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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#030303">The new<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
<a href="http://https/www.neo-rls.org/docs/NEO-RLS_CE_Program_Gu%20ide_0119-0619.pdf">
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Winter/Spring CE Guide</a></i></span></strong><em><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
</span></em>that lists all the workshops, webinars and network meetings for January - June 2019 is available. Be sure to share this with your staff. Please let us know if you would like a printed and bound copy mailed to you. In addition, here
<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span></strong>is the one-page <strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
<a href="https://www.neo-rls.org/docs/0319_NEO-RLS_CE.pdf">CE @ a Glance</a></span></strong>.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#030303"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County have secured a grant to offer the workshops below. The workshops are funded by an LSTA grant and will be presented by Saroj Ghoting. The workshops are open to any Ohio librarian, with attendance at each
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Thursday, May 23, 9:00-4:30, Canfield branch (43 W. Main St., Canfield) <br>
Tuesday, August 13, 9:00-4:30, Poland branch (311 S. Main St., Poland)<br>
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Saroj Ghoting, Early Childhood Literacy Consultant and national trainer on early literacy, will provide you with information and resources necessary to become a more intentional support in your community on school readiness. You will gain an understanding
of Ohio’s Early Learning and Development Standards: Birth to Kindergarten Entry and the five domains of early learning (Approaches Toward Learning, Cognition and General Knowledge, Language and Literacy, Physical Well-Being and Motor Development, and Social
and Emotional Development). <br>
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Register by emailing your contact information and which date you would like to attend to
<a href="mailto:pbrockway@libraryvisit.org">pbrockway@libraryvisit.org </a>. Attendance at each workshop is limited to 30. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#030303"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#030303">We have 5 confirmed libraries for the Staff Development Conference on November 1, 2019.
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New this year we will have:</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#030303">
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<span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Staff Development Conference Committee Meeting - If you want to help plan the day please join us on Tuesday, March 26
<sup>th </sup>from 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm at that NEO-RLS office in Hudson. This committee is open to anyone interested in assisting with the planning. Please email
<a href="mailto:lattanzm@neo-rls.org">Melissa Lattanzi</a> if you are interested.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#030303">The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) conference planning committee invites you to submit proposals for the 45th Annual Conference,
<b>Libraries Speak Up! Advocate. Collaborate. Educate. </b>, which will highlight the myriad of ways we respectfully, effectively, and equitably speak up for our profession, our libraries, and our patrons through advocacy, collaboration, and education. All
facets of the library community are invited to submit a presentation from public and technical services to librarians, staff, and students. Proposal formats include posters, roundtables, and 45-minute presentations.
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<b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#030303">Conference Date:
</span></b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#030303"> October 18, 2019<br>
<b>Conference Location: </b> Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio<br>
<b><i>Submission Deadline: April 12, 2019</i><br>
Submission <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/8Ju2s7ezbsKqv4bz2">Form</a></b></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#030303"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#030303">We encourage thoughtful, timely proposals from all areas of library work. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
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<span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Innovative collaborations</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#030303;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> Advocacy efforts for our patrons, our libraries, and the profession</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
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<span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Demonstrating value and telling our story</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#030303;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
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<span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#030303">More information and submission guidelines are available on the
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.alaoweb.org_conferences_2019_proposals&d=DwMFAg&c=3buyMx9JlH1z22L_G5pM28wz_Ru6WjhVHwo-vpeS0Gk&r=CiSNLA9RKpFrzoSuNX7KU5K_amcpD5SgbeDo2gjKV9g&m=EL2rWfqOZBW885p7LDRYtAs-IqINGXyEXZ8pcgSQNZQ&s=jd96VwqnvG3b-f7PeFHPsR1vrMXUxt816HvY5ebgDwg&e=" target="_blank">
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importance of both verbal and nonverbal components. While these are extremely important, there is another essential element that contributes to effective communication, and that is our personality preference. Do you prefer communicating the big picture to
others or digging into the details? Do you like to have spontaneous and open brainstorming sessions or directed, scheduled meetings? Your personality preferences play a big part in how you wish to work and interact with others and in the way you process information.
Learn about your personality preference at our two Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Workshops (MBTI). In our first workshop,
<a href="http://bit.ly/2GEPFaA"><strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Thursday, March 21, 2019</span></strong>
</a>, you will discover what the MBTI assessment is and how it can provide insight into your personality preferences. You will learn about the different personality types, what your preferences are and how you can use them to focus on your strengths. In our
second workshop, <a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo_responsive.php?eventid=51174&org_id=NEOL">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Tuesday, April 30, 2019</span></strong>
</a>, we will delve more deeply into how you can use your knowledge of personality preference to communicate effectively to others, whether that be with your colleagues or with patrons, individually or as a team. You will learn to understand and appreciate
diverse learning and communication preferences and be able to use those new skills to successfully work with others. I hope to see you there. Register today!
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<span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=51131"><b>Keeping It Weird: Cataloging the Library of Things</b></a><br>
02/26/2019<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=50991"><b>I Didn't Know You Did That! - Public Library Board Game Circulation</b></a><br>
02/27/2019<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=51134"><b>New Supervisors' Academy</b></a>
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02/28/2019<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=51539"><b>Graphic Novel Collection Development
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02/28/2019<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=51139"><b>Academic Library Directors' Network Meeting</b></a><br>
03/01/2019<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=52035"><b>Adult Programming Series: 20 Adult Programming Ideas in One Hour
</b><b><span style="color:red">[Archive] </span></b></a><br>
03/04/2019<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=51105"><b>Human Trafficking 101
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03/06/2019<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=51140"><b>Escape Rooms from Scratch</b></a>
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03/07/2019<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=51128"><b>Fiscal Officers and Human Resources Network Meeting</b></a><br>
03/08/2019<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=52034"><b>Art of Customer Service
</b><b><span style="color:red">[Archive]</span> </b></a><br>
03/08/2019<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=52036"><b>Adult Programming Series: 20 More Adult Programming Ideas in One Hour
</b><b><span style="color:red">[Archive]</span></b></a> <br>
03/11/2019<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=51142"><b>Difficult Conversations re: Corrective Action and Termination</b></a><br>
03/12/2019<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=50992"><b>If It's Broke, Fix It: Handling Leftover Challenges Effectively</b></a><br>
03/13/2019<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=51166"><b>Readers' Advisory Network for Children and Teens: Trends, Tools, and Tricks</b></a><br>
03/13/2019<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=50993"><b>Tools to Improve Your Workflow and Increase Productivity
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03/14/2019<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=52056"><b>Services for Immigrants - Lessons Learned from Library Services for Immigrants and New America
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03/15/2019<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=52057"><b>Best Practices in Performance Documentation
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03/18/2019<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=50995"><b>Tweens...After School Behavior: To Battle or Engage?</b></a><br>
03/20/2019<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=51143"><b>Understanding Your Myers-Briggs Personality Type</b></a><br>
03/21/2019<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=51145"><b>Branch Managers Network Meeting</b></a>
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03/22/2019<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=51146"><b>Book Discussion Circuit Meeting</b></a><br>
03/22/2019<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=52055"><b>Everyday Disability: Welcoming Patrons with Disabilities
</b><b><span style="color:red">[Archive] </span></b></a><br>
03/22/2019<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=52033"><b>Graphic Novels for all Patrons
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03/25/2019<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=50785"><b>Cataloging is not neutral: improving equity and inclusion in resource description</b></a><br>
03/26/2019<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=51144"><b>Telling your story: Tips and tricks to engage your audience</b></a><br>
03/28/2019<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=52054"><b>Intellectual Freedom . . . The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
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03/29/2019<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=51092"><b>What are they thinking? Teen behavior in Your Library</b></a><br>
04/02/2019<br>
<b><a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=51153"><span style="color:#009966">Critical Conversations Conference: Mental Health Awareness: Libraries Create Safe Zones for Customers and Staff
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<span style="color:#009966">04/04/2019</span><br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=51147"><b>Reference Network</b></a><br>
04/09/2019 <br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=50996"><b>Effective Workplace Communication for New Supervisors</b></a><br>
04/10/2019<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=51148"><b>New Supervisors Network Meeting</b></a>
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04/12/2019<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=51158"><b><span style="color:#009966">Play Your Way to Literacy Through STEM and Musical Madness!
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<span style="color:#009966">04/16/2019- 04/17/2019</span><br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=50997"><b>Increase Library Usage Through Strategic Merchandising
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04/18/2019<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=51174"><b>Myers-Briggs Communication</b></a>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo_responsive.php?eventid=51153&org_id=NEOL"><span style="color:#009966">Thursday, April 4, 2019
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</span><span style="color:#009966">Critical Conversations Conference: Mental Health Awareness: Libraries Create Safe Zones for Customers and Staff
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Morning Featured Session: </span></strong></b>
<em><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Perspective and Insights for Library Staff Dealing with Mental Illness in their Facilities. </span></em>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> Joe Miesner </span></strong>, Librarian IV, Access Services, Central Library @ Joan A. Irwin Jacobs Common, San Diego Public Library will discuss an overview of San Diego Public Library’s efforts related
to mental health, best practices for dealing with patrons suffering from mental illness and a conversation about the changing nature of public service.
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Afternoon Featured Sessions: </span></strong><em><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Removing Fear and Anxiety after a Conflict
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Responding to upset individuals in a professional setting can be significantly stressful. Recognizing how conflict can increase fear and anxiety is an important key to decreasing anxiety associated with the work that you do.
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<em><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Compassion Fatigue – “When Our Empathy Makes Us Vulnerable”</span></em>
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Compassion Fatigue in the library field and any helping field can be one of prevalence and dismay. Those of us who are lucky enough to have true empathy within us are at risk of exhaustion purely because of our kindness and caring for others. This dynamic may
seem unfair and unfortunately it is a dynamic that often drives well-meaning individuals out of the helping field, sometimes never to return.
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The good news is that talking about Compassion Fatigue is the best way to decrease or even eliminate it! Talking about that which makes us vulnerable provides us with self-awareness and may even strengthen our ability to continue to give good care to those
in need! Let’s spend some time discussing this important topic as a gift to ourselves!
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Presented by<em><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> </span></em><strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Erin Turner</span></strong><em><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">,
</span></em> LISW-S is the Intensive Services Program Manager at Crossroads/Beacon Health in Lake County and Adjunct Faculty for Youngstown State School of Social Work Graduate Program. She has worked in community mental health settings for over 20 years as
a volunteer, direct service provider, clinical supervisor and program manager.
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<a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo_responsive.php?eventid=51158&org_id=NEOL"><strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#009966">April 16 & 17, 2019</span></strong><span style="color:#009966"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Play Your Way to Literacy Through STEM and Musical Madness!</span></strong></span></a>
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Don’t miss this two-day extravaganza of fun and learning for Youth Services staff! NORWELD and NEO-RLS are partnering to bring back
<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen</span></strong> of
<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Mother Goose On the Loose </span>
</strong>to lead the first day of this workshop. On day one, you will learn why play is important; how to connect playful activities across school readiness domains to spark multiple intelligences; how to collaborate with colleagues to explore new ways to infuse
storytimes with STEM and the Arts; how to build early literacy, social/emotional, and school readiness skills; and match play with storytimes in ways that encourage parents and caregivers to become play partners and enjoy playful learning. The second day will
be filled with music as <strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Beverly Meyer</span></strong>,
<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">“The Music Lady” </span></strong>, takes you on a journey to become more musical (even if you think you aren’t).</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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