<font><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal"><i>Please pardon any cross-postings</i>.<br>
<br>There’s
no denying these are challenging times for libraries--cuts in funding
have lead to shrinking budgets even as some practitioners are seeing an
uptick in demand for services. What’s more, the future of state support
is far from clear. So, where can we go from here? </span><br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal"></span><br>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal">The
answer could be lying right in your own backyard: an effective
governing board has a great impact on the overall health and
sustainability of any organization. Whether your board could use an
complete overhaul or just a tune-up, consider joining us at OHIONET for </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">Build a Better Board</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal">--an
intensive, interactive day-long workshop focused on both creating and
maintaining positive and engaged relationships with your board
members--on </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">Tuesday, April 10th from 10 AM to 3 PM</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal">.</span><br>
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal"></span><br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal">Our
workshop leader, Ann Riegle, has experienced the good, the bad and the
really ugly when it comes to board development. With more than 20 years
of professional management experience, Ann has served on boards, worked
with boards as the director of several different non-profit or
government agencies, and gotten up close and personal during her work as
a consultant with library boards. Director of the New Madison Public
Library since 2001, Ann also teaches public speaking and communication
skills for Edison Community College and her high-energy presentations
are characterized by lots of interaction and laughter.</span></font><br clear="all"><br><p><b>Remember - OHIONET workshops are free to premium member libraries!</b></p><p><b>When: </b>Tuesday, April 10th, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.</p>
<p><b>Where:</b> OHIONET, 1500 West Lane Avenue, Columbus, OH</p><p><b>Cost:</b> $0 (premium members), $90 (members); $130 (non-members)</p>Please
see the following link for the full workshop description and to
register
online: <div>
<br><a href="http://ohionet.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=69" target="_blank">http://ohionet.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=69</a></div><br>-- <br>Shelly S. Miller<br>
Continuing Education Coordinator<br>
OHIONET<br>
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1500 West Lane Avenue</div>
Columbus, OH 43221-3975<br>
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Voice: (614) 484-1063<br>Toll-Free: (800) 686-8975 x37<br>Fax: (614) 486-1527<br><br>
<a href="mailto:jennifert@ohionet.org" target="_blank">shellym@ohionet.org</a><br>
<a href="http://www.ohionet.org/" target="_blank">www.ohionet.org</a></div>
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