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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:12.6pt"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A Note From the</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Executive Director</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:10.8pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Are you ready to take your leadership skills to the next level? NEO-RLS is excited to announce the 2023-2024 Leadership Academy, designed to help
you bridge the gap between being a manager and becoming a confident leader. The skills required for leadership often differ from those needed for effective management. Many individuals struggle to shed their former mindsets and priorities as they step into
leadership roles. The Leadership Academy is here to empower you with the tools and knowledge to excel as a leader.
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The academy runs from October to April and includes: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">4 face-to-face workshops <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">2 webinars <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">1 online workshop <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Session topics include: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Everything DiSC® on Catalyst™ <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Emotional Intelligence <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Culture by Design <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Management in Harmony <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Strategic Leadership <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Leading Through Transitions <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Good Leaders, Bad Decisions <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Success Through Accountability <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Create a Growth Mindset: Guiding your Employees to Resiliency, Grit, Optimism & Forgiveness <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Empathetic Leadership <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">*Session details and presenter information are available on our
<a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=227591069&mm=81665058453">website</a>.* <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We highly recommend attending the academy in its entirety to maximize your learning. However, if scheduling conflicts arise, archives of live
webinars will be available for academy participants. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your leadership skills and cultivate a vision for your future as a confident leader.
<a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=227591069&mm=81665058453">Register today to secure your spot in the NEO-RLS 2023-2024 Leadership Academy!</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Have a great day! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ragan <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:10.8pt"><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;mso-line-height-alt:12.6pt"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Upcoming Programs for All Library Staff</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=227592291&mm=81665058453"><span style="color:#4444DD">Library Bootcamp: Foundational Principles of
Library Service</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">9/13/2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=227593513&mm=81665058453"><span style="color:#4444DD">Library Bootcamp: Library Operations</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">9/21/2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=227594735&mm=81665058453"><span style="color:#4444DD">Library Boot Camp: Refresh & Reboot: Leveling
Up Your Reference Interview & Information Searching Skills</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">10/4/2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=227595957&mm=81665058453"><span style="color:#4444DD">2023 Staff Development Day</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">10/9/2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=227597179&mm=81665058453"><span style="color:#4444DD">Staying Current & Assisting Library Patrons
through Rapid Technological Changes</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">10/12/2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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that have experienced and had to respond to anti-LGBTQ+ backlash within recent years to provide guidance for institutions that are facing or expect to face backlash for supporting the LGBTQ+ community. This guide will include experiences and insights from
institutions that have experienced anti-LGBTQ+ backlash, as well as recommendations and best practices from multidisciplinary literature (public safety, emergency response, de-escalation tactics, crisis communications).
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by September 15th. Please feel free to share this with colleagues outside of NEO-RLS.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555">key findings from current cognitive and developmental psychology research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555">the implications of those findings for library staff’s daily work<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555">Contact Penelope Shumaker at
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555">One of the most common requests from STAR Net Partner Libraries is "can you help us partner with our local school?" ALA has some good resources <a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=227613065&mm=81665058453">HERE</a> and
ALSC even has a list of successful partnerships you can view <a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=227614287&mm=81665058453">HERE</a>. We also know that <a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=227615509&mm=81665058453">Community Dialogues</a> are
an especially meaningful way to identify goals for collaboration in your community.
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555">But what happens when that doesn't work? We don't know! Take the survey below to help us learn more, as we continue to find new and improved
ways to support the library community! Your participation will directly impact future STAR Net proposals, workshops, papers, and training opportunities. Click the link below to take the survey.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555">The OPLIN Board consists of eleven members appointed by the State Library Board (ORC 3375.65). These members are library directors, staff, and
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Due to a resignation, the OPLIN Board has a vacancy for a term expiring June 30, 2025, with optional reappointment for up to two terms of three years each.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555">The nominated candidate should possess the following qualifications in order to be considered:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Is a current or past member of a Board of Library Trustees of an Ohio public library or a current staff member of one.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#555555;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.6pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Is willing and available to commit one full day every other month to attend Board meetings at the OPLIN office in Columbus, plus additional time for committee assignments.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#555555;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.6pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Is committed to providing the residents of Ohio with equal access to information.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#555555;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.6pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Understands and supports the differences that exist among Ohio's public libraries due to size, geographic location, and varieties of missions.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#555555;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.6pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Understands the diversity of clienteles served by Ohio's public libraries in regard to age, education, and socioeconomic situation.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#555555;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.6pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Understands the concept of partnering with schools and institutions of higher learning.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#555555;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.6pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Understands the need for moving library technology forward.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555">Please send nominations with supporting information by November 1 to:<br>
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Don Yarman<br>
Director, Ohio Public Library Information Network<br>
2323 W Fifth Ave Suite 130, Columbus OH 43204<br>
<a href="mailto:don@oplin.ohio.gov">don@oplin.ohio.gov</a> | 614.728.5250<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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