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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
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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. Then, they had a job open- well. So, I was doing lots of little things the problem solving, which I’m lucky ing and that's how I got there. that really helped me get excited that I get to implement at NEO-RLS as about all aspects of library services, well. Marsha: While looking over your cur- which was fun. riculum vitae, I read that you went to In hindsight, I really had no aspira- a community college first. Marsha: The advantage of small or- tion to say at the end of this degree I ganizations is that you often get to will get this job. It was just what other Holly: I did not want to go to college. wear many hats and learn many dif- class can I take? I love this. Oh, wait. I wanted to go into film when I was in ferent skills. Were you working in the I fulfilled all my classes. Time to get my high school but mom gently persuad- library when you finished your M.L.I.S.? degree and move on. It was learning ed me to go. So, I moved in with my for learning’s sake, which I don't nec- sister and went to Lakeland [Commu- Holly: I was a Philosophy tutor while essarily recommend to students. They nity College]. My first semester was a working on my Master of Arts in Philos- should have a plan but I was too—I one-credit hour Nautilus weight lifting ophy. I was finishing that degree when was having too much fun. course. I know. My sister said, “Come I left to do financing and human re- with me and we’ll just workout and sources at a nonprofit. I thought okay, I thought the last time I'll ever stand you’ll go to school.” So, I said okay did my library job, now I'm onto a dif- up in front of people is when I finish my and did the Nautilus training—a one ferent job, try some new hats on. I end- degree and I have to present my pa- credit course, and I got an A in it. ed up missing the library, extremely, per. That's it. I hated talking in front of every aspect of it. Everything was new people. But, when I was looking for the As a result, I was eligible for Phi Beta with the library and I really loved work- flexibility I had at the library, I ended Kappa. I'm like, “I got an A+. I have ing with the patrons. It was a lot of fun up finding a philosophy job at Bryant a 4.0?” Then, I paid $40 and got working in an office but spreadsheets & Stratton College and started teach- all these deals for being a part of it. don't talk. I realized that it wasn't for ing there, reluctantly. Nervously, not I asked, “What happens if my grade me. I wanted to work with people. I reluctantly. I fell in love with doing pre- goes under?” And, I found out that I thought, I know libraries and I'm going sentations and continuing education would have to pay again. I took my to go back to school for it. and talking to people. education as seriously as I should have but primarily because I was When I was working on my degrees Marsha: Was that when most classes too cheap to pay the $40 again and in Philosophy someone asked me, were in-person? in the end graduated summa cum “What are you going to do with it?”
State Library of Ohio 2 Return to Table of Contents Left: TechLab at presentation to Guiding Ohio Online AmeriCorps members at the State Library; Right: Connor LaVelle, AmeriCorps member with Code-a-Pillar. July 2017
Holly: It was. For almost eight years I doing this during the summer,” or “I tor and I said, "Oh! I don't know if you taught in-person, two to three classes. was doing this to get away from sell- remember? I used augmented reality ing.” You just realize that you love li- for marketing." She goes, "You know? Marsha: Stepping back for a moment, braries and say, “This is really where I I show that in class all the time." I what type of services did the nonprof- want to be.” And a library, they take went in and there were 2,300 views. it provide? care of you too. I think a lot of lifelong It wasn’t a very good video. If I knew learners are in libraries. that, I would have made it a lot nicer. Holly: It was Goodrich Gannett Neigh- borhood Center. It was serving un- Marsha: What was your experience Marsha: How did you get your practi- derserved communities from seniors like earning a Master of Library and cum or internship at NEO-RLS, and to first-time moms to daycare centers. Information Science from Kent State what did you do there? They had grants to help assist individu- University? als who had very low income, low mo- Holly: I worked mainly on vendor dis- bility. I was helping direct services and Holly: It was when they were doing a counts. What I liked about it was that as a coordinator for many of the man- satellite program. I would go to Lorain it opened my eyes to how many ser- agers at the time. I learned an incred- County Community College and sit in vices that NEO-RLS offers. I was able ible amount but I missed being direct the classroom with other classmates, to partake in strategic planning and in service. which was really cool and unique be- the new supervisor's academy. It was cause I still am in contact with a lot phenomenal because while I was get- Marsha: I've only met a few in the pro- of them today. And yet, it was the ting an education and learning, I was fession that knew they wanted to be a main campus projecting the class also getting an education and learn- librarian all along. into Lorain. That was the first year and ing. It was a very unique experience. then the second year was almost all Holly: I’ve heard great stories. There online. There was a lot of flexibility, How I came upon NEO-RLS was… was one story where someone said, which I liked. I started my degrees when I was working at the library “while everybody was playing house with Lakeland and Cleveland State in Wickliffe in 2008, I didn’t have a or playing waitress, I was playing li- as all in-person, and then towards the M.L.I.S. but they had a program for brarian.” They would put fake library end it was all online. Both have their non-M.L.I.S. staff members. I went cards in their books and stuff. But, the advantages and disadvantages, but to it and did continuing education vast number of other stories, people ultimately, I learned a lot. I loved my through the library. It was a ten-part will say, “I just kind of happened upon management classes. I loved my mar- series where we would be in different keting class and that was really where libraries every time and I got so much I started to realize how much I love inspiration. I went back to my director technology and using technology in and I was like, "Libraries are doing this, library services. this, and this. We really need to capi- talize on this." This was me in my mid In my marketing class, I developed a 20s and I said, “Our website needs to project regarding the use of augment- be improved. Can we do this?" My di- ed reality for marketing. I remember rector said, "Yeah, I don't know who…" turning in the paper and it was very Then I said, "Well, can I learn?" And comprehensive. It was an interesting she goes, "Okay." I asked if I could take project and I turned it in with a You- a class at the local Tri-C [Cuyahoga Tube video and she said, “I have no Community College]. She said yes idea what I just saw but it looks really and I ran out of the office as quickly as cool.” Later on, I ran into that instruc- I could before she changed her mind INTERVIEW continued on p. 4
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E-Health Tech Lab at the Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED). Photo courtesy of NEO-RLS. and ultimately coded our library web- marketing and branding message. site. It wasn't a very good website. But, Holly: I look for trends for all library Libraries with websites, print and digi- I taught myself HTML and CSS to cre- types and I find innovative services, tal material when they're marketing ate a website that we could update programs and gadgets that libraries might have the children’s librarian because at that time it was just static. can use that are efficient, but very doing some program material, or if beneficial and productive for librar- they're lucky they have a designat- I ended up taking a management ies and their patrons. That could be ed marketing person, but it's usually class at Kent State University and anything from doing webinars [and spread out. What we're trying to do Cathy Hakala-Ausperk, the new NEO- Emerging Techbits Podcasts] where is create consistency in the brand in RLS director, was teaching it. I said, I'm talking about makerspace items marketing. "Oh, that course I took at NEO-RLS in and STEM gadgets, to bringing the 2008 inspired me." I asked, "Can I do tech lab—our tech lab has about 30 I’m lucky that I get to wear many hats my practicum with you and at NEO- to 40 pieces of emerging technol- and train libraries, mostly in technolo- RLS?" It was a great experience and I ogy—where people actually try it out, gy and emerging technologies. That's fell in love with continuing education hands on, to staff day events. I train why innovation is more aptly, more fit- and training. It was when I was start- both staff and patrons. ting I guess, because I do partake in ing to teach at Bryant & Stratton. It strategic planning, visual identity as- was while I was doing my practicum I may be doing a staff day one day sessments, the New Supervisor's Acad- at NEO-RLS that I was very open to and then on the weekend I'm there emy and more—all with the mind of potentially working there. I kept my doing a patron training. They say, "This solving those challenges. eye open for that open position, then is really cool," or, "This is what we're there was an emerging technology looking at." We try to be proactive Marsha: How do you identify the opening, so I applied. and either offer more services or pro- trends? For example, what's your re- vide some technology that they can search process for finding what will Marsha: So, you could continue, not try out so that libraries can make bet- be the next thing, or what are other necessarily direct service within the ter decisions and be innovative in the libraries doing that you are already same community, but working with best way possible. That's the one as- confident is going to work when you're people throughout the state? pect. Then we try to solve larger prob- going out to libraries? lems and challenges with technology Holly: Yes. in mind. For instance, we're piloting Holly: It is difficult to stay on top of the Marsha: What is a research and inno- this thing called visual identity assess- trends because there are so many vation coordinator? ment, helping libraries streamline their trends and there's also so many inter-
State Library of Ohio 4 Return to Table of Contents Children and adult using E-Tech lab items at Akron Summit County Public Library. Photos and permission to use courtesy of Akron Summit County Public Library. pretations of those trends. Some will Twitter and I subscribe to CNET, Mash- in a box kit. A lot of library staff mem- say this is the next big thing and this is able, and PC Mag. I probably have bers don't have time to put on their important. This is going to be impor- about 200 texts just waiting for me that own programming and to create it. tant and others will say it's a fad that's I’ll never get through. But, it allows me The program in a box has a fully devel- going away. Then you have to look at to very quickly see what might be in- oped PowerPoint, one-hour program it from a perspective of library services teresting. I am just a nerd anyways so with relevant tech to try out that they and that's both a challenge but also I'm doing this anyways. I love looking can put on without having much of a very, I think, fun because at this point at technology and playing with it. learning curve to do it. libraries are doing it but they're doing it as the technology comes. Marsha: Do you have a budget for The other side is STEAM e-kits with tech purchasing the latest technology? and full-fledged lesson plans so that I've been inspired by many libraries libraries can bring it to their teens, who have said, "Oh, we've implement- Holly: We have a very modest bud- tweens, and children and try the— ed Amazon Alexa into our children's get. We do that on purpose because I think there's eight to ten pieces of story times." I think that's amazing. many libraries that I do outreach with technology or six to eight pieces of Or, one where I bought this device, it's have very limited budgets. There's technology with lesson plans. They called the Myo Armband, where you very few technologies in our Tech Lab have them for two weeks to play with can use gesture tracking to change that are over $200. Therefore, libraries and try and many of them said, "Oh, the PowerPoints via Bluetooth but it of any size can implement these tech- thank you so much for this. I know now uses your muscle movement. I was nologies. Libraries are concerned be- I'm going to buy the Code-a-Pillar. I doing a program and talking about cause they don't want to spend a lot know now I'm going to buy the 3Doo- it and there were patrons who came of money on something that's emerg- dler." So again, they make wise deci- up afterwards and they asked, "What ing, whether the trend becomes a sions based on being able to try the was the name of that new armband?" fad or they put more money on it and technology first. I said, "It was the Myo Armband. The then something new comes. This is a one where you can change lights, great way to implement technology Marsha: What differences do you see light bulbs, and change the lighting, very quickly, very cost efficiently, and in the library profession today com- and fly a drone.” Then they said, " We still be ahead of the curve. pared to when you entered? are two nurses from the Cleveland Clinic and we work with people who Marsha: It sounds like a wonderful Holly: One thing I noticed just in the are near quadriplegic and paraple- opportunity to promote the State Li- short amount of time I'd been work- gic status. This would greatly improve brary’s Open LSTA grants. ing as a professional as an M.L.I.S. is their quality of life..." So, I've been ad- that now every position in the library vocating for not assuming that any Holly: We've been grateful to be re- is starting to be seen as an emerg- technology is out of reach for what li- cipients of LSTA grants. Because a lot ing tech position. That's both a good braries and their communities can do. of libraries are saying, "We love the thing and a bad thing. The good tech lab but I only come for about an thing is that every library staff member A lot of it is just trying to dig through all hour or so." What we did then is we is an advocate, but it's also difficult the trends that are happening. I go on did LSTA e-kits. So, one was a program because many have to split their time
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State Library of Ohio 5 Return to Table of Contents Continuing Education Opportunities Katy Kelly By Katy Kelly Workshops nars are free for ALAO members and ALAO President 2017-2018 In the spring and summer, ALAO In- for employees of SWON-supporting Coordinator of Marketing and terest Groups and Committees host member institutions. Engagement affordable workshops on a wide va- University of Dayton riety of topics. Additional details and The first two of 2018 are: registration information forthcoming. 1–2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan 24: The Academic Library Association This spring, the scheduled workshops “What We (don't) Talk About When of Ohio (ALAO) is the Ohio Chapter as of this publication date are: We Talk About Diversity,” by Ione of the Association of College and Damasco of University of Dayton. Research Libraries (ACRL). ALAO offers Monday, March 12: Register online; co-sponsored by a mix of free, fee, online and in-person The Staff Support Interest Group the Program Committee and the events. You will certainly find a topic will hold a workshop at Clermont Diversity Committee. of interest and an event that fits your College in Batavia, Ohio, with the 11 a.m.–noon Wednes., April schedule and budget. keynote presentation “No One is 18: “Shhh … Visualizing the Untouched” on the opioid epidem- Silent Dialogue about Race,” by Annual Conference: ic and its impact on libraries. Other Stephanie Dawson Everett and November 2, 2018 sessions will address Innovative Beate Gersch of the University of ALAO’s largest professional develop- Interfaces’ Sierra library system and Akron. Registration forthcoming; ment opportunity is its annual con- employing student workers. The sponsored by the Diversity ference, featuring peer-reviewed cost is $30 for ALAO members and Committee. sessions and networking opportuni- $35 for non-members. ties. In 2018, “Take Action! Conveying Want more ALAO? Value, Cultivating Success” will be Friday, May 4: More continuing education programs The Instruction Interest Group and held at Nationwide Hotel and Con- are in the works! Stay up-to-date by the Distance Learning Interest Group ference Center. The call for propos- following us on social media (Twitter, will co-sponsor a program at the als, registration and more informa- Facebook), joining our listserv, State Library of Ohio in Columbus tion forthcoming. contacting a board member, and that explores practical applications reading our newsletter. Last but not of the ACRL Framework, specifically The preconference on November 1 least, join us! Fees are $40 for regular with regard to the “Authority is Con- is the ACRL roadshow “Assessment in membership; free for students; and structed and Contextual” Frame. Action: Demonstrating and Commu- $10 for retirees. We’re almost to 400 nicating Library Contributions to Stu- members. dent Learning and Success.” ALAO is Thursday, May 10: The Diversity providing a subsidy to keep registra- Committee will host a full-day work- tion costs low. shop focusing on inclusion in librar- ies at the State Library of Ohio in For the conference on November Columbus. A call for presentations 2, ALAO is pleased to host Megan and registration information will be Oakleaf from Syracuse University’s shared in early 2018. iSchool as the keynote speaker. Me- gan is an Ohio native and has written Free Webinars extensively regarding library impact, ALAO and the SWON Libraries Con- library value and evidence-based sortium partner on a series of three decision-making. to four webinars per year. The webi-
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State Library of Ohio 7 Return to Table of Contents ILEAD USA – Ohio is a biennial program Four teams of 3 to 5 individuals par- by instructors and mentors who pro- that teaches librarians to work with ticipated in the ILEAD USA – Ohio vided instruction and guidance dur- each other, develop their leadership 2017 program. Teams were made up ing the course of the sessions. skills, and use participatory and of individuals who identified a com- emerging technologies to solve a munity problem and were interested The final in-person session of ILEAD clear problem in their community. in learning how to use technology to USA – Ohio took place at Mohican solve that community need. Prefer- State Park October 24-26. Each of the ILEAD USA – Ohio fosters the ence was given to teams that were four teams did a group presentation development of team projects over made up of individuals representing before the State Library Board on Oc- a nine-month period through a at least two different library types and tober 26. Congratulations go to mem- combination of three face-to-face at least three different libraries. Par- bers of Captivating Librarians, Educa- meetings and intermittent online ticipants attended three mandatory tion and Connect Zanesville, Team sessions. At the end of nine months, three-day, in-person sessions over the United, and Team Vittles. each team presents their project with course of nine months. the goal of either sustaining these The Project Administrator of ILEAD USA projects as ongoing library programs During these in-person sessions, team - Ohio is Evan Struble, Library Consul- or directly applying the knowledge members acquired the skills and train- tant in Library Programs and Develop- gained to future collaborative ing needed to develop, implement, ment at the State Library. projects. manage and evaluate their commu- nity-based project. They were assisted
ILEAD USA - Ohio 2017 Mentors
Chad Boeninger Ohio University Libraries Karl Colón Greene County Public Library Karen Miller Bradbury Associates/Gossage Sager Associates Christine Morris OhioNET
ILEAD USA - Ohio 2017 Steering Committee Members State Library of Ohio Staff: Cindy Boyden Beverly Cain Jen Johnson Missy Lodge Evan T. Struble Front L to R: Jen Johnson, State Library of Ohio; Miriam Matteson, KSU-SLIS; Karen Miller, Bradbury Associates/Gossage Sager Associates; Rachel Rubin, Capital University, Blackmore Library; Back L to R: Karl Colón, Greene County Public Library; Evan T. Struble, Miriam Matteson State Library of Ohio; Christine Morris, OhioNET; Chad Boeninger, Ohio University Libraries; iSchool at Kent State University Shelly Miller, OhioNET; Beverly Cain, State Librarian of Ohio; Missy Lodge, State Library of Ohio; Cindy Boyden, State Library of Ohio. Shelly Miller, OhioNET Rachel Rubin Capital University, Blackmore Library
ILEAD USA – Ohio 2017 was supported in-part by the State Library of Ohio with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Additional support was provided by the iSchool at Kent State University.
State Library of Ohio 8 Return to Table of Contents 2017 Projects & Participants
L to R: Jeff Laser, Bexley Public Library; Brooke Cox, Toledo Lucas L to R: Cory Roush, Muskingum County Library System; Lori County Public Library; Phil Willke, State Library of Ohio; Shelly Lee, Zanesville City Schools; and Jennifer Myers, John McIntire Guerrero, Toledo Lucas County Public Library; and Shawn Farrell, Elementary School Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County Captivating Librarians Educate & Connect Zanesville The Captivating Librarians looked beyond the library’s walls The Internet provides a wealth of benefits and opportunities for inspiration for their ILEAD project, where the popularity to those who are fortunate enough to access it. Once you of platforms such as Vimeo, Hulu, and YouTube suggests a are connected, your safety and privacy must be carefully growing preference shared by many to learn from short vid- guarded. A partnership between the Muskingum County eo clips rather than long print manuals or static web pages. Library System and the Zanesville City School District aims This team used its ILEAD grant to purchase Adobe’s Capti- to Educate and Connect Zanesville by providing all K-12 vate software to create e-learning content for library pa- students in the district with lessons based on the Common trons and staff. They created content ranging from demos Sense Media Curriculum, and access to the Internet via free and simulations to randomized quizzes, hoping the initial wireless hotspots circulated through their public libraries. efforts at their institutions would serve as the foundation for More information can be found online at a shared repository for libraries interested in exploring the digital.linkedforliteracy.org. potential of customized e-learning statewide. https://captivatinglibrarians.wordpress.com
L to R: Erin Kelsey, Westerville Public Library; Cindy Lindsay, Bexley L to R: Gregg Gassman, State Library of Ohio; Kate McCartney, Public Library; Dana Bjorklund, Cleveland Institute of Art; and Marysville Public Library; Gina Maida, University of Mount Union Ashley Gahm, Marysville Public Library Library; Sarah Schaff, Denison University Libraries; and Shane Hoffman, Plain City Public Library Team United Team Vittles Team United is developing Unite Connect Ohio, a website The goal of Team Vittles is to reduce hunger in Ohio by mak- which provides an up to date collection of resources for ing connections more easily available between funding, communities that have been affected by the current, community groups and hungry individuals, especially chil- turbulent political environment. More specifically, it provides dren. During the ILEAD project period, Team Vittles pulled resources for the LGBTQ community, refugees, immigrants, some snazzy marketing together, presented at various con- and the African American population. Unite Connect Ohio ferences across the library services spectrum, participated can also be used as a program and information resource in meetings held anywhere from board rooms to private for library staff, so that they are able to best serve their homes, stormed social media, and generally explored all communities and create programs to foster meaningful options to take the ring to Mordor (our euphemism for this and productive conversations. uniteconnectohio.org. giant task). To learn more, including information on the fu- ture of Team Vittles and how you can get involved, go to ILEAD USA - Ohio 2017 photos courtesy of Catherine Murray Photo teamvittles.org. State Library of Ohio 9 Return to Table of Contents 2017 Ohio Summer Reading Program Report Prepared by Janet Ingraham Dwyer Library Consultant, State Library of Ohio
Ohio’s public libraries build a better world every day with Formal enrollment in registration-based summer reading services, programs, collections, and opportunities for the challenges rose slightly after two years of declining entire community. But summer is the peak season for librar- registrations. In 2016, a total of 399,133 people had registered ies, with kids out of school, and long days that just beg for for SRP. Although the traditional reading challenge is still some activity and entertainment. common and popular, an increasing number of libraries are no longer taking names and handing out reading The reading challenge and array of special events known logs. One participation method gaining in popularity is collectively as Summer Reading Program (SRP*) is among distributing raffle tickets for reading achievements. Rachel the best-known and most widely used of all library services, Strahm (Delphos Public Library) reported that for the first and for good reason. Children and teens who participate time, her library did not register adults; rather, patrons in summer library programs benefit from fun, engaging ac- received a ticket for a drawing each time they checked out tivities which promote literacy development and help to a book. Rachel says this was a huge hit with adults. Tweens counter summer slide. Summer library programs for all ages at Evergreen Community Library earned a drawing ticket enhance lifelong learning and provide meaningful, enjoy- for each hour read, according to young adult librarian able experiences for everyone in the community. Debbie Henricks, and Mary Howes (Clark Memorial Branch, Puskarich Public Library) said that children at her library All Ohio public libraries offer SRP for children, and the great enjoyed being rewarded with a ticket system, because majority also provide SRP for teens (95% of libraries) and they got to choose how much they wanted to get involved. adults (84%). Most SRPs involve a registration-based reading At Salem Public Library, patrons of all ages had a list challenge, and in summer 2017, 404,455** people enrolled of twelve activities to do, and earned a raffle ticket for in summer reading challenges at Ohio libraries, including: completing each. As with most ticket programs, there was 275,224 children, 50,243 teens, and 78,988 adults. no completion goal, and children’s department manager Renae Ault reported that participation was way up in 2017, the first year Salem tried this format.
The children’s department at Holmes County District Public Library created a game board-style reading log that focused on forming the habit of reading every day. Head of children’s services Michele Skolmutch said that this method removes a barrier imposed when children are required to read a set amount of time each day or week. Jackson City
“We loved the way the theme of Building a Better World so easily incorporated both physical building and ways to come together. Two of our librarians put on a program called DIY Splash Zone and I was lucky enough to witness a group from preschoolers through elementary school age kids brainstorm, problem solve and work together to build their own sprinkler and water pillow. Of course watching them playing with their creations was a great bonus! Their sense of accomplishment and the just plain fun they had are things I know they will remember long after this summer.” Taryn Lentes, Athens County Public Library © Collaborative Summer Library Program *The term “summer reading program” and abbreviation SRP are used for convenience and familiarity; with more libraries moving from a strictly reading-based summer challenge to a varied challenge that incorporates reading along with other mental, physical, and creative activities, the terminology is shifting as well. Note that CSLP’s name is “Collaborative Summer LIBRARY Program”; many libraries and library systems are re-naming their summer challenges to use terms like “summer library program” or “summer learning program.” **This is the number of people who registered for an enrollment-based SRP at a responding library, or who were otherwise counted as a unique participant (through head counts, counts of reading logs distributed, etc.). 21 Ohio public libraries did not respond to the survey, so their SRP enrollment is not reflected in this number. State Library of Ohio 10 Return to Table of Contents Cupcake Wars finalists at Delaware County District Library pose A Herve Tullet-themed art party at Way Public Library. with the head baker from Fresh Start.
Public Library also encouraged children to develop a daily minutes that a child read, they could come into the library reading habit, rather than counting hours or numbers of and receive a sticker that counted as their vote. We had a books, according to youth service manager Sharon Leali. display that had three gumball machines and each gum- ball machine represented one of our charities. Our gumball Pam Spangler (Kirtland Public Library) incorporated the machines filled up fast! At the end of the summer, we had Collaborative Summer Library Program’s “Build a Better a big wrap-up party with representatives from each of our World” theme by distributing a reading log that depicted charities, and presented them with their donations.” the seven continents. Children who “completed” a conti- nent (by reading for a total of 140 minutes) received a stick- Collaboration with the local schools—a challenge and er to place on a map of the same continent taped to the goal in its own right—can also lead to successful ways to library window. Pam reflected, “While I learned not to have incentivize reading. Pam Spangler (Kirtland Public Library) tape on a sunny window for two months, the families loved wrote that the “local elementary school really buys into the educational aspect of talking about which continent summer reading. Each student who completes summer they were looking for each time.” reading at the library is invited to attend a pizza party with the principal in the fall, to which I am invited as well. I made Libraries are also rethinking traditional SRP prizes. Holmes sure to wear my pizza hat. One second grader, who was County Library made collector buttons as incentives, one very close to finishing last year but did not make it, made design for each level of its game-board reading log, us- sure to complete the library program and attend the party. ing pop-culture and book character icons along with an He told me the he ‘will never forget this pizza party!’” Chris inspirational phrase. The goal was to reach out to reluctant Burr at Oak Harbor sent the names of elementary and mid- readers and keep them reading for the duration of the pro- dle school children to their principals to be recognized for gram, and to ease the tracking process for parents and their participation in SRP activities when school resumes. caregivers. Evergreen Community Library offered an extra incentive for the tweens to work together. If the group read Attendance at SRP-related programs and events has over 500 hours total, they could encase Debbie Henricks leveled off after several years of significant growth. Survey in balloons, then the top two readers would “pop” Debbie respondents report a total head count of 1,247,230,*** out. Forty-two tweens read 1,326 hours cumulatively, an Ev- including: ergreen Library record! 873,704 attendees at children’s programs Other group incentives included community LEGO chal- 84,332 at teen programs lenges, to go with the construction aspect of the “building” 88,225 at adult programs theme. Cassie Palmer (Kate Love Simpson-Morgan County 200,969 at all-ages programs Library) reported giving children a LEGO for each reading achievement, with which the readers built a tower of 5,616 The “Build a Better World” theme, used or adapted by most LEGOs. Bexley Public Library also handed out LEGOs for libraries, inspired a tremendous range of library program- reading achievement, and its readers built a LEGO model ming, from construction, invention, and other STEM pursuits of the library building itself. to civic participation, volunteerism, and global awareness. Martie Yunker (Evergreen Community Library) reported that Instead of traditional prizes, some libraries reward readers the building theme encouraged children to create bridges with experiences, recognition, or the opportunity to give out of straws and marshmallow towers out of toothpicks back. At Mercer County District Public Library, children who and mini marshmallows. Evergreen Library also brought in read at least 25 books receive received a fire truck ride, a Master Builder from LEGOLAND to talk to the kids about and any child who read at least 50 books had their name his profession and his building projects. put in the front of a new book in the library collection, ac- cording to Juliana Berning. Chris Burr (Oak Harbor Public At Dover Public Library, kids participated in “Give One, Take Library) coordinated a donation to a local food pantry us- One Crafternoons” where they made crafts to take home ing coin banks provided to each participating reader by and crafts to give to residents at a local assisted living cen- the local Rotary. In a similar vein, Melissa Tallis (Way Public ter. Dani Gustavich reported that at summer’s end, the chil- Library) shared: “We used the money we would have spent dren personally delivered the crafts to the residents, who on prizes on donations for three local charities. For every 30 greatly appreciated their company. Susan White shared SUMMER continued on p. 12 ***These numbers are total attendance at responding libraries’ SRP-related library programs (storytimes, performers, parties, etc.). It is not expected that these numbers indicate unique attendees, because of the likelihood that individuals attended multiple programs.
State Library of Ohio 11 Return to Table of Contents Evergreen Community Library’s young adult librarian Debbie Grand prize winners at Dover Public Library. Henricks is encased in balloons.
SUMMER continued. that children at the Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin County Dis- “By completely revamping our program and taking away trict Library made cards for kids in the hospital, lollipop flow- the completion goal, patrons and staff alike loved our ers for senior citizens, and “kindness rocks” (hand-painted program this summer. Across the board, our numbers pebbles) that were placed all over town. They also plant- were up, patrons were reading and participating and we ed a tree, built and placed birdhouses and birdfeeders, handed out tons of books to kids, just for participating. We and tended the library garden, which produced over 500 brought a lot of joy into our community without adding pounds of food that was then donated to the community. pressure of reading records or goals. The end result was over 400 of our neighbors showing up to celebrate The teens at Worch Memorial Public Library made 500 pa- at our End of Summer party. Our new spin on summer per stars to send to Australia for the One Million Stars to End reading, which focused on using the library your own way, Violence project. Stars sent in from around the world will be celebrating nature, and building our community through displayed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Betty Byrd random acts of kindness, has everyone ready for next year wrote, “I am excited that our little rural public library is a already! Did I mention, we did all this during a building part of this huge undertaking and perhaps can help bring renovation?” peace to our world.” Beverly Follin (Henderson Memorial Renae Ault, Salem Public Library Public Library) also coordinated an international benefit, "Build a Better World—Build a Library in Jamaica," encour- aging summer readers to donate new or gently used books (SFSP), administered in Ohio by the Ohio Department of Ed- to send to a small parish school in Jamaica. The library col- ucation. This was a 7% increase over 2017, a more modest lected over 170 books for this donation. increase than in the previous two years, but continuing a very significant trend of more public libraries directly par- Such programs build empathy and kindness; it’s little sur- ticipating in feeding young people who may be at risk of prise that several SRPs tied in the “Choose Kind” campaign, food insecurity and hunger. Additionally, 28 libraries provid- inspired by R. J. Palacio’s Wonder. Lucy Carney wrote that ed outreach programming to local SFSP sites, and several Rocky River Public Library hosted two multi-age Wonder libraries participated in non-SFSP feeding programs. Rachel book discussions and provided opportunities for children Strahm (Delphos Public Library) wrote that library staff vol- to sign the "Choose Kind" pledge, write their favorite pre- unteered at a local, church-run children's breakfast during cept or create their own, and decorate kindness rocks. the summer, which also prepares and packs lunches for the Rocky River Mayor Pamela Bobst shared her "Choose Kind" children to take with them. City Proclamation at the library’s Summer Reading Kick-off Event, and local nonprofits shared volunteer opportunities Brandi Little (Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library) partnered at the end-of-summer Community Volunteer Fair. with the local SFSP sponsor that distributes lunches at hous- ing complexes, and traveled to each facility monthly to One hundred forty-five library locations served as lunch provide a "Lunch with the Librarian" storytime. Wood Coun- or snack sites in the USDA’s Summer Food Service Program ty District Public Library became an SFSP site for snacks in 2017. Maria Simon reflected, “So many people understand
State Library of Ohio 12 Return to Table of Contents SRP sign-ups and activities at the Lane Libraries bookmobile.
“Our community is very supportive of summer reading. We exceeded last year's registration numbers! This year we tried something a little different with our mobile services department. As children and teens completed their summer reading goals, they earned beads to create a fun necklace or keychain. This worked very well for Inter-generational gardening is part of building a better world at Kindergarteners through 5th graders who visited our the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library. community stops. When they signed up, they received a necklace chain or keychain with a special brag tag. As Permission to publish photos was granted by: Delaware County they read each day, they could earn a pony bead; when District Library, Dover Public Library, Evergreen Community they met each milestone of 8 days read, they earned a Library, Lane Libraries, Rocky River Public Library, Toledo-Lucas specialty bead like a glow in the dark or iridescent bead.” County Public Library, and Way Public Library. Julia Shaheen, Stark County District Library
the issues of hunger in our community. Several people plore, create, and eat a healthy lunch, SRP has become asked if they could help in any way, and were happy that about much more than just reading. But whether getting the library offered this opportunity to gather for some nour- the community reading, gardening, or creating a LEGO ishment and support.” masterpiece, SRP is, at its core, about building community and empowering people. A tremendous amount of year-round work goes into plan- ning and producing SRP. The results show that this is time and effort well-invested. A patron comment shared by This report describes 2017 Ohio public library summer Nancy Eames (Toledo-Lucas County Public Library) exem- reading programs. 230 of 251 Ohio public library systems plifies the impact SRP can have on an individual or family: reported their 2017 summer reading program (SRP) “My son has a speech disorder called Childhood Apraxia of results using the Ohio SRP Evaluation Survey. Evaluative Speech. At the end of the school year he was lacking some comments and suggestions from the Ohio SRP Evaluation skills. Now he is reading much more fluently, and his com- Survey are shared with the Collaborative Summer prehension skills are much better. He loved finding various Library Program, Demco, Regional Library Systems, Ohio secret codes at different branch libraries and checking out State Fair, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and items from each one we visited. He also loved going to the Ohio Renaissance Festival as appropriate. Additional metro parks for the secret codes. He really enjoyed receiv- comments or suggestions about Ohio Summer Reading ing a prize for his hard work, and felt well rewarded. We are Program resources are welcome at any time. Contact very proud of his eagerness to read now. I think his confi- library consultant Janet Ingraham Dwyer at jdwyer@ dence in reading has also helped his speech disorder. We library.ohio.gov or 614-644-6910 to share your feedback, or are very grateful for this program and have had so much if you would like a copy of the complete survey results. fun with it!” (from Project Outcome survey) Permission to quote from surveys was granted by each survey From benefiting a local food pantry or a Jamaican school respondent quoted. library; to reaching out with kindness to hospitalized chil- dren and aging adults; to providing opportunities to ex-
State Library of Ohio 13 Return to Table of Contents Future Ready with
Preconference activity Mission BreakoutEdu: Tech Tools to the Rescue presented by Angela Wojtecki and Trent Roberts.
Librarian Fashion Contest participants. L to R are: Keith Cawrse, Helen Chirakos, Kris Konik, Librarian Fashion Contest participant Liz Deskins, and Jessica Klinker.
By Deb Logan Committee, and Jennifer Seebauer, ton. District Gifted Coordinator Director Liaison to the Regional Repre- Pleasant Local Schools sentation Strategic Committee, will be Two keynote speakers have already OELMA Vice President working together to create a calendar been scheduled. Looking to pro- of events for 2018 including webinars, mote reading? Reading advocate The Ohio Educational Library Media Twitter discussions, and more. Follow and Scholastic Book Fair Ambassador Association (OELMA) offers a wide oelma.org and @oelma1 on Twitter to John Schu of MrSchuReads is coming range of professional development watch for the exciting opportunities to OELMA. Follow his daily blog post- opportunities throughout the year they are planning for Ohio librarians. ings at mrschureads.blogspot.com or geared towards helping librarians pre- on Twitter at @MrSchuReads. Google pare K-12 students to be college and One of OELMA's most anticipated pro- Education Trainer and Google Certi- career ready. Most years in late Febru- fessional development opportunities fied Innovator, Eric Curts will also be ary or early March, OELMA starts the each year is annual conference. Plan- presenting a keynote at OELMA. This year of professional development with ning for the 2018 OELMA Conference is the kind of presentation to support a Midwinter Conference focusing on a began before the 2017 annual confer- educators as we look at how we can timely topic. However, in 2018, OELMA ence in October. Conference Director use and integrate technology to help is offering a Leadership Academy in Liaison Jessica Klinker is leading the our students be future ready. Visit Eric’s place of the Midwinter Conference. 2018 conference team through the Web site at controlaltachieve.com/p/ (The application process for this one- early stages of conference planning. services.html or follow Eric on Twitter time special event is now closed.) Next year’s conference will start with at @ericcurts. Eric’s YouTube channel pre-conference on Wednesday, Oc- is located at Two of OELMA’s oncoming board tober 24th and continue through the youtube.com/user/ericcurts. members, Lori Lee, Director Liaison to 26th. The conference is back at The the Teaching and Learning Strategic Doubletree in Columbus in Worthing-
State Library of Ohio 14 Return to Table of Contents Upcoming Webinars
Delving into DPLA (Digital Public Library of Online Health Information - Emerging Trends & America) Evaluating Valid Resources Webinar Webinar January 31, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. March 7, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The Digital Public Library of America was launched in Please join Abigail Jones, MLIS, MA, Consumer Health 2013 with a goal to bring together “the riches of Amer- Librarian, The Ohio State University in a two-hour ica’s libraries, archives, and museums” and make them webinar which will explore emerging community health “freely available to the world.” Part of this goal is being issues and assist library staff in selecting valid online achieved by working with regional Service Hubs that consumer health resources to support your customers. provide access to existing digital collections, and when Although the webinar is designed for a public library Ohio’s application to become a Service Hub was ap- audience, all library staff who receive questions related proved in late 2016, it set the ball rolling toward the next to consumer health issues are invited to attend. level of engagement with our collections. Learn how and why Ohio become a Service Hub and the work that The webinar will be archived. many libraries are doing as part of that Hub, how your library can join in the fun and why you’d want to. Find Register for the webinar at: https://ceohio.evanced. out how you can utilize the myriad resources available in info/signup/eventdetails?eventid=922&lib=0 DPLA right now! This webinar is made possible through support provided by an Register for the webinar at: https://ceohio.evanced. Outreach grant through the National Network of Libraries of info/signup/eventdetails?eventid=859&lib=1004 Medicine (NN/LM) Greater Midwest Region (GMR), the State Library of Ohio and endowments supporting the Library for Health Information at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
2018 OELMA Conference SAVE October 24 – 26, 2018 THE DATE! DoubleTree Worthington Columbus, Ohio OELMA continued If you are looking to learn more about ference on their calendars. As always, the new AASL national standards, the you are welcome to sign up an admin- role school libraries play with prepar- istrator for free. ing students to be future ready, the status of Ohio’s School Library Guide- As Ohio works to ensure that students lines, or other initiatives, be sure to are future ready, OELMA is dedicated put OELMA 2018 on your calendar! to offering professional development The 2018 Author Committee has also opportunities to support librarians as already started to line up authors for they prepare students for the future. conference. At this time, authors Bry- an Collier, Alan Gratz and e. E. Carlton Trujillo have been confirmed for 2018. The 2018 Conference Committee is dedicated to making OELMA’s con- ference the best experience possible for attendees. Be sure to read OELMA newsletters and to watch the website at oelma.org for updates and infor- mation as they become available. As Steven Yates, AASL President giving a brief you find speakers and sessions of pos- welcome at conference. sible interest to your administrators, you might want to remind your admin- istration to mark the OELMA 2018 Con- Conference photos courtesy of OELMA. Deb Logan
State Library of Ohio 15 Return to Table of Contents Early Literacy 101
By Janet Ingraham Dwyer Library Consultant for Youth Services State Library of Ohio
Babies may not seem to be doing much besides crying, eating, and being adorable, but the vast majority of brain development takes place in the first three years of life1. Young children are forming new neural connections at the rate of over one million per second! These brains are amaz- ingly open to learning, much more so than school-age or adult brains. Infants and toddlers who get positive, consis- tent early language and literacy experiences from birth are more likely to become competent, confident readers later on, and to enjoy success in other academic areas as well. It’s never too early to begin surrounding children with words, books, and language.
This isn’t just a fun fact. In Ohio, only 40% of children entered kindergarten in 2015 with all the skills, knowledge, and abili- ties needed to handle kindergarten-level instruction2. And by 4th grade, only 72% of Ohio students had achieved basic 3 Training materials and demonstration items used by ORTR trainers levels of reading ability . Far too many of our young people at Early Literacy 101 workshops. are failing academically. A good early start can make a tremendous difference.
Children’s librarians and library specialists are ideally situ- ated to share best practices in early literacy with parents and caregivers and to encourage these caring adults to support their children in literacy and learning from birth. Ohio Ready to Read (ORTR), Ohio’s statewide early literacy resource for public libraries, equips children’s librarians for this work through an array of resources for libraries, with its signature Early Literacy 101 training workshop at the center.
Based on the current and original versions of the American Library Association parent education initiative, Every Child Ready to Read® @ your library®, Early Literacy 101 offers education, inspiration, and empowerment for children’s specialists and anyone who works with young children and their caring adults. Participants learn how brain devel- opment impacts how young children learn. They explore research-based early literacy resources and activities. The Early Literacy 101 attendees Mandy Morgan and Amanda Perry from Shelby County Libraries explore skill-building through picture workshop is hands-on and highly interactive, encouraging books. participants to play with these concepts in the context of everyday library work - primarily through storytime prac- Early Literacy 101 is a one-day workshop which qualifies tice, but also through library publications, displays, read- for six hours of Ohio Library Council Public Librarian/Public ers’ advisory, outreach, and more. Supporting early literacy Library Staff recertification credit. Trained workshop lead- and educating parents can be as simple as modeling an ers from the Ohio library community present the workshop activity in storytime, like engaging children in making pre- at Ohio public libraries on request. The workshop is FREE for dictions with picture books, pointing out signs and other participants and for the hosting libraries. To be eligible to environmental text in the room, or singing and clapping to host a workshop at your library, you must arrange for 20-35 emphasize the syllables and sounds that make up words. attendees. You may invite staff from other libraries to par- Workshop participants analyze favorite storytime books, ticipate to reach a minimum of 20 library attendees. You rhymes, and songs to discover how they help young chil- may also open the workshop to area child care workers dren develop skills from storytelling to vocabulary. They and other early childhood professionals, up to a maximum also take away ideas for reaching parents with early liter- of 35 people. Early Literacy 101 workshops are scheduled acy knowledge through library signage, handouts, book pending availability of an ORTR trainer. Learn more about selection and display, and one-to-one conversations in the Early Literacy 101 and how to host a workshop: stacks. ohreadytoread.org/early-literacy-101.
1 See the Harvard University Center on the Developing Child: developingchild.harvard.edu/science/key-concepts/brain-architecture and Zero to Three: www.zerotothree.org/resources/series/frequently-asked-questions-about-brain-development. 2 Ohio Kindergarten Readiness Assessment: education.ohio.gov/Topics/Early-Learning/Kindergarten/Ohios-Kindergarten-Readiness-Assessment 3 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress: nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard
State Library of Ohio 16 Return to Table of Contents ORTR is developing additional continuing education op- portunities for children’s librarians. In cooperation with Cuyahoga County Public Library and with support from Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, Cleveland Public Li- brary, and Worthington Libraries, ORTR will begin offering Digital Media Literacy Training in spring 2018. This one-day workshop builds on a successful, statewide, train-the-trainer- based project coordinated by Cuyahoga County Public Li- brary in 2016 and supported by federal Institute of Museum and Library Services funds granted through the State Library of Ohio.
Children and families rely on digital media for learning, enter- tainment, and communication, but many parents and care- givers lack the knowledge they need to use digital media in ways that benefit their children's learning and development. In March 2015, the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Board of Directors adopted the white paper "Media Mentorship in Libraries Serving Youth" to address this issue. ORTR trainers Kate McCartney and Janet Ingraham Dwyer model This report calls upon children’s librarians to act as Media use of a flannel board to add more singing to storytime. Mentors, providing families with guidance to increase their digital literacy. In order to be effective Media Mentors, librar- ians need to acquire new technology strategies that have a positive impact on early learning. ORTR’s Digital Media Liter- acy Training will help librarians understand how to use tech- nology effectively in library programming and will increase their confidence and knowledge in communicating with families. Workshop times and locations will be announced early in 2018. Learn more about the Digital Media Literacy Training: ohreadytoread.org/digital-media-literacy-training.
Ohio Ready to Read is a joint initiative of the Ohio Library Council and the State Library of Ohio to educate Ohio's fam- ilies on the importance of early childhood literacy through resources and activities available at Ohio's public libraries. ORTR supports library-based activities that contribute to the reading readiness of 0-5 year olds, that support the develop- ing reading proficiency of K-3rd graders, that promote stu- dent success from kindergarten through college and career, and that encourage the love of reading at all ages. ORTR Attendees at the Early Literacy 101 workshop at Wood County is supported by the Ohio Library Council, the State Library District Public Library. of Ohio, and Ohio’s public libraries, and is funded in part by federal LSTA funds administered by the State Library of Ohio. ORTR is administered by a task force of the Ohio Library Council’s Children’s Services Division. Learn more at ohreadytoread.org and like ORTR on Facebook: facebook.com/OhioReadyToRead.
ORTR trainer Kate McCartney leads an Early Literacy 101 workshop Janet Ingraham Dwyer at Wood County District Public Library in Bowling Green. Catherine Murray Photo
Workshop photos courtesy of Erica Pax, Emerging Technology Coordinator, NORWELD. ORTR trainer kit contents courtesy of Janet Ingraham Dwyer.
State Library of Ohio 17 Return to Table of Contents Good Thinking! A New Approach to OLC’s Professional Development
By Angie Jacobsen sive array of high-quality educational opportunity for connection and per- Director of Communications content and programs that develop sonalization in the professional devel- Ohio Library Council outstanding library staff members and opment experiences we create.” enhance their work and the services The nature of professional develop- of their libraries,” said OLC’s Profes- Engaging the Membership ment is changing. The Ohio Library sional Development Committee Chair To facilitate the educational program Council has always been focused on Tim Hagen. ”We hope this new edu- planning and submission process, providing unsurpassed education and cational approach will provide op- members of the Professional Develop- training to help library staffs maintain portunities for library staff members to ment Committee have been assigned their skills throughout their careers, connect with each other and the top- as a liaison to each of the OLC’s Com- but the way in which we learn has ics being addressed.” mittees and Division action councils. evolved to reflect the transformation These individuals will be responsible we’re seeing in technology, in the li- This skills-based approach not only for providing assistance and input brary, and the changing expectations enhances performance in current when plans are being discussed for of library administrators and boards. positions, but also provides meaning- programming for conferences, work- ful development opportunities that shops and webinars. This past year, the OLC’s Board of Di- can span a career. When learning rectors asked the Professional Devel- is goal-driven, for example, through “The Professional Development Com- opment Committee to craft a new the achievement of a certification or mittee has developed a plan that approach for education and training by closely aligning with a core com- fully engages our organization’s best opportunities in 2018 and beyond. The petency, people are more engaged resources, OLC’s Division action coun- Committee accepted this challenge, and results follow. The Professional De- cils and Committees,” said Doug Ev- and with a diverse group of public velopment Committee has carefully ans, OLC’s Executive Director. “This library employees from different size designed a process that will make process invites feedback and par- libraries and from varying areas of li- every professional development ex- ticipation from all Division and Com- brary service, they began to blaze a perience build competency and ulti- mittee members, empowers them to path forward. mately enhance job performance. exchange ideas and create program- ming around a specific subject area “Our goal was to create affordable, “The process seeks first to determine or common need.” accessible, and innovative educa- members’ needs, and then define tional programming that aligned with and work toward an end goal. It’s not These liaisons will be able to provide OLC’s educational goals and ad- just about creating a curriculum, but comprehensive information about all dressed members’ needs,” said Lori developing a profession-wide, global of the educational events that are be- Hensley, OLC’s Director of Education learning vision that is focused on com- ing discussed by other groups, identify and Events. “The Professional Devel- petency and career development,” opportunities for collaboration, and opment Committee has worked tire- Hagen said. “We wanted to create an be a conduit for information so that lessly over the past nine months to develop criteria and guidelines for professional development program- ming. They have helped us set a new strategic direction for the OLC’s ever- growing schedule of training and ed- ucational opportunities.”
Education Rooted in Core Competencies The Ohio Public Library Core Com- petencies were initially developed in 2014 to help public libraries identify the skills, knowledge, and personal attributes that contribute to an indi- vidual's success in a particular posi- tion. Specific competencies for li- brary managers, for example, include things like critical thinking, leadership, personnel management, planning and organization, and resource man- agement skills. Every area of library service lists specific skills and behav- iors for success in a particular position. The Professional Development Com- mittee decided to use these tangible skill sets as the basis for its new strate- gic direction.
“By focusing on the Core Competen- Jason Moyer, from Alertus Technologies, discusses library security concerns and solutions cies, the OLC can offer a comprehen- during an OLC "lunch and learn" program.
State Library of Ohio 18 Return to Table of Contents Meet the Professional Development Committee
In 2017, the OLC brought together a diverse group of members to explore the subject of professional develop- ment and lifelong learning in the li- brary profession. Working together over the course of nearly a year, the Professional Development Commit- tee has developed a global learning vision, which will bring new strategies for lifelong learning and competen- cy to library staff members across the state.
Tim Hagen, Chair Ida Rupp Public Library (Port Clinton) Dr. Glenn Ray leads an OLC workshop on how to handle difficult situations in the library. Kellen Freeman, Assistant Chair education and training can be ap- member feedback, the Professional Delaware County District Library proached from a global perspective Development Committee has identi- Luke Bentley with the needs of the entire member- fied needs in the following areas of Athens County Public Library ship in mind. library service and proposes to host Kim Bishop educational events in 2018 focused Dayton Metro Library—Huber “Instead of creating educational on: conferences and pushing them out Heights Branch to members, think of the members as • Youth Services, including Jennifer Fording part of a dynamic community,” Hens- Children's and Teens’ Harris-Elmore Public Library ley said. “Program ideas come in; they • Adult Services and Reference Sarah Hintz are shared within the Divisions and and Information Services Pickaway County District Public Committees and evaluated based on • Library Management defined criteria and OLC’s education- Library al goals.” It is the Committee's perspective that Brian Hare all of the OLC's Divisions and Commit- Reed Memorial Library The result is a more comprehensive tees can identify and propose pro- Tony Howard strategy for professional development grams that would be applicable to Pickerington Public Library that includes targeted, subject-specif- one or more of these areas of library ic educational programming that will service. While the decisions on the Allison Knight be presented at locations throughout dates and locations of these events Dayton Metro Library the state. are pending, the chairs of these Tara Kressler events have already begun forming Public Library of Cincinnati & “During the entire process, the Profes- their respective committees and will Hamilton County sional Development Committee was issue a call for program proposals in focused on providing cost-effective the first quarter of 2018. Cheryl Kuonen educational programming that meets Mentor Public Library the diverse needs of Ohio’s public li- “This strategy, coupled with the OLC’s Joel Mantey braries and respects their geographic more traditional events such as the Findlay-Hancock County Public location, size, and limited economic annual Convention and Expo, will Library resources,” Hagen said. deliver the best professional develop- ment opportunities possible,” Evans Karen Miller Next Steps said. Bradbury Miller Associates So what does this look like? What are Sarah Moore the next steps? Based upon initial Richwood-North Union Public Library William Rutger Avon Lake Public Library Convention & Expo Barbara Scott STRENGTHENING OUR Bucyrus Public Library CORE Evan Struble October 3-5, 2018 State Library of Ohio Kalahari Resort and Convention Shannon Titas Center Shaker Heights Public Library (Sandusky, Ohio) Hayley Tracy-Bursley Ashland Public Library CALL FOR PROGRAMS Program proposals due Jessica Winegarner February 14, 2018. Angie Jacobsen Greene County Public Library
State Library of Ohio 19 Return to Table of Contents NEO-RLS Continuing Education
Emerging Tech Symposium, 2017
By Betsy Lantz Network Group, a new Academic Li- these biases impact service to pa- Executive Director brary Directors Network Group, held trons. Break-out sessions will feature NEO-RLS a program for Teen Summer Reading, innovative programs which address li- created circulating STEAM e-kits and brary responses to a variety of issues in The impact of the Northeast Ohio E-Tech Programs in a Box, and offered communities, including programs for Regional Library System’s (NEO-RLS) more content related to data analysis, LGBTQA youth and adults, programs continuing education program is far- PR and marketing. for immigrants, racial and social jus- reaching, extending to thousands tice issues experienced by African- of library staff each year. NEO-RLS In 2017, we introduced “Critical Con- American students, and a discussion provides 100+ learning opportunities versations” as an annual, day-long of ways for libraries to bridge the gap annually in the form of webinars, half- event earmarked for the discussion of between ethics and practice. day and full-day programs, network- current topics of significance across ing and special events. Topics are the profession and designed for multi- In 2017, our expanded Emerging Tech relevant and varied, aimed at multi- type library participation. The May Symposium was devoted to explor- type libraries and all levels of staff. 2017 program entitled “Social Issues ing the topic of makerspaces across Continuing Education, Youth Services, Explored” attracted 97 participants library type and was attended by 82 Information Technology and Emerg- and focused on patrons experienc- participants, including staff from li- ing Tech Advisory Groups meet two ing homelessness, those with mental braries outside our region. Speakers times each year to propose ideas for health issues and the opioid epidemic from Case Western Reserve Univer- programming and to offer guidance in Northeast Ohio. Information cen- sity’s $35M think[box], the Cleveland in effectively reaching our audience. tered on how the issues impact our Museum of Art’s digital Gallery One, In addition, over the past 18 months I ability to serve patrons and communi- the University of Akron’s Biomimicry have visited 97 libraries in our region to ties, what we can do to remain effec- Fab Lab (in process), the makerspace learn firsthand about the needs and tive and how to face the problems on collaboration between The Public challenges facing library staff on a a daily basis without growing increas- Library of Youngstown and Mahon- daily basis. As a result, we have ex- ingly jaded or discouraged. ing County and OH WOW! The Roger panded our New Supervisor’s Acade- and Gloria Jones Children’s Center my and created a follow-up Network “Tolerance is Not Enough: Libraries for Science and Technology, and the Group for the attendees, offered pop- Respond to Hate” is the theme for the makerspace at Kent State University, ular programs such as A.L.I.C.E. Train- May 3, 2018, Critical Conversations Tuscarawas Campus Library were fea- ing and “A Day for Circulation Staff” event. Speakers will focus on help- tured. four times this year, introduced a new ing us assess our own cultural identi- Building Construction and Facilities ties and biases and then look at how The June 5, 2018, Emerging Tech Sym-
2017 New Supervisor's Academy
State Library of Ohio 20 Return to Table of Contents posium entitled “Thinking Outside the Thanks to a generous LSTA Open [Makerspace] Box” will talk about as- Grant from the State Library of Ohio, Upcoming Events sessing community needs and evalu- NEO-RLS will host Ohio’s first two-day ating emerging technologies in re- RIPL (Research Institute for Public Li- Teen Summer Reading 2018: lationship to those needs. Speakers braries) Regional meeting for the May Libraries Rock! include Jennifer Koerber, co-author 16-17, 2018, Directors’ Retreat. The RIPL Feb. 1, 2018 9:30 AM - 03:30 PM of Emerging Technologies: a Primer Regional will provide a forum dedicat- Twinsburg Public Library for Librarians (Rowman & Littlefield, ed to training 50 library directors and 2015) and presenter of “A Public Li- assistant/deputy directors in the pur- brary Model for Evaluating Emerging poseful collection, analysis and use Adult Programming Series: 20 More Technologies;” Nick Grove, Digital of data for effective decision-making. Adult Programming Ideas Services Librarian, Meridian Library Attendees will gain tools and com- in One Hour District, Idaho, and a Library Journal petencies to lead evidence-based February 6, 2018 2016 Mover and Shaker who created practice within their specific libraries 10:00 am - 11:00 am unBound, “…a tech laboratory and and communities and will increase Online educational facility that marries com- their overall knowledge in the areas munity needs with library expertise…” of community needs assessment, out- What the Heck Happened? 2017 (LJ 2016, March 15); and Doug Bald- come based evaluation, survey de- Employment Law Update: win, Emerging Technologies Librarian, sign, data analysis, benchmarking, Part II Piscataway Public Library, New Jersey and data visualization. A facilitator February 7, 2018 and a Library Journal Mover & Shaker from an academic library will con- 10:00 am - 11:30 am 2017 who is the founder of the NJ Mak- duct a break-out session on Commu- Online ers Day and has used his skill at col- nity Needs Assessment geared specifi- laboration to partner with a number cally to academic librarians. Classroom Management of non-library organizations to create Techniques events and opportunities. Break-outs Please consult our website for more February 8, 2018 - will feature a sampling of new emerg- information on any of our continuing 10:00 am to 11:00 am ing technologies, an introduction education opportunities. Our mission Online to applying for technology-related at NEO-RLS is to empower the North- grants and a presentation focused east Ohio library community through Assisting others with ProQuest on enterprise and consumer-based high-quality staff development and Ancestry Library Edition e-Health devices providing innova- dynamic collaborative opportunities. February 15, 2018 tive solutions for better patient care, Together we are maximizing library 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm prevention and education by Brian potential. Rocky River Public Library Moynihan, Head, Health Technol- ogy & Informatics, University of North Readers' Advisory Network: Carolina Health Sciences Library and Focus on Romance Director of the Carolina Digital Health February 16, 2018 Research Initiative (CaDHRI). 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Twinsburg Public Library The NEO-RLS Directors’ Retreat has grown annually from 14 attendees in Children's Summer Reading 2013 to 32 attendees in 2017, including Workshop 2018: Libraries Rock! directors from a variety of types and February 21 2018 sizes of libraries. The 2017 theme was 9:30 am - 4:00 pm “Tactical vs. Strategic Leadership” Hilton Garden Inn, Twinsburg and the two-day retreat was led by Paula Miller, Director of the Baltimore Betsy Lantz New Supervisors' County Public Library. Academy February 22, 2018 9:30 am to 4:00 pm Twinsburg Public Library
Human Resource Networking Event February 23, 2018 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Westlake Porter Public Library
Strengthening Relationships Through Conflict February 27, 2018 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library
Everyday Disability: Welcoming Patrons with Disabilities February 28, 2018 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Online Directors Retreat Group One, 2017
State Library of Ohio 21 Return to Table of Contents NORWELD Continuing Education By Toni R. Whitney moved from demand for “soft skill Executive Director training” to the need for more prac- Northwest Regional Library System tical information that can be imple- (NORWELD) mented at the local library more immediately. With more social issues Over the past decade, continu- now impacting libraries, librarians are ing education (CE) for staff in Ohio’s seeking hands-on, practical methods public libraries has been affected by for handling diverse situations. As many influences. Rapid change in the NORWELD members desire in-house digital environment and new technol- training on specific topics, Kathy cus- ogy streams has been at the conflu- tomizes programs to meet local needs ence of traditional challenges such as and presents the material on site. With funding and staffing, transforming CE Munger’s background as part-time, development and delivery. Residual adjunct professor at BGSU, she brings effects from the 2009 reduction in a wealth of teaching expertise and state funding left libraries with fewer can quickly modify subjects for spot- and at the Critical Conversations staff, resulting in less time for those on delivery. Examples of training ses- workshop hosted by NEO-RLS in early remaining to attend continuing edu- sions include customer service, cre- 2017. Dowd offers practical “people” cation events. Additionally, most pub- ative problem solving, team building, skills that is useful, literally, to anyone. lic libraries were forced to take drastic and tracking trends for implementing If you missed Ryan Dowd in his recent steps to immediately reduce expendi- new ideas, to name a few. Ohio appearances, plan to attend tures, sometimes slashing travel and this training. continuing education opportunities. As digital education has evolved into online platforms, NORWELD’s focus, In a two-part series being offered on Fortunately, developments in new like other agencies offering continu- May 8th and 22nd, Mental Health First technologies aided the Northwest ing education, has changed, mov- Aid is scheduled. Attendees at these Regional Library System (NORWELD) in ing from frequent, small offerings into workshops will learn risk factors and the delivery of continuing education larger programs addressing trending warning signs for mental health and to members, enabling NORWELD to topics. In upcoming months, several addiction concerns, and strategies offer accessible online training (webi- of these will be hosted by NORWELD. for how to help someone in both cri- nars) to local staff in their respective sis and non-crisis situations. This train- locations. Learning through webinars On April 17, 2018, NORWELD will host ing will help staff identify, understand, has benefited local libraries by provid- “A Librarians Guide to Homelessness” and respond to signs of addictions ing training on a vast array of topics at with nationally known speaker Ryan and mental illnesses. We all experi- an affordable cost, saving travel time Dowd, who provides advice for librar- ence individuals coming to the library and other expenses associated there- ians to address common problems that may need more help than just a with. Attendees appreciate train- associated with homeless patrons, book suggestion. ing at their fingertips and can even such as panhandling, odor, attitudes, request an archival version should and loitering. Dowd is known for his Other CE opportunities include the scheduling conflicts occur, allowing work in the homeless community, popular Summer Reading Workshop them to view the material at a more and has years of hands-on experi- scheduled on March 9th and Notary convenient time. ence stemming from directorship of a Training on March 13th. A complete large homeless shelter near Chicago listing can be found on the NORWELD NORWELD’s Continuing Education for the past twenty years. The focus website at NORWELD.org. Also, feel Specialist, Kathy Munger, facilitates of this training is for frontline staff to free to contact Kathy Munger at 419- webinar training for the organization have tools they may use to prevent or 352-2903 X1003 for information on and has witnessed firsthand the evo- resolve problems while remaining an these and other CE needs. lution of CE from in-house training inclusive library. Dowd is no stranger to remote learning. Munger shares to Ohio, having presented at the OLC Beyond the workshops, conferences that she believes training needs have Convention and Expo in late 2016, and individual training opportunities available through NORWELD, Round-
Toni R. Whitney Roundtable Discussion hosted by NORWELD in 2017
State Library of Ohio 22 Return to Table of Contents table events for Directors, Fiscal Officers, and Youth Service staff are very popular. Roundtables are held several times per year for each individual group, as a forum for network- ing opportunities, providing attendees the chance to en- gage in critical conversations and share ideas.
NORWELD has been serving libraries in northwest Ohio since 1974, as one of four Regional Library Systems in Ohio. Our purpose is to create and maintain an environment in which member libraries can utilize resources, services, continuing education, programs, and networking opportunities. Our staff is working hard to provide relevant continuing educa- tion and professional development opportunities. We invite you to explore all that NORWELD offers.
Read the NORWELD News at: norweld.org/news/norweld-news Upcoming Events
Grappling with Digital Copyright: Images, Videos & Music January 30, 2018 10:30 am to 11:30 am Webinar
Sensory Storytime 101: Where to Start & How to Make It Amazing! February 1, 2018 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Webinar
Director's Roundtable February 2, 2018 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Norweld Office March 9, 2018 | St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Bowling Green Bowling Green, OH 43402
Effectively Managing Others: 10 Strategies to Create a Quality Workplace February 6, 2018 10:30 am to 11:30 am Webinar
Fiscal Officers Roundtable Thursday, February 8, 2018 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Norweld Office
Developing Your Employees by Coaching (Not Managing) Them February 8, 2018 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Webinar
Scheduling with Ease: How to Create a Schedule that Works for You and Your Employees February 13, 2018 10:30 am to 11:30 am Webinar
Best Children’s Books of 2017 (2 Hour Special!) February 15, 2018 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Webinar
Using Curiosity and Transferable Skills To Guide Your Career Path February 20, 2018 10:30 am to 11:30 am Webinar
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Recent catastrophes have highlighted the important role public libraries play in enhancing their community’s resiliency and post-disaster recovery efforts. Many community leaders now view libraries as ad hoc disaster recovery centers and recognize librarians as Information First Responders. This presentation will help you and your library embrace this new role as Information First Responders, who quickly enable people to get back to work, back to their lives, and ensure recovery of the community’s economic life. Learn what you need to prepare before disaster strikes, guided by New Jersey State Library’s Disaster Preparedness & Community Resiliency Toolkit, which has been emergency-tested by libraries. Your library can be at the forefront in providing that safe haven in times of crisis and helping your community return to normal life. Presented by: Michele Stricker, Deputy State Librarian for Lifelong Learning, New Jersey State Library
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For too many children and teens, summer is a time of hunger and learning loss. Libraries offer the perfect environment to combat childhood hunger and obesity while preventing summer learning loss by offering free, healthy lunch to kids through the USDA Summer Food Service Program. In California, Lunch at the Library was developed to provide tailored support to library staff, offering tools to develop successful public library summer meal programs that draw new families to the library, foster community partnerships, and engage families with learning and enrichment opportunities while school is out. Join us for this webinar to learn about the tools and practical tips for starting or expanding a USDA summer meals site and incorporating lunches into your summer reading program. Even if you’ve been offering summer lunches for years, you’ll come away inspired and ready to plan. Presented by: Trish Garone, Programs Manager, California Library Association; Patrice Chamberlain, Executive Director, California Summer Meal Coalition; and Jasmin LoBasso, Marketing & Promotions, Kern County Library (CA)
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2014 Annual Emerging Tech Symposium. Photo courtesy of NEO-RLS. to learn about or implement emerg- patrons are going to feel like. If the fa- tients are coming in with. ing tech. There's that challenge with cilities manager starts talking to some them saying, "I have to work the desk of the patrons, he becomes an advo- As insurance is getting more and more but at the same time I still have to do cate for emerging technologies. It’s expensive, more people are coming my research, and find some of the new so exciting when it's broadened and to the library to supplement their— technologies that we can implement," becomes a trend. While it's difficult for good or for bad—to supplement or, "I'm splitting my time between for people who are wearing multiple their healthcare and health infor- helping at our makerspace and work- hats, it ultimately is exciting, especially mation. This can potentially provide ing the adult services desk.” I think when the libraries have the ability to some information for them. We are ultimately, that's become the new get everybody onboard and excited. obviously not nurses and I remember trend—emerging technologies have sitting at the desk and someone say- become a part of every department. Marsha: It’s also an opportunity to re- ing, “What's this? Can you tell me?” But libraries have been phenomenal think working at a stationary desk, the I'm not a nurse but here, I can give with providing resources for their staff reference desk. Using innovative tech- you information. But now, instead to feel comfortable with technology nologies enables staff more flexibility. of—there’s not just databases now and to be advocates for it. and books and digital resources but Holly: Exactly, and libraries are start- now there's actual digital devices that I was doing a staff day and I brought ing to do that. Another example, some libraries are considering having the tech lab for the whole staff—ev- Mansfield Richland County Public Li- so that patrons can look at it. eryone from director, to pages, chil- brary, has started circulating blood dren's librarians, to facilities. I talked pressure cuffs. The tech lab, the gen- Marsha: What about the future? about all the different trends and eral tech lab has a youth tech lab— Where do you see the library profes- some of the tech that was there. At for two to three years both of those sion in ten years? the end of the program there is usually have been extremely popular. But time for them to play with the technol- the most popular, I think, by far in the Holly: This is a hard question and I ogy. There was one gentleman there last six months to a year has been the think that’s a good thing because I and he said, "I want to—I want to try eHealth tech lab and now libraries are have seen so many pivots and shifts this." He points at a children's robot. seeing themselves as a portal for re- and adaptings that have happened So, he's playing around with it and search on wellness. in libraries that it makes me really, real- asking me what it does and stuff and ly excited for what’s going to happen. that's when I asked him, "What posi- I've gone to NEOMed, Northeast Ohio I’m very fortunate that I get to go to so tion do you work here?" I'm thinking Medical University… There's another many libraries in my region and even maybe he's in children’s or something. university that's considering it. We're in the state and see that now, more He said, "I'm the facilities manager." bringing somebody in from North than ever, libraries are really listening He said, "This is fantastic. I'm so getting Carolina Chapel Hill Medical Univer- to their communities and becoming this for my cat!" sity Library to our emerging tech sym- what their community needs. Libraries posium. He has a similar eHealth tech are going to be the educational hub, That's when staff get excited, when lab, where doctors come in and try they are going to be the job hub, they they see there's an application for it consumer eHealth technology so that are going to be the community hub in their life, because that's what the the doctors now know what their pa- for their cities and that's really impor-
State Library of Ohio 26 Return to Table of Contents E-Tech Lab presentation to the State Library of Ohio Board meeting at the Akron Summit County Public Library. April 2015. tant. can be very important in any type of quick but, as good as one can get, Holly: This is what I love about my job… It's always been like that but now accurate information. So that digital the fact that I don't know from week to the digital divide is pretty significant literacy, which is very much needed, I week or day to day. But, I would say a and it shows how important it is that can see librarians helping to solve that typical week—Monday morning, we libraries are there. Same thing from problem. usually have a staff meeting and dis- an educational perspective. And cuss continuing education. Tuesday, even more so now with, unfortunately, Marsha: Do some of your workshops I'm working on my PowerPoints or re- drug addiction and joblessness…this focus on preserving living history for searching tech. Usually, once a week need for libraries to be there and be future generations, such as technol- I'm off to a library to do a—either the the resource. Libraries will continue to ogy that we use today to access and tech lab in the evening or during the adapt to those needs in the best way store information, and how we pre- day or a staff day. We're fortunate possible. serve it? that we get to meet so many different libraries and library staff members. Marsha: With the wide range in dif- Holly: Our new director, Betsy Lantz, Then, by Friday I'm tying up loose ends ferent types of work in the library and has a background in special librar- and brainstorming some new ideas so information profession—it's not nec- ies through the Ingalls Library at the that we can once again have some essarily working in libraries as you’re Cleveland Museum of Art. She knows qualitative and valuable CE. Then not working in a library now. Based the need for preservation and digiti- I'm usually getting the devices ready on your research on innovative and zation of some materials for university again, because that takes time. emerging technology, where do you libraries, for school libraries, and for see other career opportunities? special libraries. We’re trying to meet Marsha: Do you have a training space those needs and provide continu- at NEO-RLS? Holly: I think companies really need ing education for those because the libraries. When it comes to now, in- physical material is finite and it's start- Holly: Yes, I think it fits comfortably at formation being so quick and com- ing to deteriorate. And now we have 30. We usually do half-day programs panies needing to pivot very quickly, technology that's good enough, that there, but if there is larger than 30 we there is a need for having vetted in- can preserve that material in the best usually go to libraries and do the pro- formation very quickly. Who better way possible. grams in our meeting room, which is to do that than librarians? I think that very nice. Or, if it's really big we have if companies want to adapt quickly We've had webinars and will continue a staff day. We’ve had 400 people at and they want to pivot and they want to have programs that really focus on Kent State University for our staff day. to—I can't remember the name of the that need for—on one side having the book. There's a book where they talk emerging technology and the inno- The emerging tech symposium had about how important it is to be adopt- vation and on the other side preserv- almost 80 people and we did a thing able and change. ing our history. called Critical Conversations that talked about the opioid crisis and I also see that libraries could be very Marsha: How would you describe a homelessness and people experienc- vital and social media. Librarians typical day or week for you? ing homelessness and that was over INTERVIEW continued on p. 28
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Marsha: You talked about challenges staying current with the trends. What are some of your other challenges?
Holly: I'm fortunate that although technology is a big aspect, I also get to talk about critical thinking through my education in philosophy and I have a body language certification, so I talk about body language for customer service as well. My biggest challenge is finding what's most use- ful and being able to dedicate the time… making sure you stay ahead— being proactive.
NEO-RLS is a very small organization. We have five people trying to make sure that we do things for all our librar- ies of all types is one of the biggest challenges. I hand it to Betsy because she has really broadened our reach in multi-type libraries. I realize how for- tunate I am at my job because it’s a 80 people as well. We did that at the come in, or parents say, "I want to try challenge, and it's stressful but I love Hilton Garden Inn. So, we're kind of this." I’m sure they have a more sys- it. I absolutely love providing continu- everywhere. tematic way of analyzing, but I don’t ing education that allows others to personally know. I know many other do their job efficiently, effectively and Marsha: Have you been able to track libraries are looking to find a more sys- even become more satisfied in the whether libraries purchase tech items tematic way. Because we have that process. that they tried through the NEO-RLS gap, we're having an emerging tech kits? symposium in June that will address Marsha: You’ve talked about many this need. things that bring you satisfaction. Is Holly: Yes, and I usually go back…the there anything else that you find re- emerging tech lab is always rotating Jennifer Koerber wrote "From Pi- warding or satisfying in the work you're with new things. It’s great when you lot to Permanent" [article in Library doing? bring tech like the Code-a-Pillar and Journal, February 13, 2017 [http:// Cubelets and littleBits and more and lj.libraryjournal.com/2017/02/lj-in- Holly: From a selfish perspective, I love then you hear those libraries who end- print/from-pilot-to-permanent-inno- the fact that I get a chance to learn. ed up purchasing many of the items. vation ] and we're bringing her in for I also get a chance to go to the dif- And it becomes a reciprocal learn- this symposium. She's going to talk ferent libraries, and I have such ad- ing experience. Once I brought the about finding a systematic way to miration now. I thought I did before Code-a-Pillar to Tuscarawas County define success—not just to define suc- when I got my M.L.I.S. but libraries are Public Library and they ended up cess once you have it, but to deter- really in the thick of it doing so many purchasing it for their library. Then, for mine whether a certain technology different things. They are all things to our Full STEAM Ahead program, Jes- would be beneficial for your commu- all people in their community and I'm sica Conley from Tuscarawas County nity. Libraries could want something very fortunate that I get to help in any came and did a talk about actually like a 3-D printer but that might not be way that I can. When they say, "Oh, using the Code-a-Pillar and other great for every library. Some librar- this was helpful," it's very rewarding to STEAM toys in their library. They get ies will say, "Well, it worked for that li- know that it helps them do their job. to talk and say, "Hey, I've done this brary. I think we want to implement But, it doesn't end there because they at my library. Maybe this will work at that." But it may not necessarily be the end up putting it forward to the com- your library." I've gotten tech based best for your community. How do you munity in such a way that is—it's ten- on other people’s recommendations, systematize that definition of success fold. It's very beneficial to them. too. One of the great things about or analyze it once you have it? And working with libraries is that they share that's what we're going to be doing. Marsha: What advice would you give information so that we're not reinvent- to someone who is getting ready to ing the wheel in isolation. Marsha: It's part of the marketing cy- enter the library profession or consid- cle and communicating how they're ering a degree in library science? Marsha: How do the libraries define putting public dollars to good use. success? In other words, how do they Holly: In context to the admiration I assess whether bringing the new tech- Holly: I talk about the LSTA grants with have for libraries and the awe that I've nology into their programing is a good libraries and that is one of the impor- seen, a lot of libraries will say embrace thing? tant aspects. I like the LSTA grants be- change, which is true. But, I think if you cause it does make you analyze the are entering the profession and you Holly: I’ve heard them say that at- data and see whether it's working or want to make an impact, you don't tendance might go up or more kids not. Then, you can pivot accordingly embrace change—you make it. Seek
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INTERVIEW continued out different avenues. Think outside There is a need for people to be spe- their jobs. It creates that snowball or the box. Try moonshot projects. Be cialized in things, which is important, that butterfly effect. And, continuing willing to make mistakes. Learn from but I think it's even more important education can be a great catalyst for the mistakes. I think people who to be rounded and to explore other new ideas and new explorations for are able to do that will become the aspects that library services can be library services. pioneers in what will, in 10 to 20 years, a part of. Explore lots of avenues in be a completely different face of continuing education and never stop libraries, but not any less vital than learning. People who have continu- they are today. ing education are more satisfied in
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