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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNoSpacing><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Please excuse multiple postings<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><img width=244 height=73 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CD276D.5A718500" alt="Description: cid:image002.jpg@01CCEBC1.2DE7C040"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Outta Space: Best Practices in Storage and Space Planning<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>There is still time to register<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Description: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>The Ohio Connecting to Collections Survey identified inadequate storage space for cultural heritage collections as the Number One preservation problem statewide. This day long workshop will provide ideas and best practices on how to address space issues at your institution. Professionals from the library, museum, archives, and historical society and conservation communities will discuss how they evaluated space concerns at their institutions and the space planning methodologies and practices they have adopted. Featured speakers include Wes Boomgaarden, Associate Professor and Preservation Officer for The Ohio State University Libraries, who will provide the keynote, and national expert on facilities design for special collections Christian Dupont, providing practical advice on space and workflow. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>The Cincinnati session held in May produced positive comments such as: “I will present the information to colleagues and leaders and work towards these implementing storage practices at my institutions.” “I feel more confident in my decisions.” “I will remember the mantra, ‘space constraints cannot be the decision driver in the long term.’” Come to learn and to share.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Tuesday, May 15, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Akron-Summit County Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>In conjunction with the Ohio Preservation Council spring meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Registration closes May 8, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Registration for the conference is free. There is a fee for parking and an optional box lunch.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>For more information, registration, and to view a preliminary agenda, go to: <a href="http://www.ohiomuseums.org/workshops.html">http://www.ohiomuseums.org/workshops.html</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Conference Sponsors: State Library of Ohio, Ohio Museums Association, Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Local History Alliance, Ohio Preservation Council<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Conference made possible by federal Institute of Museum and Library Services funds, awarded by the State Library of Ohio. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Shannon Kupfer, Digital/Tangible Media Cataloger</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>State Library of Ohio</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Phone: 614.995.4115</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Fax: 614.644.7004</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.library.ohio.gov/" title="http://www.library.ohio.gov/"><span style='color:windowtext'>www.library.ohio.gov</span></a></span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The State Library of Ohio provides services and resources to assist state government and libraries in providing the best service to all.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>