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<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The early bird discount ends February 28.</span></strong><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#030303">In September the State Library of Ohio purchased statewide access to
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The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness </a>through Niche Academy. <br>
Ryan Dowd will be hosting a live webinar <strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">March 5</span></strong>:
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Body Odor: The most dreaded conversation of all time</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">This webinar is designed to go beyond the core training.</span></strong><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Some of the issues covered:</span></strong></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#030303">
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#030303"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#030303">A script that will make this conversation easier.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#030303"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#030303"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#030303">Why you can use the wrong words and still be ok (as long as you do this other thing).
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#030303"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#030303">Wait! Didn’t Emilio Estevez’s movie say it was unconstitutional for libraries to ask a patron to leave for body odor?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#030303">When
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<em><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">(A recording of the webinar will be available for</span></em>
<em><b><u><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">one month</span></u></b></em>
<em><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">after the webinar if the technology cooperates).</span></em><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Length</span></strong>: 1 Hour
<em><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">(45 minutes of training and 15 minutes of live questions)</span></em><br>
<a href="https://zoom.us/webinar/register/2015810319440/WN_hSJq8l1hSiGjBTF2qQWQ-A">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Pre-Registration Required</span></strong></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#030303"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Critical Conversations: Building Empathy to Build Community on Thursday, April 2, 2020.</span></strong></a>
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The news bombards us with daily doses of tragedy from sexual violence, to homelessness and rising racial tensions – yet studies reveal that we are 40% less empathetic than preceding generations. However, research has also shown if you walk in someone else’s
shoes, the experience creates understanding, understanding fosters empathy. <br>
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<img border="0" width="100" id="_x0000_i1026" src="http://neo-rls.org/photos/TamaraKing.png">Hear from nationally-recognized public relations expert, Tamara King, as she shares the methods and initiatives Richland Library has launched to cultivate empathy and
courageous conversations in their thriving southern city. The talk will also discuss in depth how Richland Library developed a first-of-its-kind mobile empathy lab, that uses virtual reality (VR) technology to address major societal issues. Be sure to join
us on April 2, 2020 to hear Tamara and many other informative speakers. Watch the newsletter each week for another speaker that you don't want to miss.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT </a></span></strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#030303"><br>
Career portfolios document evidence that you've learned and mastered skills in your workplace, in continuing education, and in formal classrooms. How evidence is documented might be dictated by institutional guidelines. You can create portfolios to earn college
credit, record workplace success for evaluations, and present your independent learning and accomplishments to a future employer.
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Facilitator <strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Pat Wagner </span>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">May 7 - 8, 2020</span></strong></a> for
<em><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Creating Vision, Culture and Advocates
</span></em>with Jamie LaRue and Patrick Sweeney. Jamie LaRue is the CEO of LaRue and Associates and a well-known writer and speaker on issues of intellectual freedom, leadership and organizational development, community engagement and the future of libraries.
Patrick Sweeney is a tireless and innovative advocate for libraries who was the former Administrative Librarian of the Sunnyvale (CA) Public Library and the Executive Director of EveryLibrary California.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="100" id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://neo-rls.org/photos/59194_02102020090245.jpg">Since the first public library makerspace was created at Fayetteville
Free Library (NY) in 2011, libraries of all types and sizes have invested considerable amounts of space, funding, and staff time into creating their own version of the makerspace. However, many of these libraries have also discovered that once the initial
attention and activity has waned, spaces are often underutilized. <em><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">“We Built It, Why Don’t They Come?”</span></em> is the theme for our 2020 Emerging Tech Symposium on
<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Wednesday, May 20, 2020 </span>
</strong>at the Hilton Garden Inn, Twinsburg, Ohio. This year’s Symposium will look at some of the barriers that prevent widespread and sustained use of the makerspace and offer some solutions. The day will be interactive with something for anyone who is
involved in the creation and success of a makerspace or its many variations. Janet Hollingsworth, Adam Watts and Zack Weaver, 2019
<em><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Library Journal </span></em>Movers & Shakers, from BLDG 61, Boulder Public Library, will kick off the day talking about their space and how they designed their environment, their programming, their partnerships
and their staff training. They will also talk about the inclusive opportunities they have created for a variety of communities that libraries haven’t always engaged. Breakouts will include Amy Zell, MLIS graduate student, formerly at the Hubbard Public Library,
speaking on the <em><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Maker Mindset Model
</span></em>that she has developed; Marian Fragola, Director, Program Planning & Outreach at North Carolina State University Libraries and a 2018
<em><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Library Journal</span></em> Movers & Shakers, will talk about her
<em><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Making Spaces </span></em>series and efforts to be more inclusive, particularly in light of the issue of women’s underrepresentation in the Maker movement; and Gina Seymour, Library Media Specialist, Islip
High School, NY, and a 2017 <em><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Library Journal</span></em> Movers & Shakers, will take participants through her
<em><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Make Care </span></em>initiative which helps teens utilize their creative tendencies to make products that go out into the community. Other breakouts will focus on the issues of staff training and engagement.
We are excited about our lineup of passionate and creative innovators and look forward to seeing you on May 20
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<em><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Betsy Lantz</span></em></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=55240"><b>EBSCO Do-It-Yourself Interfaces (Hobbies and Crafts, Home Improvement, and Small Business)</b></a><br>
02/25/2020 <br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=56287"><b>2020 Census and Libraries: Key Details and Strategies
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03/02/2020<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=55626"><span style="color:green">The Return of Book Look</span></a></span></strong><b><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:green">03/03/2020</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">
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<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=55627"><b>If It's Broke, Fix It: Handling Leftover Challenges Effectively</b></a><br>
03/04/2020<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=55249"><b>Enhancing Community Partnerships and Grant Writing</b></a><br>
03/05/2020<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=55264"><b>The Basics of Project Management</b></a>
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03/10/2020<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=55629"><span style="color:darkgreen">Encore Entrepreneurship: Serving 50+ Patrons</span></a></span></strong><b><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:darkgreen">03/11/2020</span></strong></b><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=55745"><span style="color:darkgreen">A Day for Catalogers
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:darkgreen">03/12/2020</span></strong></b><br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=56425"><b>The Road to Copyright Clarity, Part 2</b></a>
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03/17/2020<br>
<b><a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=55598">Leadership Academy
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03/19/2020<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=56004"><b>Human Resources Network Meeting</b></a>
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03/20/2020<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=55599"><span style="color:darkgreen">A Day for Public Service</span></a></span></strong><b><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:darkgreen">03/24/2020</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">
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<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=55632"><b>Leveraging Libraries as a Resource for Immigrant and Refugee Neighbors</b></a><br>
03/25/2020<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=55633"><span style="color:darkgreen">Next Level LEGOS
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:darkgreen">03/26/2020</span></strong></b><br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=56553"><b>Construction and Facilities Network Meeting</b>
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03/26/2020<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=55636"><b>Budgeting Part 1: The Rules</b></a><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=56282"><span style="color:darkgreen">Critical Conversations: Building Empathy to Build Community</span></a></span></strong><b><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:darkgreen">04/02/2020</span></strong></b><br>
</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=56015"><b>Book Discussion Network</b></a>
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04/03/2020<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=55867"><b>Northeast Ohio Teen Network Workshop</b></a><br>
04/07/2020<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=55639"><b>Effective Workplace Communication for New Supervisors</b></a><br>
04/08/2020<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=55684"><b>From Peer to Leader</b></a><br>
04/15/2020 <br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=55637"><b>Budgeting Part 2: The Process</b></a>
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04/21/2020<br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=55478"><b>RA Rethink: Merchandising and Upselling Edition</b></a><br>
04/22/2020<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=55603"><span style="color:darkgreen">Customer Service Experience Boot Camp</span></a></span></strong><b><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:darkgreen">04/23/2020</span></strong></b><br>
<a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=56017"><b>Collection Management and Development Network Meeting</b></a><br>
04/27/2020<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=55685"><span style="color:darkgreen">Project Management 101</span></a></span></strong><b><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:darkgreen">04/28/2020</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=55683"><span style="color:darkgreen">Relationship Management: How to foster staff relations without electronics or email</span>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:darkgreen">04/29/2020</span></strong></b></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Subject cataloging gets a bad rap as fussy and hard to learn. While mastery takes time, there are smaller steps copy catalogers can take to expand their knowledge and improve the use of subject terms in their catalogs. This brief workshop will introduce you
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Pernicious biases in subject headings and library classification schemes have been discussed at length, but how should our profession best address those biases? While resource description can never be neutral, using a harm reduction framework can help us identify
potentially alienating terminology. Participants will learn how they can become active partners in democratizing classification to introduce more diverse perspectives. Violet will talk about Dewey, LCC, and LCSH so both public and academic librarians will
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Presenter:</span></strong> <em><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Violet Fox
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Cuyahoga Falls Library<br>
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Friday, 3/20/2020- <a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo_responsive.php?eventid=56004&org_id=NEOL">
Human Resources Network Meeting </a><br>
Akron Summit County Public Library<br>
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Friday, 3/20/2020- <a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo_responsive.php?eventid=56604&org_id=NEOL">
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Cuyahoga Community College – Metropolitan Campus</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><br>
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Thursday, 3/26/2020- <a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo_responsive.php?eventid=56553&org_id=NEOL">
Construction and Facilities Network Meeting </a><br>
Barberton Public Library<br>
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Friday, 4/3/2020- <a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo_responsive.php?eventid=56015&org_id=NEOL">
Book Discussion Network </a><br>
Kirtland Public Library<br>
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4/7/2020- <a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo_responsive.php?eventid=55867&org_id=NEOL">
Northeast Ohio Teen Network Workshop </a><br>
Medina County District Library<br>
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Friday, 5/15/2020- <a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo_responsive.php?eventid=56018&org_id=NEOL">
IT Network Meeting</a> <br>
Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library<br>
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Friday, 5/15/2020- <a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo_responsive.php?eventid=56016&org_id=NEOL">
Branch Managers Network Meeting </a><br>
Dalton Branch<br>
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