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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Please excuse multiple postings…<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">When budgets are cut or a community is in need, libraries often demonstrate their value by working hard to add more services and more workload to their already full plates.
Rarely is there a discussion about eliminating services, optimizing the assets of staff, or advocacy for staff well-being and safety. Learning how to advocate for yourself, your team, and your library is a
</span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><a href="https://library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/library-programs-development/critical-conversations/#MakingSenseoftheMoment"><span style="color:#1155CC">critical conversation</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">
we must have to discuss and reflect thoughtfully about the profession and work to make it better. The State Library of Ohio and OhioNet are excited to contribute to the conversation about staff advocacy with an online, live presentation and Q&A titled
<b>Vocational Awe: Examining the Cost of Your Service with Fobazi Ettarh (Rutgers University).
</b>The </span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><a href="http://ceohio.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=1537&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2020/10/01"><span style="color:black">virtual event</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">
will be held <b>October 7 at 2 p.m</b>. and a recording will be shared with those who cannot attend live. The presentation is geared toward Ohio library staff of all levels and all library types. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2018/vocational-awe/"><span style="background:white">Vocational awe</span></a></span><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#131313;background:white">
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#131313;background:white">refers to the set of ideas, values, and assumptions librarians have about themselves and the profession that result in beliefs that libraries as institutions are
inherently good and sacred, and therefore beyond critique. In this session, Fobazi Ettarh will discuss the theory of vocational awe and how combined with the value of service
</span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">has created a toxic framework of leadership that cannot grow or adapt to the ever-changing world in which we live. Fobazi Ettarh will build upon this foundation and reveal the hidden costs
of service that vocational awe demands, and how you can encourage yourself and others to push beyond this framework. For it is only by breaking this framework can we as library workers and as a field can truly be of service to ourselves as well as our patrons.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">After her presentation, Ms. Ettarh will be in conversation with</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Flibrary.ohio.gov%2Fnews%2Ferinkelseyjoinsstaff%2F__%3B!!KGKeukY!j7X3z8iJOTTC8HQt3uXdMVbRLTVeUAFiPY7lE-8dbTmpn-8nXGbKm6960SZqqZb9m3dv%24&data=02%7C01%7CEKelsey%40library.ohio.gov%7Cdf8b51ff88874e7d6e3a08d82e69481f%7C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%7C0%7C0%7C637310377038023184&sdata=JB%2FYWsBLo9fuY1XtMxoh4aKIhGehc80llKGukV12%2FfQ%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#1155CC">Erin
Kelsey</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">,</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Library Consultant at the State
Library of Ohio, about vocational awe impacts the work of libraries and library staff and how library workers can develop tools to advocate for themselves to better serve their communities. Visit the
</span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/library-programs-development/critical-conversations/#VocationalAwe">resource page</a></span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">
to learn more about vocational awe and similar topics. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Registrants will be sent a GoToMeeting link via email in a few days prior to the event. A recording will be uploaded and available for viewing if you can't make the live event.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">In</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">partnership
with </span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.ohionet.org/">OhioNe</a></span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">t,</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Critical
Conversations is</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">supported by the State Library of Ohio with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Executive Secretary to the State Librarian’s Office<br>
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