Register at my OLC  | Registration Deadline: 8/24/21

Registration Fees:
Entire Workshop Series: Member: $190* | Non-member: $380

Workshop 5 ONLY: Member: $50* | Non-member: $100

*OLC Individual members or staff of OLC Institutional member libraries.

Overview:
The transition to a new management role can be challenging even for experienced and highly-skilled employees. The OLC’s New Directors Workshop Series is created specifically for new and aspiring library directors who want to develop their management skills, confidence and effectiveness. This comprehensive leadership training will cover proven techniques and powerful strategies for success in your new role. The program will be delivered through five virtual workshops; each focusing on a specific area of education. You can attend the entire series, or choose the workshop(s) you would like to attend.

Who Should Attend: Library directors with less than three years of experience as a director, interim or acting directors, or library staff with management and/or administrative experience who aspire to become a library director.

What’s Included:

• Electronic handouts provided by the instructors.
• Access to workshop recordings for up to 30 days following event.
• Free digital copy of the OLC publication, Ohio Public Library Administrator’s Handbook.

Continuing Education Credits: For those working toward their Ohio Public Librarian or Ohio Public Library Staff re-certification, this workshop series counts as 25 hours (5 hours per workshop).

Primary Ohio Public Library Core Competencies addressed: Leadership; Project Management; Fiscal Operations; Building Management; Personnel Management

Workshop 5 Agenda: Essential Administration

8:45 a.m. | Join the Zoom Classroom (The link will be emailed to you prior to the workshop.) We will test audio and video connections to ensure all attendees can see and hear the presenters.

9:00 a.m. | Welcome & Introductions

9:15 – 10:30 a.m. | Public Records Act and the Open Meetings Act

Presenters: Mark W. Altier, Director of Open Government, Office of the Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost; and
Jay Smith, Director of Government and Legal Services, Ohio Library Council

10:30 a.m. | Break

10:45 – 11:45 a.m. | The Board of Trustees and Library Finances

Presenter: John Yesso, Trustee, Upper Arlington Public Library

11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Lunch Break & Optional Networking

12:15 – 1:15 p.m. | Keeping Your Library Budget on Track

Presenters: Paula Brehm-Heeger, MLS, MPA, Eva Jane Romaine Coombe Director, Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library; and Molly Defosse, Chief Finance and Facilities Officer, Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. | Managing Your Library Building

Presenter: Cheryl Kuonen, Director, Mentor Public Library and Chair of OLC’s Board of Directors

2:30 p.m. | Adjourn