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VOL. 7, ISSUE 1 FIRST QUARTER 2018 OLibrarieshio Quarterly Interview with a Librarian: Holly Klingler Continuing Education 2017 Summer Reading Program Report 2017 Guiding Ohio Online AmeriCorps Members at NEO-RLS TechLab Presentation 2017 Summer Reading Program participants ILEAD USA - Ohio Class of 2017 This issue of the Ohio Libraries Quarterly explores many of libraries in their regions. the organizations and associations providing professional development for library staff throughout Ohio. The Ohio Adding to Ohio’s robust professional development calen- library community is an environment very rich in outstand- dar are OhioNET, OhioLINK, INFOhio, and the State Library ing professional development opportunities for staff at all of Ohio, each offering a wide range of opportunities, in- levels and stages of experience. From annual conferences cluding leadership development, to library staff across the featuring national experts on important topics to targeted state. Professional development may take the shape of in- workshops offering a more hands-on approach to learning, person workshops and conferences or webinars and other Ohio has it all! Statewide professional associations such as online training delivered directly to your desktop. the Ohio Library Council, the Academic Library Associa- tion of Ohio, and the Ohio Educational Library Media As- All of these associations and organizations work together to sociation, host annual conferences that bring library staff ensure that employees of all Ohio libraries are prepared to together from all across the state to learn, share ideas and meet the needs of today and the challenges of tomorrow. information, and perhaps even have a little fun in the pro- If you’ve not recently participated in one or more of the cess. Each association also offers a variety of webinars and Ohio library community’s many professional development workshops throughout the year to help library staff keep offerings, I encourage you to find something that is of inter- abreast of the most current practices and ideas in the pro- est and enroll today. fession. Ohio’s four Regional Library Systems bring a more local touch to professional development, often creating Beverly Cain learning opportunities geared specifically to the needs of State Librarian of Ohio The State Library manages a shared Statewide CE Calendar where library professionals can view, select, and register in one place CE events hosted by ALAO, OELMA, OhioNET, OLC, SEO, and the four regional library systems ( SWON, SERLS, NEO-RLS, & NORWELD), State Library of Ohio and coming soon, INFOhio. Browsing options for the Shared CE Calendar include view- ing events in the traditional month or week calendar format, or as a list. The list option displays a portion of the summary about the event with a link to expand it. The traditional calendar option view features a small pop-up window that is activated when the user clicks on the event. The number of events displayed can be limited using pull down menus such as the search by location option. This option allows the user to select events by one or more of the collabora- tors. Another option is to search by event type. All CE and other events are tagged with a topic identifier within four main categories which include: Information Technology (IT), Library Collections (LC), Library Management (LM), and Patron Services (PS) and available to select in a pull down menu. In addition, users may search by keyword and presenter. http://ceohio.evanced.info/signup/Calendar State Library of Ohio II Return to Table of Contents OLibrarieshio Quarterly Feature Articles OHIO LIBRARIES QUARTERLY Interview with a Librarian: Holly Ohio Ready to Read: Early Literacy State Library of Ohio Klingler—p. 2 101—p. 16 274 E. First Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43201 ALAO Continuing Education Good Thinking! A New Approach to (t) 614•644•7061 Opportunities—p. 6 OLC’s Professional Development (f) 614•466•3584 —p. 18 library.ohio.gov WebJunction—p. 7 Northeast Ohio Regional Library State Librarian ILEAD USA – Ohio—p. 8 System’s (NEO-RLS) Continuing Beverly Cain Education Program—p. 20 614•644•6843 2017 Ohio Summer Reading Program [email protected] Report—p. 10 NORWELD Continuing Education—p. 22 Associate State Librarian for Library Development Future Ready with OELMA—p. 14 Missy Lodge 614•644•6914 [email protected] Associate State Librarian for Library Services Ann M. Watson 614-728-4988 [email protected] E d i t o r & D e s i g n e r Marsha McDevitt-Stredney Director, Marketing & Communications 614•644•6875 [email protected] Ohio Libraries Quarterly Committee Cindy Boyden Janet Ingraham Dwyer Bill Morris Penelope Shumaker Mandy Simon Julia Ward, Copy Editor 2017 State Library Board: L to R: Krista Taracuk, President; Tracy Nájera, member; Laurie Ohio Libraries Quarterly is a Gemmill Arp, Vice-President; Michael Merz, member; and Melissa Deters, member publication of the State Library of Ohio Cover Photos The Ohio Libraries Quarterly contains Top Left: Jordan Werring holding a Code-a-Pillar with 2017 Guiding Ohio Online links to websites from a variety of AmeriCorps members at NEO-RLS TechLab presentation information resources. These resources are provided as a courtesy and do Bottom Left: Enjoying books on a beautiful day at the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library not constitute an endorsement by the Summer Reading Challenge State Library of Ohio. Right: ILEAD USA - Ohio class of 2017 (L to R): Dana Bjorklund, Cleveland Institute of Art; Jennifer Myers, John McIntire Elementary School; Erin Kelsey, Westerville Public Library; Gina Maida, University of Mount Union Library; Kate McCartney, Marysville Public Library; Jeff Laser, Bexley Public Library; Cindy Lindsay, Bexley Public Library; Phil Willke, State Library of Ohio; Shawn Farrell, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County; Brooke Cox, Toledo Lucas County Public Library; Ashley Gahm, Marysville Public Library; Gregg Gassman, State FIRST QUARTER 2018 Library of Ohio; Shelly Guerrero, Toledo Lucas County Public Library; Lori Lee, Zanesville City VOL. 7, ISSUE 1 Schools; Shane Hoffman, Plain City Public Library; Sarah Schaff, Denison University Libraries; and Cory Roush, Muskingum County Library System State Library of Ohio 1 Return to Table of Contents Interview with a Librarian: Holly Klingler Marsha McDevitt-Stredney recently visited the Lodi Branch of the Medina County District Library to meet with Holly Klingler, Research and Innovation Coordinator, Northeast Ohio Regional Library System (NEO-RLS). They discussed Holly's educa- tion and career path and her continuing education work with libraries. Marsha: When did you first realize you laude. Then, my sister said, “Now that wanted to work in the library profes- you took that class, take this class be- sion? cause I don't want to take it alone.” It was Philosophy and I took the class Holly: There are people who always thinking I was going to help her out. knew they wanted to go into librar- Ultimately, I fell in love with it. After my ies, which is great, but I wasn’t one of associate’s degree, I went to Cleve- them. I've heard stories about people land State University and I graduated who just happened upon going into with a degree in Philosophy, Religious libraries, and that was me. I started Studies, History and a minor in Ancient looking for jobs right after high school and Medieval Studies. and I got a lot of selling jobs and I hated it. So, when I went to the library Marsha: Did you work in either of the to pick up some books with my sister I college libraries? Because, what you do with philoso- thought, "Oh, you know? I'm going to phy? I said, “I'm not going to teach.” apply at the library." Holly: No, I was cleaning a church, Then, they asked, “Okay, well then helping somebody who owned a piz- what else is there?” I said, "Oh, there's I actually worked at the Wickliffe za place by doing his finances, and a lot.” I actually wanted to join the FBI Library for ten years before I ever then I was working at Wickliffe Library and be an Intel analyst. thought of going to library school. while I was finishing my bachelor’s Everyone said, “You should go into li- and master’s degrees. At the time, my My philosophy degree actually got brary school,” but I thought no, no. I [library] director let me dig into any- me my finance job. They were look- want to move onto something else. I thing and everything. I started as a ing for people with master's degrees ended up getting a job doing finance page. There was an opening in Circ in finance while I was doing the book- and human resources at a nonprofit. so I got the Circ position. I worked keeping to help a friend out who While it was interesting and I learned there for a while and then got the Ref- was working there. He said, “Do you a lot, I missed the library. So, while erence position when I finally got my want to work full-time because you I was still doing that job, I went to li- degree and then worked sometimes can't teach incentive and motivation. brary school. I'm very fortunate. I love in the Admin department when the And, I have a minor in philosophy.” I working in libraries but I also… I did my Administrative Assistant retired and fi- truly think my philosophy degree has practicum, or internship, at the North- nally the director gave me the oppor- helped me in every aspect of all my eastern Ohio Regional Library System, tunity to redo the library website as jobs. And it's that curiosity I think and NEO-RLS.