[OPLINLIST] NEO-RLS News: New Member, Volunteers Needed, Don't Miss a Program, State Library & OH History

Mon Aug 9 13:03:45 EDT 2021

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NEO-RLS News-August 9, 2021
ATTN: Youth Services
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A Note from the Executive Director
[http://neo-rls.org/photos/77535_07122021102302.jpg]As I mentioned a few weeks ago, 134 people responded to our recent 2021 Membership Survey with 79 respondents completing the survey in full.  In that first newsletter Note, I provided more information on volunteering for our Board Committees.  Today I would like to talk about what you, as a member, can do to help us construct a meaningful program calendar geared toward serving your needs and interests.  Oftentimes, we receive a lot of contradictory information from our surveys.  For instance, for every survey respondent that said we were offering too much on diversity, equity and inclusion, there was someone who said we needed to offer more.  For every respondent that said the programming was redundant, there was someone that said it was timely and needed.  This contradictory information is not surprising as we serve the needs of an incredibly diverse and engaged constituency, one that keeps us on our toes.  We are always looking at the balance of programs and try, within our yearly cycle, to hit the right mix of new and old, basic and advanced, specific and general, management and all staff.  In addition, under the current circumstances, we try to remember that there are lots of new library employees who need lots of what others might consider "the same old, same old."

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New Member

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST NEO-RLS MEMBER!
We welcome Louisville Public Library as a Silver Member for 2021-2022.

CE to Print and Share
Don't forget about CE @ a Glance<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=51124493&nr=5752705209> .  A simple one-page flyer to share with your staff.
Fall Continuing Education
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8th Annual Emerging Technology Symposium: Explore, Adapt and Transform <https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=51100053&nr=5752705209>
9/14/2021
Indoors, and Outdoors, and Zoom! Oh My! - Flexible Storytelling for the 21st Century <https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=51101275&nr=5752705209>
9/16/2021
Good Hiring Practices: Learn how to ask great questions & read basic body language signals <https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=51102497&nr=5752705209>
9/22/2021
Mental Health First Aid: A Virtual Training and Certification Course <https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=51103719&nr=5752705209>
9/29/2021
Youth Mental Health First Aid<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=51104941&nr=5752705209>
10/7/2021
Bargaining Basics and Best Practices<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=51106163&nr=5752705209>
10/19/2021
Disability 301: Recruiting a Person with a Disability: Do's and Don't's <https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=51107385&nr=5752705209>
10/21/2021
Policing In Libraries and the Fog of Implicit Bias <https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=51108607&nr=5752705209>
And More<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=51109829&nr=5752705209>
Here is What Happened in July
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NEO-RLS Announcements
NEO-RLS IS 98 MEMBERS STRONG FOR 2021-2022!
Many thanks to our Gold, Silver and Bronze dues-paying members for their support!  Your support enables us to provide the region with high quality workshops and webinars and other valuable services including strategic planning, e-rate filing, staff planning and emerging technology kits.  Please consider joining as a member if you haven't already done so.  Contact Betsy Lantz <https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=51082945&nr=5752705209> with any questions or to arrange a visit.  Our members are our strength and together we are maximizing library potential!
Volunteers Needed for
CE Advisory Group
Do you have opinions about the type of programs and training NEO-RLS should be providing?  Do you know about presenters that you would like to hear from?  Are you interested in helping to shape the annual schedule of workshops and webinars?  If so, please consider volunteering for the CE Advisory Group.  The Advisory Group meets 2 times per year for several hours each time.  Upcoming meetings will be held virtually via Zoom.  If you are interested, please contact Melissa Lattanzi<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=51095165&nr=5752705209>.
Where is the Jobline?
Check out the job postings at the new  Jobline location on the website <https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=51063393&nr=5752705209> under Services.
Hiring
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>From the State Library
The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce the fall training dates for  Reimaging School Readiness. Registration is now open for the September 14 training date!

Do you wonder what research really says about how to support school readiness?
The is a suite of research-backed resources created for library staff to help families prepare children ages birth to 8 years for success in school and in life.
The Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center has just released an updated research brief, " Partnering with Families for Early Language and Literacy ," which draws from the research literature on effective family engagement in early literacy instruction. It is intended for early childhood teachers who want to improve the way they partner with families for children's language and literacy development.
The inaugural BCALA Children and Youth Literary Awards honor phenomenal works of fiction and nonfiction by Black authors. Established by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Inc. (BCALA) and School Library Journal , the awards highlight the diversity of the Black experience and recognize authors and books that provide windows, mirrors, and sliding doors for our children to feel and be seen in their schools, libraries, and broader communities.

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>From Other Sources
[http://neo-rls.org/photos/OHC_WhereMySingleFolk_SocialMedia_1080x1080.png]The Ohio History Connection is a statewide history organization with the mission to spark discovery of Ohio's stories. The Where My Single Folk? genealogy series is a series of virtual workshops designed to help family historians explore how to research our unmarried, never married, divorced, widowed, adventurous relatives and everyone outside the direct descendant line to create a more inclusive family tree. Workshops are typically once a month and cost $20 for Ohio History Connection members and $25 for non-members. Participants can also create their own mini-series. Use the coupon code GEN21 in your shopping cart to buy three programs and get the fourth 50% off.

If you would like more information visit  www.ohiohistory.org/genealogy <https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=51111051&nr=5752705209> .

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