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<b>There’s still time to submit a presentation proposal for the </b><a href="https://www.ohionet.org/blog/call-for-proposals-ohio-library-employees-institute" title="https://www.ohionet.org/blog/call-for-proposals-ohio-library-employees-institute" id="anchor-534d2ec0-5fbd-8a5e-9122-cc56a711b189"><b>Ohio
Library Employees Institute (OLEI)</b></a><b> on August 11-12, 2026. Proposal submissions are due Tuesday, May 19.</b></div>
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This two-day event, hosted in-person at OhioNet in Westerville, is a reimagination of the Ohio Library Support Staff Institute (OLSSI). OLEI will honor OLSSI’s original mission of creating a space for library employees to experience professional growth, social
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<b>We are looking for individual presentations that highlight the following, or similar, topics –</b></div>
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<b>Promoting healthy workplace culture</b> (workplace communication skills, engagement, retention). </li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in;">
<b>Working with patrons</b> (reference skills, de-escalating situations, addressing hot topics, and more).</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in;">
<b>ILS management</b> (this could include public or academic systems, skill building, ILS functionality, and more). </li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in;">
<b>Basic preservation</b> (general collection/item repair, skills for non-specialized staff). </li></ul>
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<b>Proposal Guidelines – </b></div>
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<b>Title of Presentation:</b> A concise and engaging title. </li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in;">
<b>Abstract: </b>Up to 250 words summarizing the content of your presentation and its relevance to the summit. </li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in;">
<b>Presenter(s):</b> Name, title, and affiliation of proposed speaker(s). </li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0in;">
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<b>Technical Requirements:</b> Any special equipment, set-up, or accessibility needs that we should consider. </li></ul>
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<b>Submission Deadline: May 19, 2026</b></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Submission Instructions: </b>Please submit your proposal using </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://forms.office.com/r/Ra6vCQ52WR" target="_blank" id="OWA1fba8140-6a45-3378-b1e5-bb71b77f8d47" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue;"><b><u>this
form</u></b></a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. Selected speakers will be notified by June 5, 2026. Meals and complimentary registration will be provided to all speakers during the summit.</span></div>
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<b>Please Note: </b>If there is more than one speaker per proposal, OhioNet can only provide complimentary registration for one of the speakers.<b> </b>Transportation will not be provided. </div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Questions?</b> Please email us at </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="mailto:ohionet@ohionet.org" target="_blank" id="OWAe847a6d7-f155-e162-eae1-d0a296d6e385" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue;"><b><u>ohionet@ohionet.org</u></b></a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span></div>
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<b>Jillian Tuttle, MLIS</b></div>
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