[OPLINLIST] Library Leadership Ohio 2010

[Marsha McDevitt-Stredney]

Please excuse multiple postings...

 

The State Library of Ohio has made the difficult decision to cancel
Library Leadership Ohio 2010.  

 

The State Library of Ohio accepted applications for Library Leadership
Ohio until 5 p.m. on February, 1, 2010.  Although we believe this to be
a valuable program, there were not sufficient applications to make it
cost effective to offer the institute. 

 

Many factors contributed to the low numbers.  The downturn in the
economy has meant that libraries cannot subsidize staff attendance to
the degree possible in the past.  Because of staff reductions, it is
more difficult for any library director to release staff members for a
week of professional development. 

 

The increased cost of attending the Library Leadership Ohio was also
probably a contributing factor.  You may recall that in 2008, the State
Library was informed that Library Services and Technology Act funds
could not be used to subsidize the Library Leadership Ohio.  This year
the State Library staff worked with the Institute of Museum and Library
Service in conjunction with the program coordinators to remedy this
situation so that LSTA funds could be used.  This, however, did not
reduce the cost to individuals as much as desired. 

 

Because of the state of the economy, libraries were not asked to
contribute to this effort as they have been in the past.  At a time when
libraries are closing branches, imposing furloughs on staff, and
reducing hours of service to the public, this did not feel appropriate.


 

We hope to reschedule Library Leadership Ohio at a future date for Ohio
librarians to benefit from Library Leadership Ohio.  Thank you.  

 

 

Jo Budler, State Librarian

State Library of Ohio 

274 East First Ave, Suite 100, Columbus, OH 43201

Phone:  614-644-6843; 800-686-1532 (Ohio only)

Fax: 614-466-3584

http://www.library.ohio.gov <blocked::http://www.library.ohio.gov/> 

 

 

 

 

Marsha McDevitt-Stredney

Marketing & Communications Director

274 E. 1st Avenue

Columbus, OH 43201

Tel: 614-644-6875

Fax: 614-466-3584

www.library.ohio.gov <http://www.library.ohio.gov/> 

 

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