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<P><EM><STRONG><FONT color=#800080 size=4>In addition to the Kent State
University Master of Library of Information Science Distance Degree Program
(</FONT></STRONG><A href="http://www.oval.lib.oh.us/kent/"><STRONG><FONT
size=4>www.oval.lib.oh.us/kent/</FONT></STRONG></A><STRONG><FONT
color=#800080><FONT size=4>) continuing this fall, Ohio Valley Area Libraries
(OVAL) Regional Library System invites you to join us in September
for...</FONT><BR></FONT></STRONG><BR><BR></EM><STRONG><FONT color=#008080
size=5>CREATE A SAFE & HEALTHY BUILDING</FONT></STRONG><BR><STRONG><FONT
color=#008080>Presented by:</FONT></STRONG> Miriam Kahn, MBK
Consulting<BR><STRONG><FONT color=#008080>Date<SPAN class=953062218-27082003>
& Time</SPAN>:</FONT></STRONG> Tue, Sep 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m.<BR><STRONG><FONT color=#008080>Fees:</FONT></STRONG> Free to MOLO/OVAL/SOLO
members; $50 non-members<BR>---Have you ever wondered where the hazardous places
and environments are in your library? How you will deal with these dangers? How
you will protect your collections and your patrons, especially those with
disabilities? Learn about surveying your building as a preliminary step toward
good indoor air quality. Learn where the potential hazards are for your older
patrons and for your patrons with disabilities. This workshop will cover two
related topics: working with disabled patrons and indoor air quality. The first
part will provide an overview of the needs of patrons with disabilities and
elderly patrons. Learn how ADA requirements affect cultural institutions,
looking at both the physical facility and such basic requirements as ramps and
accommodations, to programmatic areas such as accessible exhibits and events.
The second part will look at surveying your building for potential indoor air
quality problems as well as security and safety risks.<BR><BR><BR><FONT
color=#008080 size=5><STRONG>MANAGING THE LIBRARY'S IMAGE:</STRONG></FONT> <FONT
size=4>Dynamic Library Management</FONT> @ Grover Center,<BR>Ohio University,
Athens<BR><STRONG><FONT color=#008080>Presented by:</FONT></STRONG> Melissa
Dabe, Greene County Public Library and Holly Carroll, Willoughby-Eastlake Public
Library<BR><STRONG><FONT color=#008080>Date<SPAN class=953062218-27082003> &
Time</SPAN>:</FONT></STRONG> Fri & Sat, Sep 19 & 20 from 9:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m.<BR><STRONG><FONT color=#008080>Fees:</FONT></STRONG> $135 for
individual class; $125 per class if registered for the two-part series.
Successful completion earns 1.2 CEUs for a class or a total of 7.2 CEUs for the
entire certificate.<BR>---On Day 1 Melissa Dabe will present "Developing a
Marketing Plan." You will learn the basics of marketing and start planning your
library's future. Come to this workshop with your pencils ready and you'll leave
with a draft of a marketing plan. Topics include: a) What is marketing, public
relations, advertising, and publicity?; b) Benchmarking; c) Setting goals and
objectives; d) Targeted marketing and niche marketing; e) Developing a clear
message; f) Tools to get your message out; g) Evaluating your campaign.<BR>---On
Day 2 Holly Carroll will present "Library Advocacy: Tools for Survival." The
focus of this workshop is to develop an awareness and<BR>appreciation of the
political nature of librarianship. Participants will learn specific skills and
techniques for effective advocacy. Topics include: a) Skills for Effective
Advocacy; b) Media Relations; c) Tools of the Trade; d) Putting it all together;
e) Components of an Effective Advocacy Campaign Public Policy. Prior to workshop
participants will need to download "Library Advocacy: A Handbook for Ohio Public
Library" from the Ohio Library Council's Web site (<A href="http://www.olc.org"
target=_blank>www.olc.org</A>). Please read and bring a copy to the
workshop.<BR><BR><BR><STRONG><FONT color=#008080 size=5>INNOVATIVE IDEAS:
GETTING CREATIVE WITH THE ELLISON MACHINE!</FONT></STRONG><BR><STRONG><FONT
color=#008080>Presented by:</FONT></STRONG> Karen Gardner, Northwest Ohio
SERRC<BR><STRONG><FONT color=#008080>Date<SPAN class=953062218-27082003> &
Times</SPAN>:</FONT></STRONG> Wed, Sep 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and
repeated from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.<BR><STRONG><FONT
color=#008080>Fees:</FONT></STRONG> This workshop is FREE of charge to everyone!
Enrollment limit: 12 per session<BR>---This fun filled hands-on session will
help librarians, educators and related professionals design and create books and
curriculum materials for students utilizing 180 die cut patterns with the
Ellison machine. Come prepared to be creative! Participants are required to
bring their own construction paper, wallpaper, poly foam, felt and any other
materials that participants want to use.<BR><BR><BR><FONT color=#008080
size=5><STRONG>ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION: HOW TO HANDLE "OVER
DUES"</STRONG></FONT><BR><STRONG><FONT color=#008080>Moderated
by:</FONT></STRONG> Jimmie Epling, Ohio Valley Area Libraries (OVAL) Regional
Library System<BR><STRONG><FONT color=#008080>Date<SPAN
class=953062218-27082003> & Time</SPAN>:</FONT></STRONG> Thu, Sep 25 from
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.<BR><STRONG><FONT color=#008080>Fees:</FONT></STRONG> This
workshop is free of charge to everyone!<BR>---Dealing with overdue materials is
a part of the library business. This moderated open discussion on "over dues"
will help you answer these questions and more. Topics will include: a) Is your
library's problem unusual?; b) Is your annual loss rate (non-returned
materials/total circulation) excessive?; c) Are there problems with particular
types of patrons? New borrowers? Students?; d) What are
effective/efficient notices? U.S. Mail? E-mail? Phone calls?;
e) Are collection agencies cost effective?; f) Is your fine policy a help or
hindrance to resolving overdue problems? Participants are encouraged to bring
three years of circulation and overdue statistics, fine policies, collection
agency policies and experience.<BR></P>
<P><STRONG><FONT color=#008080><SPAN class=953062218-27082003><FONT
size=5>PLAGIARISM AND THE INTERNET</FONT></SPAN><BR>Presented
by:</FONT></STRONG> Cynthia Jasper-Parisey, US/MS Library Director, Cincinnati
Country Day School<BR><STRONG><FONT color=#008080>Date<SPAN
class=953062218-27082003> & Time</SPAN>:</FONT></STRONG> <SPAN
class=953062218-27082003>Fri, Sep 26</SPAN><SPAN class=953062218-27082003>
</SPAN><SPAN class=953062218-27082003>from </SPAN>12:30 <SPAN
class=953062218-27082003>p.m.</SPAN> - 3:30 <SPAN
class=953062218-27082003>p.m.<BR></SPAN><STRONG><FONT
color=#008080>Fees:</FONT></STRONG> This workshop is FREE of charge to
everyone!<BR>Cheating, copying, and plagiarism are not new concepts and cannot
be "blamed" on the Internet. Web technology, however, has made cheating much
easier and educators have been searching for new ways to detect and control
these practices. Cynthia will discuss what is (and what is not) plagiarism,
plagiarism indicators or clues, how to confirm plagiarism using the Internet and
other tools, and ways to prevent plagiarism. This is a videoconference.</P>
<P><BR><STRONG><FONT color=#008080>___________<BR></FONT></STRONG><BR>Unless
otherwise noted, all workshops are held at OVAL, 252 W. 13th St., Wellston, Ohio
{ MAP: <A href="http://www.oval.lib.oh.us/find/"
target=_blank>www.oval.lib.oh.us/find/</A> }. For further details, up-to-date
information, and on-line registration, please visit the OVAL Web site, <A
href="http://www.oval.lib.oh.us/" target=_blank>www.oval.lib.oh.us/</A>, and
click on the Continuing Education link.<BR><BR>For more information about any
OVAL workshop, contact Jennifer Hanlon, Continuing Education Coordinator, at <A
href="mailto:ceoval@oplin.org">ceoval@oplin.org</A> or 1-800-759-1537
x9.<BR><BR>All OVAL professional & technical training opportunities apply
toward renewal of your Ohio Public Library Certification.<BR><STRONG><FONT
color=#008080>___________</FONT></STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG><FONT color=#008080><BR><BR></FONT><FONT color=#800080 size=4>OVAL:
Your Source for Instruction, Insight, Inspiration,
Innovation!</FONT></STRONG><BR><BR>Margaret "Doc" Delaney, Communications
Coordinator<BR>Ohio Valley Area Libraries Regional Library System (OVAL)<BR>252
West Thirteenth Street, Wellston, OH 45692<BR>740-384-2103 x 2 ~ 740-384-2106
fax<BR><A href="http://www.oval.lib.oh.us" target=_blank>www.oval.lib.oh.us</A>
~ <A href="mailto:delanema@oplin.org">delanema@oplin.org</A></P></BODY></HTML>