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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; color: black; background-color: white;">Are you looking for ways to make your library more inclusive? Join us on Friday, November 17 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. for a day of networking and training. Attendees will
have the option to attend in person at the Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library (146 South Paint St., Chillicothe, OH. 45601) or virtually over Zoom. Zoom links will be sent via email closer to the event date. Questions may be sent to Grace Walker,
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gwalker@pickeringtonlibrary.org</a>. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; color: black; background-color: white;"><b>You can register for this free event at
</b><a href="https://forms.office.com/r/488Cp957ba" id="OWAcbf5a404-ec99-493c-24bf-c4d1660b5df0" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://forms.office.com/r/488Cp957ba</a>. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";"><b>10:00-11:00- Inclusive Volunteering, Grace Walker Pickerington Public Library </b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">The Pickerington Public Library has a long history of working with individual with disabilities as volunteer partners. In this presentation, we will discuss different ways to utilize individuals with disabilities
as volunteers in the library, tasks they complete, and how to adapt tasks for different ability levels. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";"><b>11:00-11:15- Break </b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";"><b>11:15-12:15- Anna Jeffries, Licking County Board of Developmental Disabilities </b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">As the public information officer of the Licking County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Anna Jeffries works to help people with disabilities and the people who support them connect with their community,
including local resources such as libraries. She’ll share some of the tips and suggestion she’s learned to help libraries promote the inclusive work they are doing and all the free opportunities they make possible. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";"><b>12:15-1:00- Lunch Break </b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";"><b>1:00-2:00- Jake Stone, Teaching Books </b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Library staff knows the impact of their collections and displays, and strive to empower readers by providing vetted materials that respect their differences and similarities. Join this
session to learn about the State Library of Ohio’s Collection Analysis Initiative, which grants free access to tools that analyze collections of children’s and young adult titles through a myriad of inclusive measures—including cultural representation, reading
level, recency, and beyond. Attendees will leave the session with indefinite access to tools, training materials, and personalized support. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";"><b>2:00-3:00- Tanya Corso, Music Therapist </b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif";">Tanya will be discussing the benefits of music therapy. </span></p>
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<div><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>Grace Walker
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Youth Services Librarian<br>
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><b>Pickerington Public Library</b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(51, 153, 102);"><b><br>
</b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">201 Opportunity Way | Pickerington, OH. 43147<br>
Phone 614-837-4104 ext. 231 | Fax 614-837-8425 <br>
gwalker@pickeringtonlibrary.org </span></div>
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