Calendar

Nov
8
Fri
2024
Outreach Coffee Chat @ Ohio Library Council via Zoom
Nov 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

The OLC will host an online discussion forum for library staff to ask questions, exchange ideas and share best practices for handling outreach services.

Grab your favorite hot beverage and join the OLC’s Outreach and Special Services Division for an informal discussion about reaching everyone in your community. Hear about the ways your colleagues have adapted, share what has worked for your library and get some ideas for new things to try.

FREE for OLC members only.

Register now.

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

Sponsored by the Outreach and Special Services Division.

Nov
13
Wed
2024
OLC Planning & Leadership Conference @ Columbus Metropolitan Library
Nov 13 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

This event is by invitation only.

Invitations will be sent via email in the fall of 2024 to all current and incoming Committee and Division Action Council members.


Volunteer leaders are essential to OLC’s success. The work accomplished this fall will help guide the organization through 2025 and prepare us to address the challenges ahead. This is an opportunity to meet in person, determine goals for Committees and Divisions, and plan for 2025.

While outgoing Committee and Division Action Council members will be finishing their terms, we encourage them to attend this event to share their experience and practical insight with those about to take office.

Dec
6
Fri
2024
IT Division ‘Rack’side Chat @ Ohio Library Council via Zoom
Dec 6 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

The OLC will host an online discussion forum for IT library staff to ask questions, exchange ideas and share best practices for handling technology’s evolving impact on library services. Grab your favorite hot beverage and join the OLC’s IT Division for an informal discussion.

Send questions and discussion topic suggestions in advance to rswanson@olc.org.

FREE – for OLC IT Division members only.

Register now

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

Sponsored by the Information Technology Division.

 

 

Apr
8
Tue
2025
2025 Library Legislative Day @ Ohio Statehouse Atrium
Apr 8 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Legislative Day is your day at the Statehouse.
It’s an opportunity for you to come to Columbus, meet with your legislators, and advocate on behalf of Ohio’s public libraries. The 2025 event will include morning briefings, a Library Showcase in the Statehouse Rotunda, and lunch with legislators in the Statehouse Atrium.

Registration opens in February 2025 | Registration Deadline: 4/1/25

Learn more

 

Nov
19
Wed
2025
2025 Convention and Expo @ Huntington Convention Center
Nov 19 – Nov 21 all-day

Mark your 2025 calendar:
The Ohio Library Council’s 2025 Convention and Expo will be held November 19-21 at the Huntington Convention Center in downtown Cleveland.

Hotel Accommodations:
• Hilton Cleveland Downtown (Headquarter Hotel)
• Drury Hotel