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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A Note From the Continuing Education Coordinator</span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">It is something that we hope we never have to encounter; however, we must be prepared. It is critical for libraries to ensure that their workplaces
are safe and that employees understand how to handle active shooter scenarios. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Career Law Enforcement officers and dedicated trainers Bob Thompson and Chris Moffitt will be conducting
<a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=193128225&mm=72791401583"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ALICE Training: Active Shooter Response at the Akron-Summit County Public Library on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 from 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm.</span></strong></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) Training instructor-led classes provide preparation and a plan for individuals and organizations
on how to more proactively handle the threat of an aggressive intruder or active shooter event. Whether it is an attack by an individual person or by an international group of professionals intent on conveying a political message through violence, ALICE Training
option-based tactics have become the accepted response, versus the traditional “lockdown only” approach.
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ALICE is the leading training solution that increases an organization’s and individual’s odds of survival during a violent intruder event. ALICE, which stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate, is a post-Columbine, Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook
strategy that goes beyond the conventional lockdown. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If your staff have attended in the past a refresher is helpful, if they have never attended it is a must. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Click this event <a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=193128225&mm=72791401583">
link</a> to learn more and to register. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We hope you will join us, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Melissa <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;mso-line-height-alt:12.6pt"><strong><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Many Programs to Choose From</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=193129447&mm=72791401583"><span style="color:#4444DD">Change Course without Rocking the Boat</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thursday. 3/16/2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=193130669&mm=72791401583"><span style="color:#4444DD">Technical Services/Collection Development Networking
Meeting</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thursday, 3/16/2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=193131891&mm=72791401583"><span style="color:#4444DD">Increasing Confidence as an In Charge Person</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Tuesday, 3/28/2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">April</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;mso-line-height-alt:10.8pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=193133113&mm=72791401583"><span style="color:#4444DD">Leveraging the Power of TikTok</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Tuesday, 4/4/2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=193134335&mm=72791401583"><span style="color:#4444DD">Dynamic Dialogue: Push Back Against Book Challenges</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Wednesday, 4/5/2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=193135557&mm=72791401583"><span style="color:#4444DD">Responding Effectively Takes Practice</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Wednesday, 4/12/2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=193136779&mm=72791401583"><span style="color:#4444DD">Resolving Conflict through Trust and Team Building</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Tuesday, 4/18/2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=193138001&mm=72791401583"><span style="color:#4444DD">NEO-RLS Membership Discussion: How to Get Involved</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Tuesday, 4/18/2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=193128225&mm=72791401583"><span style="color:#4444DD">ALICE Training: Active Shooter Response</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Wednesday, 4/19/2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=193139223&mm=72791401583"><span style="color:#4444DD">IT Networking Meeting - Online Via Zoom</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thursday, 4/27/2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=193140445&mm=72791401583"><span style="color:#4444DD">IT Networking Meeting - In-Person</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thursday, 4/27/2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">May</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=193141667&mm=72791401583"><span style="color:#4444DD">Outreach Networking Meeting</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Tuesday, 5/2/2023
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=193142889&mm=72791401583"><span style="color:#4444DD">Understanding Race and Racism</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Wednesday, 5/3/2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=193144111&mm=72791401583"><span style="color:#4444DD">Book Discussion Networking Meeting</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Wednesday, 5/3/2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=193145333&mm=72791401583"><span style="color:#4444DD">Supervising Specialty Staff:<br>
How to Work With Employees’ Different Skill Sets</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thursday, 5/11/2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thursday, 5/11/2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thursday, 5/18/2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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your Library’s Future Now</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thursday & Friday, 5/25/2023 - 5/26/2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Having a Solid Legal Foundation</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This is a question that is often asked. The answer is usually they are being recorded. If they are not being recorded this will be stated on
the event web page. If you are unable to attend a session, you do not need to email us and let us know you will not be attending. You will automatically receive the recording of the webinar within 24 hours. In viewing the recorded/archived webinars you
will need to download the video webinar (mp4 file) in its entirety as DropBox has limited viewing to 30 minutes.
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you are 50 years old or older, you are invited to add your voice to the "Poem for Cleveland" project now taking place "back home."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To access the manual,
<a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=193155109&mm=72791401583">visit the CSLP website</a> at:
<a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=193156331&mm=72791401583">www.cslpreads.org</a>. Hover over the “Manual Downloads” button located on the menu bar. From the dropdown menu, select 2023 All Together Now. You will be prompted to enter the manual access
code (please email me if you need this!). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ALSC volunteer committee members spend a year reviewing myriad materials to find titles for children 14 years of age and younger "of especially
commendable quality that demonstrate respect for young people’s intelligence and imagination; exhibit venturesome creativity; and reflect and encourage the interests of children and young adolescents in exemplary ways." Check out the new lists and past lists
here: <a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=193158775&mm=72791401583">www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists</a>
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