda Toohey (2023)
Dover Public Library
Work: 330-343-6123
ltoohey@doverlibrary.org
Grace Walker (2023)
Pickerington Public Library
Work: 614-837-4104 x231
gwalker@pickeringtonlibrary.org
Board Liaison: Laura Lee Wilson
PDC Liaison: Molly McGirr Norris
Staff Liaison: Laurie Miller
Goals and Objectives
- Focus on the Outreach Retreat in August 2022, with the goal of increasing participation within the Division.
- Increase communication with and among the members of the Division.
- Create a brochure for the Division.
Annual Report (PDF)
Outreach Tools
Home Visit Safety Guidelines (PDF)
Safety precautions for library staff delivering materials off-site.
Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services (ABOS)
The mission of ABOS is to support and encourage government officials, library administrators, trustees and staff in the provision of quality bookmobile and outreach services to meet diverse community information and programming needs. Each year, the ABOS conference committee creates a dynamic conference for library and outreach staff designed to provide training, practical knowledge, leadership, and many networking opportunities.
ALA Outreach Toolkits
The ALA Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services (ODLOS) and its member groups have developed a variety of resources, most of which are free to the profession.
