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Good morning, please pardon the cross-postings. We are excited to invite those interested to submit proposals to present at OhioNet's Library Facilities Summit on October 28, 2025. Read below for details and submission guidelines —</div>
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OhioNet invites proposals from library staff, researchers, and supervisors across all member libraries to present at our upcoming Library Facilities Summit. This in-person event, hosted at OhioNet in Westerville, will explore the ways libraries can<b>
</b>fix, maintain, and design library facilities to best serve their patrons and staff. </div>
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<b>We are looking for individual presentations that highlight the following, or similar, topics</b>: </div>
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Creative maintenance/fixes on a budget</div>
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Practical accessibility solutions</div>
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Training staff with facilities in mind</div>
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Pest response and maintenance</div>
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Lessons learned from remodeling/new facility projects</div>
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Lessons learned from disaster response</div>
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Facility safety and security</div>
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Planning library spaces to anticipate facilities issues</div>
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Facilities master planning </div>
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<b>Proposal Guidelines: </b> </div>
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<div role="presentation">Title of Presentation: A concise and engaging title.</div>
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<div role="presentation">Abstract: 250-500 words summarizing the content of your presentation and its relevance to the summit.</div>
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<div role="presentation">Presenters: Name, title, and affiliation of proposed speaker(s).</div>
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<div role="presentation">Format(s) of presentation you would be willing to accept as a speaker:</div>
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<div role="presentation">Panel session participant</div>
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<div role="presentation">10-minute lightning round presentation</div>
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<div role="presentation">20-minute standalone presentation</div>
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<div role="presentation">Technical Requirements: Any special equipment, set-up, or accessibility needs that we should consider. </div>
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<b>Submission Deadline: September 8, 2025</b> </div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Submission Instructions: Please</b> submit your proposal using our
</span><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="Hyperlink SCXW261435058 BCX0 OWAAutoLink" id="OWAf2148dd5-53b0-e4b4-6ae3-941ed50f1794" target="_blank" href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=FWStQBEd70SRsWkDHkgeqBCfshRrLORCuG5gfoAiJgpURTlZSTJZSDJRRkg1NFVNUVgyWEdTTVdOTS4u">Library
Facilities Summit Proposal Submission Form</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. Selected speakers will be notified by September 25, 2025. Meals and complimentary registration will be provided to all speakers during the summit. Transportation
will not be provided. </span></div>
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