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.

Register now.

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:

*OLC Individual Members or staff of OLC Institutional Member Libraries.

**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

Due to COVID-19, this event has been cancelled.

Sponsored by the Outreach and Special Services Division

Intended Audience:  All library staff members interested in outreach services.

Continuing Education Credits:  For those working toward their Ohio Public Librarian or Ohio Public Library Staff re-certification, this workshop counts as six (6) contact hours.

What’s Included: All handouts as provided by the presenters, morning coffee, and lunch will be provided.

Accommodations: For a list of hotels in the area, please email olc@olc.org or call 614-410-8092.

Overview: Gather successful collaborative ideas from colleagues and share your library’s successful outreach initiatives with others. Come prepared to refresh, rejuvenate, and revitalize your library’s outreach programs and services!

The OLC will host a discussion forum for directors of small libraries via Zoom. Directors of public libraries with annual operating revenues of less than $1M and a service area of less than 25,000 are invited to register for this free event.

Register now.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the discussion group.

If you are unable to participate in this forum, another forum is scheduled for Aug. 20 from 1-3 p.m.

This event is sponsored by the Small Libraries Division.

Due to COVID-19, this event has been cancelled.

Sponsored by the Library Accounting Division

Intended Audience: New public library fiscal officers, deputy fiscal officers, and directors, or anyone who would like an overview of the functions performed by public library fiscal officers.

What’s included: All handouts as provided by the presenters, morning refreshments and lunch.

Continuing Education Credits: For those working toward their Ohio Public Librarian or Ohio Public Library Staff re-certification, this workshop counts as six (6) contact hours.

Core Competencies:  Organizational Awareness and Fiscal Operations

Workshop Overview:
This one-day workshop is primarily designed for new public library fiscal officers, deputy fiscal officers, and directors, but it can also serve as a valuable refresher. You will gain a better understanding of the main duties of a public library fiscal officer and get the latest information on fund accounting, budgeting, reporting, OPERS, library funding and key legislative issues impacting public libraries. This is an opportunity to learn from and share ideas with other public library fiscal officers from around the state.

This webinar was recorded and posted on the OLC website.

Sponsored by: Ohio Library Council

Register at my OLC | Deadline to register: 8/17/20

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.

Webinar Overview:
When Ohio’s public libraries closed their buildings in March to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, library staff quickly came up with ways to continue to serve their communities. Libraries are masters at adapting and this crisis only fueled their creativity. During this webinar, you’ll have the opportunity learn more about the amazing ideas implemented at Ohio’s public libraries during the pandemic. Topics include:

Greene County Public Library

• Makerspace initiatives
• Creating PPE
• Video instruction
• Sign and floor decal production
• Innovative library services
• Home collections

Dayton Metro Library

• Youth initiatives
• Partnering to provide free food at all 18 library branches
• Shifting the popular in-person Career Adventures Camp online
• Imagine Your Story Reading and Adventure Camp

Lorain Public Library

• Digital inclusion initiatives
• WiFi hotspot distribution to schools
• Chromebook distribution to senior living centers
• Creating a new Library on the Lake

Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County Library

• Workforce development initiatives
• Facebook Live Lunch & Learns  events
• Providing job search assistance from home

Presenters:

• Diane Farrell, Director of External Relations and Development, Dayton Metro Library
• Mandie Burns, Youth Services Director, Dayton Metro Library
• Cara Kouse, Innovation and Makerspace Manager, Greene County Public Library
• Sam Lewis, Strategic Initiatives Manager, Lorain Public Library
• Keith Armour, Education and Homework Support Manager, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County

Learning Objective: Learn how to implement inventive ideas at your library in spite of the current pandemic and the challenges it presents.

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 presenters.

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 1.5 continuing education contact hours of credit.

Primary Ohio Public Library Core Competencies Addressed: Innovation and Adaptability

About the presenters:

Diane Farrell joined the Dayton Metro Library in October 2013 as Director, External Relations and Development. She oversees all marketing, promotions and fundraising activities for both the Library and the Library Foundation, as well as revenue-generating special events department. She is co-chair of the Library’s equity, diversity & inclusion committee. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, Diane is intimately involved with key strategic partnerships; career and workforce development, summer enrichment, and early childhood literacy.

Mandie Burns is the Youth Services Director at the Dayton Metro Library and a member of the library’s senior leadership team. She served as past coordinator of the OLC’s Children’s Services Division Action Council and the Ohio Ready to Read literacy task force. Mandie is currently a statewide trainer for the task force, a role which enables her to share ways to incorporate essential early literacy and pre-reading skills into daily routines for children from birth through age 5 with librarians, parents, and educators.  Mandie is a member of the Ohio team that was competitively selected to participate in the third cohort of the nationwide Leap Into Science initiative kicking off later this year. With 18 years of experience working in public libraries, she has worked on a variety of initiatives and trained library professionals on many topics through workshops, conferences, and webinars.

Cara Kouse is the Innovation and Makerspace Manager at the Greene County Public Library. After five years at an academic library and ten years in public library branch management, she was very excited to have the opportunity to create and manage a makerspace. Spark Place at the Greene County Public Library’s Xenia, Ohio location opened in April 2017 and contains thirteen types of equipment. Cara loves her work providing the literacy of making to the community!

Sam Lewis is the Strategic Initiatives Manager for Lorain Public Library System (LPLS), and has worked for LPLS since 2013. He manages a wide array of projects and initiatives, and works on everything from the 2020 Census to LPLS’s Culinary Literacy initiative to community digital inclusion projects and more. He believes in the library as the connective force of a community, and his passion is working on projects that create avenues to equity and accessibility for all.

Keith Armour is the Education & Homework Support Manager for the Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County.  He oversees the system-wide Homework Support program as well as the Adult Learning Center at the Main library. The Adult Learning Center provides a variety of services: Career Assistance, HSE Study Groups, ESOL Conversational English, Basic Academic Skill Building and Exam Proctoring.