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The OLC will hold four, one-hour virtual meetings with library directors from different regions of the state. This will be an open discussion on reopening, racism and increased violence across the nation.
Register for one of the following Zoom sessions:
| Library Directors | Session Time | Registration |
| North and Northeast Ohio | 8:30-9:30 a.m. | Register now |
| Southeast Ohio | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Register now |
| Northwest Ohio | 2:00-3:00 p.m. | Register now |
| Central and Southwest Ohio | 3:30-4:30 p.m. | Register now |
Registration is free for directors of OLC Institutional Member Libraries. If you are unable to attend your region’s time slot, you may register for a different session.
The OLC will host an open discussion for library marketers to ask questions, exchange ideas and share best practices for handling library promotions in the current environment. Send questions and agenda items in advance to nfowles@delawarelibrary.org.
Special thanks to co-hosts: Nicole Fowles, Communications Manager, Delaware County District Library and Margaret Simon, Public Relations Manager, Shaker Heights Public Library
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the discussion group.
Due to COVID-19, this event has been cancelled.
Libraries focus on offering open and affordable access to resources despite changing budgets, expectations, and environments. Programming at the 2020 Technical Services Retreat will highlight innovative approaches, clear visions, and fresh perspectives for the future. This two-day event draws technical services specialists from libraries and related organizations to learn, share, and network in a relaxed and productive campus environment.
Learn, share, and network with other technical services specialists in a relaxed campus environment at the Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center in Lewis Center, Ohio (North Columbus).
Sponsored by the OLC’s Technical Services Division
Continuing Education Credits:
For those working toward their Ohio Public Librarian or Ohio Public Library Staff re-certification, this conference counts as 12 contact hours.
Hotel Accommodations: If you made a room reservation at the Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center, it will be cancelled.
What’s Included:
Wednesday — morning and afternoon refreshments, lunch, dinner, and evening event.
Thursday — morning and afternoon refreshments and lunch.
All handouts and materials provided by instructors.
Retreat Schedule | Session Descriptions
DAY ONE
9: 30 – 10:30 a.m. | Registration and Morning Refreshments
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. | Welcome and Announcements
11:00 – 12:00 p.m. | Opening Keynote — Open Doors and Free Puppies with John Chapman, Senior Project Manager Metadata Strategy and Operations, OCLC
12:00 – 1:15 p.m. | Lunch and Networking
1:15 – 2:15 p.m. | Breakout Sessions
2:15 – 2:30 p.m. | Break and Refreshments
2:30 – 3:45 p.m. | Breakout Sessions (un-programs)
5:00 – 9:00 p.m. | Dinner and Board Games!
After dinner, enjoy a night of board games and fellowship hosted by the Retreat Committee. We will have a variety of board games and a cash bar. Please indicate if you will be attending the dinner when registering for the Retreat.
DAY TWO
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. | Light Morning Refreshments
9: 00 – 10:00 a.m. | Breakout Sessions
10:00 – 10:45 a.m. | Break, Refreshments, and Networking (Great time to check out of your hotel room)
10:45 – 11:45 a.m. | Breakout Sessions
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch, Networking and Photo Booth!
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. | Closing Keynote – Moving Forward with 2020 Vision with Wendy Bartlett, Cuyahoga County Public Library
2:30 p.m. – ? | Experience Columbus after the Retreat
It’s time to unwind and relax before heading home. Take a minute to explore what the city of Columbus has to offer! The Retreat Planning Committee will have a list of restaurants, parks and some fun activities for you to enjoy.
PROGRAM GRID
June 30, 2020 |
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| 9:30 a.m. | Registration | ||
| 10:30 a.m. | Welcome | ||
| 11:00 a.m. | Keynote — Open Doors and Free Puppies | ||
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch and Networking | ||
| Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | |
| 1:15 p.m. | MarcEdit for Absolute Beginners | Centralize It! Collection Development and Management, All in One Place | Playing Well with Others: How Cooperative Cataloging Prepares Us for Linked Data |
| 2:15 p.m. | Break and refreshments | ||
| 2:30 p.m. Un-programs |
Global Village or Dumpster Fire?: The Technical Services Community Online | Down and Dirty Collection Management | The Cataloger’s Tool Box |
| 5:00—9:00 p.m. | Dinner and Board Games | ||
July 1, 2020 |
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| 8:30 a.m. | Light Morning Refreshments | ||
| Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | |
| 9:00 a.m. | e-Books: The State of Relations Between Libraries and Publishers | Getting to Know Your Team! | Open Source Cataloging Rules: Leveling the Field |
| 10:00 a.m. | Break, Refreshments, and Networking (hotel check out) | ||
| 10:45 a.m. | Less Money … More Circ: How to Maximize e-Book and e-Audiobook Circ on the Cheap | Collaboratively Changing Our Classification System | Building Responsive Collections by Improving Communication with Public Services Staff |
| 11:45 a.m. | Lunch, Networking and Photo Booth | ||
| 1:00 p.m. | Keynote — Moving Forward with 2020 Vision | ||
| 2:30 p.m. | Retreat Adjourns |
Due to COVID-19, this event has been cancelled.
Sponsored by the OLC’s Library Accounting Division
Hotel Accommodations: If you made room reservation at Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center, it will be cancelled.
Who Should Attend:
Library Fiscal Officers and other staff members responsible for managing library finances.
What is Included:
All handouts and materials provided by instructors, morning refreshments, buffet lunch, and afternoon refreshments each day. All attendees will receive a free electronic copy of the Ohio Public Library Accounting Handbook after the Conference.
CPIM Credit
This two-day conference is designed to provide 10.25 hours of continuing education credit for the Ohio Treasurer’s Center for Public Investment Management (CPIM). Participants can choose to attend either day (Day One = 5; Day Two = 5.25 credits). You must report your own hours for EACH day to MyCPIM by 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2020.
CPE CREDIT:
This conference qualifies for 13.5 continuing professional education (CPE) credits with the Ohio Accountancy Board. For every 50 Minutes, an individual earns one credit hour. Each one hour session is worth 1.2 credits and the one hour and 15 minute session is worth 1.5 credits for a possible 13.5 credits for the full conference (Day One = 7.2 credits, Day Two = 6.3 credits). To be eligible, you must sign in at the beginning of the day and sign out when you leave at the end of the day.
DAY ONE AGENDA
Tues., June 30, 2020
8:30 – 9:15 a.m. | Registration, Networking, and Morning Refreshments
9:15 – 9:30 a.m. | Welcome, Introductions, Announcements and Updates
- Michelle Francis, OLC Executive Director – Welcome
- Amie Lynn, Massillon Public Library and Past Coordinator, OLC’s Library Accounting Division
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. | Statehouse Update
(1 CPIM Credit; 1.2 CPE Credits)
Presenters: Michelle Francis, Executive Director, Ohio Library Council; and Jay Smith, Director of Government and Legal Services, Ohio Library Council
This presentation will provide an update on legislation that affects public libraries including the impact of the state’s current biennial budget. Gain a better understanding of how the Public Library Fund (PLF) has historically been funded and distributed to counties and how current state revenues have affected recent distributions. You will also learn more about the various resources that the OLC can provide to fiscal officers and directors.
Core Competency: Fiscal Operations
10:30 – 10:45 a.m. | Break
10:45 – 11:45 a.m. | Sunshine Laws and Open Meetings: Transparency in Public Finances
(1 CPIM Credit; 1.2 CPE Credits)
Presenters: Mark W. Altier, Chief, Opinions Section, Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost; and Michelle Francis, Executive Director, Ohio Library Council
In Ohio, the “sunshine laws” refer to Ohio’s Public Records Act and Open Meetings Act. These laws are based on the idea that there should be transparency in government, with public access to records, meetings, and activities of government, including public libraries. This session will provide an overview of best practices for public records management and disposal for public libraries in Ohio. It will cover exemptions to the Public Records Act and how they specifically apply to libraries. How these laws affect your library’s finances, including your investment policies, will also be discussed. Plus, you’ll also learn more about the Open Meetings Act and what library fiscal officers should know about the law.
Core Competency: Laws
11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Lunch
12:15 – 1:15 p.m. | Luncheon Speaker – Fraud Case Study
(1 CPIM Credit; 1.2 CPE Credits)
Presenters: Keith Faber, Ohio Auditor of State; and Elizabeth Akers, Senior Forensic Audit Manager for the Special Investigative Unit, Ohio Auditor of State’s Office
Hear about the importance of internal controls and segregation of duties to prevent fraud and abuse within the organization by learning from weaknesses found in a case study that will be shared. Learn to identify the methods and programs used to audit for fraud.
Core Competency: Ethics
1:15 – 1:30 p.m. | Break
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. | Investment Strategies
(1 CPIM Credit; 1.2 CPE Credits)
Presenter: Ryan Nelson, Principal and Portfolio Manager, RedTree Investment Group
The session will provide an update on the current economic environment and how it is influencing interest rates. Current hot topics in the investment market will be discussed giving attendees up-to-date guidance on how to prudently invest funds.
Learning Objectives:
- Discussion on key economic indicators and how they will influence the Federal Reserve’s decision on the direction of interest rates.
- Understanding of how to prepare the library’s investments for potential rate increases in 2020.
- Discussion on how to best utilize allowable investment options to maximize interest earnings while mitigating investment risks.
- Increase knowledge and awareness of economic indicators as well as how decisions made by the Federal Reserve influences interest rates.
- Gain a better understanding of how to prepare the library’s investments if there is a continued increase in interest rates and what investment options are available to maximize earnings while minimizing risk.
Core Competency: Fiscal Operations
2:30 – 2:45 p.m. | Break
2:45 – 3:45 p.m. | Banking: Relationships and Services
(1 CPIM Credit; 1.2 CPE Credits)
Presenters from First Commonwealth Bank: Kate Nelson, AVP, Treasury Management Officer for the Central Ohio Market, Mary Patton, Senior Vice President, Corporate Banking, Krystle Kite, Senior Treasury Management Office, Ohio Market
Discussion of fostering and maintaining a positive relationship with your banker as well as an update on services available and fraud trends.
Core Competency: Fiscal Operations
3:45 – 4:00 p.m. | Break
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. | Internal Revenue Service: Fringe Benefits and Independent Contractors Misclassifications
(1 CPIM Credit; 1.2 CPE Credits)
Learn about the rules on taxable fringe benefits such as gifts, bonus incentives, uniforms, donations, conference “prizes”, etc. Learn where to report them, and how to tax them. In addition, the session will cover the law on control factors and how they relate to your independent contractors. You will learn what to do if you have workers that you feel are misclassified as well as the taxes and penalties that your library will be liable for if the workers are found to be misclassified.
Core Competency: Laws
5:00 p.m. | Day One Adjourns
DAY TWO AGENDA
Wed., July 1, 2020
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. | Registration, Networking, and Morning Refreshments
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. | Cyber Crime
(1 CPIM Credit; 1.2 CPE Credits)
Presenters: Mark Bell, Adjutant General’s Department, Ohio National Guard
Don Yarman, Executive Director, Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN)
Cyber attacks often target government networks to gain access to sensitive personal information of citizens and employees, as well as proprietary software and other information. The challenge for every public library is to identify threats and vulnerabilities, invest in risk mitigation and continually assess and improve cybersecurity efforts. This session will discuss data breaches and how to prevent them. You’ll also learn more about the Ohio Public Library Information Network’s (OPLIN) security awareness training and email phishing simulations for your library staff at no cost to the library.
Core Competency: Safety and Security
9:30 – 9:45 a.m. | Break
9:45 – 11:00 a.m. | Selecting Project Delivery Models and Bidding by the Book and Prevailing Wage
(1.25 CPIM Credit; 1.5 CPE Credits)
Presenters: Laura Bowman, Partner, Bricker & Eckler Attorneys at Law; Sean Seibert, Investigator Supervisor, Ohio Department of Commerce Bureau of Wage & Hour Administration
Learn more about risk factors to consider when selecting a construction delivery model as well as what you need to know to make sure your library is following Ohio law when hiring a Design Professional, Contractor, Construction Manager at Risk, or Design-Builder – it’s not just bidding anymore! In addtion, you’ll learn the who, what, when, where, and why of prevailing wage requirements.
Core Competency: Fiscal Operations
11:00 – 11:15 a.m. | Break
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Updates from the Ohio Auditor of State’s Office
(1 CPIM Credit; 1.2 CPE Credits)
Presenter: Jesse Carroll, Quality Assurance and Technical Specialist in the Center for Audit Excellence, Ohio Auditor of State’s Office
Learn the latest updates from the Auditor of State’s office including GASB and credit card compliance. Gain a better understanding of the Auditor of State’s Ohio Compliance Supplement.
Core Competency: Fiscal Operations
12:15 – 1:15 p.m. | Lunch
1:15 – 2:15 p.m. | Segregation of Duties (SoD) Matrix
(1 CPIM Credit; 1.2 CPE Credits)
Presenter: Jesse Carroll, Quality Assurance and Technical Specialist in the Center for Audit Excellence, Ohio Auditor of State’s Office
Segregation of Duties is defined as the process where management divides or segregates key duties and responsibilities among different people to reduce the risk of error, misuse, or fraud. The goal is to ensure that no one individual controls all key aspects of a transaction or event. In this session you will get an in depth look at testing procedures from the Auditor of State’s office regarding segregation of duties. Learn more about the procedures that libraries with small business offices can institute to oversee all phases of fund management and maintain internal controls. You will gain a better understanding of the key internal control procedures capable of mitigating risks of fraud and error.
Core Competency: Fiscal Operations
2:15 – 2:30 p.m. | Break
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Ohio Ethics Law – Can I Do That?
(1 CPIM Credit; 1.2 CPE Credits)
Presenter: Susan Willeke, Education & Communications Administrator, Ohio Ethics Commission
This session will expand your knowledge of the relationship between your public library and the Ethics Commission. You will gain a better understanding of the conflict of interest restrictions imposed upon public officials and employees and how to respond appropriately and legally when faced with such a conflict. This session will also outline statutory limitations regarding gifts offered to those in public service from vendors, potential vendors, regulated communities, and interested parties. In addition, this session will cover public contracts under the Ohio Ethics Law, including information regarding illegal authorization of public contracts, selling goods and services to public agencies, and nepotism prohibitions.
Core Competency: Ethics
3:30 p.m.| Conference Adjourns
Sponsored by: OLC’s Reference and Information Services Division
Register at my OLC | Deadline to register: 7/6/20
FREE* for OLC members only.
*Individual members or staff of OLC Institutional member libraries.
When registering, click “Finalize This Transaction” instead of “Pay Now” as there is no cost to participate.
Presenters:
- Susan Choe, Executive Director, Ohio Legal Help
Susan Choe leads a dedicated team of professionals committed to leveraging technology to increase equal access to justice in Ohio and nationally. She is a lawyer with a background in legal services and setting up large, statewide systems. She has worded in several statewide leadership positions, including heading up Consumer Protection and Civil Rights for the Ohio Attorney General’s office. Susan has a B.A. in Chemistry and Economics and a J.D. from The Ohio State University.
- Rachel Harris, Content Manager, Ohio Legal Help
Rachel Harris works with our expert lawyer volunteers – from legal aid and the private bar – to ensure that our content is accurate, actionable and easy to understand. Before joining Ohio Legal Help, Rachel honed her writing and organizational skills in multiple roles specializing in grants, contracts and proposals. Rachel has a B.A. in English from the University of the South.
Webinar Overview:
Because of the coronavirus crisis and economic downturn, your patrons are likely to have many legal needs and questions. They might be dealing with a foreclosure, unemployment, a divorce, or they might even want to prepare for end of life legal concerns, just in case. Unfortunately, finding reliable legal information and free legal forms is notoriously difficult. To make matters worse, Ohio’s legal landscape is one of the most convoluted in the nation – it’s not just that different counties might do things differently from each other, but villages and cities sometimes have their own rules and requirements, too. Ohio Legal Help is an authoritative and free website that provides accurate and local legal information to the public. Content is vetted by attorneys and many common legal forms are available. During this webinar, you will learn more about this amazing resource and how you and your staff can use it to help your patrons.
Learning Objective:
Learn how to find reliable information for patrons on common civil legal problems.
Intended Audience:
Adult Services, Reference Services, General staff
What’s Included:
Participation in the live webinar and/or access to the archived version at a later date, resources (if applicable) provided by the presenter.
NOTE: Webinar invitations and access information will be sent via e-mail. Please check that your correct e-mail address is listed in your my OLC profile page.
Continuing Education Credits: For those working toward their Ohio Public Librarian or Ohio Public Library Staff re-certification, this webinar counts as (1) continuing education contact hour of credit.
Ohio Public Library Core Competency Addressed: Reference
The OLC will hold four, one-hour virtual meetings with library directors from different regions of the state. This will be an open discussion on reopening and Gov. DeWine’s new Public Health Advisory System.
Register for one of the following Zoom sessions:
| Library Directors | Session Time | Registration |
| North and Northeast Ohio | 8:30-9:30 a.m. | Register now |
| Southeast Ohio | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Register now |
| Northwest Ohio | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Register now |
| Central and Southwest Ohio | 2:30-3:30 p.m. | Register now |
Registration is free for directors of OLC Institutional Member Libraries. If you are unable to attend your region’s time slot, you may register for a different session.
Due to COVID-19, this event has been cancelled.
Overview: How does your library help patrons acquire, construct, and communicate meaning in all aspects of daily living? Explore traditional and non-traditional literacies to broaden lives by focusing on media, digital, and reading literacies as well as life skills and community awareness. Delve into these multiple literacies to take away practical information to inspire and enrich your community.
Objective: Gain a better understanding of the multiple literacies offered both inside and outside the library.
Continuing Education Credits:
For those working toward their Ohio Public Librarian or Ohio Public Library Staff re-certification, this conference counts as six (6) contact hours.
Conference Committee:
Chris May, Chair
Mansfield/Richland County Public Library
Pam Brockway
Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County
Jessica Divis
Geauga County Public Library
Ally Doliboa
MidPointe Library System
Beth Donaldson
Mansfield/Richland County Public Library
Jacki Fulwood
Dayton Metro Library
Renee Hopper
Defiance Public Library
Sarah Osinsky
Geauga County Public Library
Brenna Riethmiller
Winters-Bellbrook Community Library
Laura Solomon
OPLIN
Rikki Unterbrink
Shelby County Libraries
PDC Liaisons:
Sarah Hintz
Pickaway Public Library
Tara Kressler
Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
This webinar was recorded and posted on the OLC website.
Sponsored by: Ohio Library Council
Register @ my OLC | Deadline to register: 7/20/20
FREE* for OLC members only.
*Individual members or staff of OLC Institutional member libraries.
When registering, click “Finalize This Transaction” instead of “Pay Now” as there is no cost to participate.
Presenters:
Mr. George C. Morrison, MLIS is the Youth Services Librarian at the Delaware County District Library’s Main Library. He is dedicated to diverse materials and inclusive programming selections for his library. George presents professional development programs to school and public library staff across Ohio on the subjects of Reluctant Reader Strategies, Storytelling, and Vocal Manipulation.
Emily Sanders is the Children’s Services Coordinator at the Meigs County District Public Library (Pomery, Ohio). She manages the children’s department at all four branches of the library. She encourages children and their families to read and spend time together through the library’s collection and programs. She spends her time interacting with children both inside the library and during community visits. Emily plans and hosts summer reading programs, storytimes, seasonal programs, and more along with her Children’s Services assistant, and shapes the children’s collection.
Angie Sharkey is the Youth Services Manager at the Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Gahanna Branch. She has been doing storytimes and children’s programming in libraries in Central Ohio for almost 20 years. Her passions and talents are centered around programming for babies and toddlers. She believes that storytimes are the gateway to lifelong readers and library users. She helped facilitate the Gahanna Story Trail by bringing together community teens to write and illustrate a unique story (updated each year) for display in Friendship Park. Families can walk a trail, enjoy the story and participate in early literacy activities along the way.
Natalie Walton is the Youth Services Coordinator at the Ada Public Library. She works in a small town of 5,500 people, providing special programs and activities for infants to young adults at the library. Natalie is a frequent presenter and her topics have included Gross Games Part I & Part II, Summer Reading Games for Tweens & Teens, Alien Dissection for Tweens, and Public Libraries-Public Schools Collaborations. Natalie is an active board member of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce representing the Ada Public Library, as well as community events.
Overview:
When libraries closed to the public in March due to the coronavirus, many creative and innovative people stepped up to ensure that their patrons continued to receive services and programming that they had come to rely on. During this webinar, you will hear from four Youth Services professionals who used trial and error to conquer the challenge of providing virtual storytime programs to their communities.
You’ll learn tips and tricks for creating online storytimes with ease. Topics will include using Facebook LIVE, uploading pre-recorded content on the library’s Facebook page and/or using YouTube. Plus, you’ll learn more about creative apps that allow pre-recording and editing to be much more interesting and simpler. This diverse group of panelists from libraries of different sizes and parts of the state simply don’t know the meaning of the word “can’t.” They found a way. Find out how they did it and continue to create successful virtual storytimes for their communities.
This webinar will allow time for Q&A.
Learning Objective: Learn how to do live streamed, recorded and hybrid storytimes with ease.
Intended Audience: Youth Services, Adult Services, and any other library staff that do virtual storytimes or programs.
What’s Included: Participation in the live webinar and/or access to the archived version at a later date, resources (if applicable) provided by the presenter.
NOTE: Webinar invitations and access information will be sent via e-mail. Please check that your correct e-mail address is listed in you my OLC profile page.
Continuing Education Credits: For those working toward their Ohio Public Librarian or Ohio Public Library Staff re-certification, this webinar counts as (1.5) continuing education contact hours of credit.
Primary Ohio Public Library Core Competencies Addressed: Programming
Wendy Knapp
The OLC invites all library directors (from OLC Institutional Member Libraries) to participate in a special meeting with the new State Librarian of Ohio, Wendy Knapp. This is an opportunity to hear her views on the role of the State Library of Ohio and gain a better understanding of how Ohio’s public libraries fit into her vision.
Knapp was appointed State Librarian in May and began her new role last month. She has 18 years of library experience that includes state and public libraries. She was formerly the Deputy Director of Statewide Services at the Indiana State Library, where she was in charge of the Professional Development Office, Library Development Office, and Management Information Services Division.
This event is free; but library directors must register to attend.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Sponsored by: Ohio Library Council
Registration has closed. Please call the OLC office at 614-410-8092 if you would still like to register for this event.
The OLC is working to promote diversity and inclusion within the library profession to create public libraries that are reflective and inclusive of the communities in which they serve. Our commitment to racial justice improves our ability to uphold the values of diversity and inclusion in our libraries. The OLC is offering this special event as professional development for all public library employees. Take advantage of the reduced registration fee for OLC Individual Members and discounted group rates for OLC Institutional Member Libraries.
Register at my OLC | Deadline to register: 8/3/20
Registration Fees:
| Individual Rates: | Fee: |
| Member Fee* | $25 |
| Non-Member | $50 |
*OLC Individual Members or staff of OLC Institutional Member Libraries.
| Group Rates**: | # of participants: | Fee: |
| Group Rate 1 | Up to 10 participants | $150 |
| Group Rate 2 | Up to 25 participants | $300 |
| Group Rate 3 | Up to 50 participants | $550 |
| Group Rate 4 | Up to 100 participants | $1,000 |
**Group registration is for OLC Institutional Member Libraries ONLY
OLC defines a group as staff from a single library system logging in individually from multiple locations (or gathered at one access point) to participate in the live webinar broadcast. It will be the responsibility of the registrant to share the webinar login information with members of their staff who wish to participate.
Webinar Overview:
To become a true ally in the fight against racial injustice requires tough conversations. Finding a starting point isn’t easy and it can be uncomfortable. The OLC is committed to efforts that support ongoing learning, action, and engagement on issues of equity, diversity and inclusion. This event is a first in a series of programs to help tackle these challenging issues. It is designed to spark conversations and serve as an introduction to the concepts of power, identity, and oppression, and how they impact the staff, services, programs, collections, and spaces within public libraries. During this webinar, you’ll gain a better understanding of why it is so critical for libraries to focus on race to improve equitable outcomes for all.
This webinar will allow time for Q&A and will be recorded.
Learning Objective: To foster conversations about racism and implicit bias through the themes and topics in the novel All American Boys.
Presenters:
Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
Together, Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely wrote All American Boys, a young adult novel told in alternate chapters by high school classmates Rashad, who is Black, and Quinn, who is white. Rashad is wrongfully accused of shoplifting and is assaulted by a police officer—he is beaten so badly he is hospitalized. Quinn not only witnesses the assault, he knows the police officer personally. When a video of the attack goes viral, their classmates take sides and Rashad and Quinn are forced to think and talk about race in ways they hadn’t before.
Jason Reynolds is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, a Newbery Award Honoree, a Printz Award Honoree, a two-time National Book Award finalist, a Kirkus Award winner, a two-time Walter Dean Myers Award winner, an NAACP Image Award Winner, and the recipient of multiple Coretta Scott King honors. Reynolds is also the 2020–2021 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. He often speaks about his own early years as a reluctant reader and says his books are for students who don’t see themselves reflected in the pages they are assigned in school.
Brendan Kiely is a New York Times bestselling author of All American Boys (with Jason Reynolds), The Last True Love Story, The Gospel of Winter, and Tradition. He received a Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award, the Walter Dean Myers Award, the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award. Known for his activism around racial justice, Kiely is a former high school teacher who writes dramatic, realistic fiction that engages young people in social issues. His work has been selected twice as one of the American Library Association’s Best Fiction for Young Adults and was a Chicago Public Library Best of the Best.
Intended Audience: All public library staff.
What’s Included: Participation in the live webinar and/or access to the archived version at a later date, resources (if applicable) provided by the presenter.
NOTE: Webinar invitations and access information will be sent via e-mail. Please check that your correct e-mail address is listed in your my OLC profile page. If registering a group, it is the responsibility of the registrant to share the webinar login information with members of their staff who wish to participate.
Continuing Education Credits: For those working toward their Ohio Public Librarian or Ohio Public Library Staff re-certification, this webinar counts as 1.0 hour of continuing education credit.
Ohio Public Library Core Competency: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
