[OPLINLIST] NEO-RLS--Ohio Ready to Read for Directors

[Melissa Lattanzi]

Ohio Ready To Read---What's It All About?? 
An Informational Session for Directors, Branch Managers, Administrators,
Board 
Members, Reference/Reader's Advisory Staff 
 
Speakers: 
Sue McCleaf Nespeca, ALA Every Child Ready to Read trainer 
Ruth Metcalf, State Library of Ohio 
 
Program Description: 
The Ohio Ready to Read project is a joint initiative of the Ohio Library
Council 
and the State Library of Ohio that was begun last year. The main purpose
of the 
project is to reach at-risk families on the importance of early
learning. Public 
libraries play a key role in ensuring every Ohio child starts
kindergarten ready 
to learn to read! 
 
Every youth services librarian in the state of Ohio is being encouraged
to 
attend training along with early childhood educators in their service
district. 
The training is based on PLA/ALSC (divisions of the American Library 
Association) Every Child Ready to Read @ Your Library Project. This
national 
research-based initiative gives public library staff the training,
skills and 
tools they need to contribute to the school success of young children. 
 
This two-hour informational workshop is directed to those NOT in youth
services, 
rather library directors, administrators, library board members, branch 
managers, OR library staff (such as reference/reader's advisory
librarians) who 
may occasionally help parents choose books for their young children. 
 
The goals of the Ohio project will be explained along with an overview
of the national 
training, so that library administrators will better understand the
project and 
what is being asked of youth services staff to do and/or for those who
work on 
the library floor and need to help parents choose materials for their
young 
children. 
 
Date: March 4 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. 
Sites: NEO-RLS Office, SWON Office (videoconference) 
 
Date: March 4 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. 
Sites: NEO-RLS Office, NORWELD Office (videoconference)
 
Date: March 5 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. 
Sites: Kent Free Public Library (NEO), SERLS Office (videoconference) 
 
To register: 
NEO: http://www.neo-rls.org/ce/cesignup.cfm
NORWELD: http://www.norweld.lib.oh.us/
SERLS: http://www.oval.lib.oh.us/
SWON: http://www.swonlibraries.org/
For more information please contact: 
NEO: Melissa Lattanzi 
NORWELD: Kathy Munger 
SERLS: Cheilon Mitchell 
SWON: Allison Rolfes

 

 

 

Melissa Lattanzi, Senior Continuing Education Specialist

Northeast Ohio Regional Library System

4445 Mahoning Ave. NW

Warren, OH 44483

330-847-7744 ext. 12

lattanzm at neo-rls.org

 

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