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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Cross-posted to Library Youth Services list and OPLINlist. Please excuse duplication.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Planning a <b>teen summer reading program</b> for 2012? You’ll want to check out this series of webinars presented by Ohio’s regional library systems (NEO-RLS, NORWELD, SERLS, and SWON Libraries) in partnership with the State Library of Ohio. Enjoy presentations by Ohio teen librarians who have experience and insight on creating a successful Teen SRP. You’ll get ideas on programming, promotion and outreach, school visits, decorations and displays, using technology to enhance your SRP, and creating programs for tweens. Attend one or attend them all! All sessions run from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Tuesday, February 2: Promotion and School Visits<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Speakers: Deb Henricks, Evergreen Community Library and Robyn Vittek, Public Library of Akron and Summit County.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Tuesday, February 9: Programming and Decorations<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Speakers: Sarah Amazing, Warren-Trumbull County Public Library and Deb Henricks, Evergreen Community Library.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Tuesday, February 16: Tweens and Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Speakers: Daphne Silchuk-Ashcraft, Medina County District Library; Sara Hardin, Washington-Centerville Public Library; and Tracy McCullough, Clermont County Public Library.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>These workshops will be held online via Adobe Connect, so you can attend from your desk. Instructions for accessing the online workshop will be e-mailed to you prior to the start of the session. Registration is required and there is a $10 fee for each session. The workshops are open to all public library staff members. Register through the regional library system of which your library is a geographic member (<a href="http://www.rls.lib.oh.us/regmap.htm">http://www.rls.lib.oh.us/regmap.htm</a>). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Links to register for all three webinars through all the regional library systems are here: <a href="http://oh.webjunction.org/ohsumreadworkshops">http://oh.webjunction.org/ohsumreadworkshops</a> (scroll to Teen SRP mini-workshops and click, then navigate through the RLS calendar to the date you are interested in).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>*********************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Also, for those interested in attending an <b>SRP workshop</b> to help plan your program for children 0-12 years old, all the dates have been set and registration is open. Here are the dates, locations, and links to register:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Monday, February 27 at the Kent State University Student Center – hosted by NEO-RLS (NOTE: this workshop is full as of 1/23/12. Register for an alternate workshop or put your name on the waiting list.)<br><a href="http://www.neo-rls.org/ce/eventdetail.cfm?ID=2030">http://www.neo-rls.org/ce/eventdetail.cfm?ID=2030 </a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Monday, March 5 at Centerville Public Library - hosted by SWON Libraries. Register for the morning or afternoon session or both:<br><a href="http://goo.gl/FD7ow">http://goo.gl/FD7ow</a> (morning); <a href="http://goo.gl/EW9QW">http://goo.gl/EW9QW</a> (afternoon)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Friday, March 9 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Bowling Green – hosted by NORWELD<br><a href="http://goo.gl/X8d2o">http://goo.gl/X8d2o</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Thursday, March 15 at the SERLS office in Wellston - hosted by SERLS<br><a href="http://host7.evanced.info/serls/evanced/eventsignup.asp?ID=766&rts=&disptype=&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=&SignupType=&num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=3/1/2012&df=calendar&EventType=ALL&Lib=0&AgeGroup=&LangType=0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&pub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp=">http://goo.gl/C7EpL</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Thursday, March 22 at Belmont Tech in St. Clairsville - hosted by SERLS<br><a href="http://host7.evanced.info/serls/evanced/eventsignup.asp?ID=768&rts=&disptype=&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=&SignupType=&num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=3/1/2012&df=calendar&EventType=ALL&Lib=0&AgeGroup=&LangType=0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&pub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp=">http://goo.gl/jIdBY</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Thursday, March 29 at State Library of Ohio, Columbus - hosted by SERLS<br><a href="http://host7.evanced.info/serls/evanced/eventsignup.asp?ID=767&rts=&disptype=&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=&SignupType=&num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=3/1/2012&df=calendar&EventType=ALL&Lib=0&AgeGroup=&LangType=0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&pub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp=">http://goo.gl/Wfzps</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>The above info and links are also at the bottom of this page: <a href="http://oh.webjunction.org/ohsumreadworkshops">http://oh.webjunction.org/ohsumreadworkshops</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Each day-long, in-person workshop is $30/attendee including lunch and all materials (The SWON Libraries workshop includes a special “make it/take it” session and has a different pricing scheme; see registration links for details). Any public library staff member may attend a workshop hosted by any regional library system. Register and submit payment with the RLS hosting the workshop.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>*********************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>And finally – if your library is planning or considering a summer reading program for adults, we will offer an <b>Adult SRP webinar</b> on Tuesday, January 31 from 10:00 a.m. – noon. Like the teen workshops, this one will be help online via Adobe Connect and you may attend from your desk. $20 registration. This workshop is open to all public library staff members. Register through your regional library system (<a href="http://www.rls.lib.oh.us/regmap.htm">http://www.rls.lib.oh.us/regmap.htm</a>). Links to register with all four regional library systems are, you guessed it, here: <a href="http://oh.webjunction.org/ohsumreadworkshops">http://oh.webjunction.org/ohsumreadworkshops</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Janet<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Janet Ingraham Dwyer</span></b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <br><b>Library Consultant</b> <br><b>State Library of Ohio</b> <br><a href="mailto:jdwyer@library.ohio.gov"><span style='color:blue'>jdwyer@library.ohio.gov</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>614.644.6910 <br><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/"><span style='color:blue'>http://library.ohio.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/youthservices" title="blocked::http://library.ohio.gov/youthservices"><span style='color:blue'>http://library.ohio.gov/youthservices</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>The State Library of Ohio provides services and resources to assist state government and libraries in providing the best service to all.</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>