From jilliant at ohionet.org  Wed May  6 11:57:54 2026
From: jilliant at ohionet.org (Jillian Tuttle)
Date: Wed, 6 May 2026 15:57:54 +0000
Subject: [NewtoLibraries] OhioNet May Events Digest and Student Success
 Summit Agenda available!
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View OhioNet?s?May Events?Digest?of upcoming webinars, workshops, and member events below. Need assistance or have questions? We?re happy to help ? reach out to our team at ohionet at ohionet.org<mailto:ohionet at ohionet.org>.

Featured Events:

Join us for "Conversations Worth Having for Library Employees" in person on May 13<https://www.ohionet.org/event/conversations-worth-having-for-library-employees-at-any-level-2>
In-person Workshop on May 13, 2026 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | $150.00 (Member) / $200.00 (Non-member)

If you?re dealing with communication challenges at your library, ?Conversations Worth Having for Library Employees? will give you the skills and tools to turn them around.

Workshop attendees will learn and practice how to spark meaningful connections, ignite creativity, and empower library employees (at all levels!) to make a difference.

P.S. Last chance to register<https://www.ohionet.org/event/conversations-worth-having-for-library-employees-at-any-level-2> ? don?t miss this annual workshop!

Full Agenda Now Available for the ?OhioNet Student Success Summit? on June 9!<https://www.ohionet.org/blog/ohionet-student-success-summit-agenda>
In-person Summit on June 9 from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | $150.00 (Member) / $200.00 (Non-member)

We invite you to join us for our upcoming Student Success Summit <https://www.ohionet.org/event/student-success-summit> on June 9, 2026 at the OhioNet Town Hall meeting space. This in-person event will explore the ways libraries can support students at various stages, encourage information literacy, utilize affordable resources, and more.

Attendees will hear from featured speaker Matthew Mays, Digital Innovation Consultant for SPARCC and the Stark County Educational Service Center. Matthew will discuss debriefing strategies, and how to translate lessons learned into student success. View the full agenda for this event on our blog<https://www.ohionet.org/blog/ohionet-student-success-summit-agenda>.


Additional Upcoming Events:

NewsBank Updates: Platform Features and New Collections<https://www.ohionet.org/event/newsbank-updates-platform-features-and-new-collections>
Vendor Demo on May 7, 2026 from 3-4 p.m. | Free!

Please join us for an update from NewsBank on their platform and collections.

New features and content include:

  *   A new translation tool supporting over 30 languages in Access World News
  *   An additional decade of coverage (2000?2010), extending the timeline in America?s Historical Newspapers from 1690 to 2010
  *   New capsule collections in the Life in America Collection
  *   An overview of ResearchRocket, designed for digital learning in the K-8 space

Inclusive Cataloging<https://www.ohionet.org/event/inclusive-cataloging-4>
Cataloging Webinar on May 14, 2026 from 2:30-4 p.m. | $15.00 (Member) / $45.00 (Non-member)

For over 120 years, Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) have been used by libraries of all types across the country to organize their collections and help their communities find what they need.

However, LCSH can be complex to use and difficult to understand, with its subdivisions and pattern headings. And, LCSH has been notoriously slow to update language, even as terms become outdated and come to hold new meanings.

If you manage the collection records for your institution, consider joining us for this introductory webinar on inclusive cataloging practices.

Open Access: Fact & Fiction<https://www.ohionet.org/event/open-access-fact-fiction>
Copyright Webinar on May 19, 2026 from 3-4 p.m. | Free! (Member) / $45.00 (Non-member)

We?re hearing about open access resources more frequently, but what are they exactly? In this webinar we?ll discuss the copyright status of open access works, how to interpret the Creative Commons licenses we often see associated with them, how to find open access works, and how to advise library patrons on using or even creating them.

The National Maker Collective Conference 2026 (Supported by OhioNet)<https://www.ohionet.org/event/the-national-maker-collective-conference-2026-supported-by-ohionet>
In-Person Conference on July 25, 2026 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | $50.00

The National Maker Collective is thrilled to invite you to our very first in-person conference, The National Maker Collective Conference 2026. Whether you?re running a makerspace in a community center basement or a university innovation lab, dreaming about launching your first space, volunteering on weekends, or simply curious about what makes the maker movement tick ? you belong here.

This conference is built by makerspace people, for makerspace people. All backgrounds, all experience levels, all welcome.


Looking for more? View a full listing of upcoming events and professional development opportunities on our Training page<https://www.ohionet.org/training>.

Best,
Jillian

Jillian Tuttle, MLIS
Communications Manager
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e: jilliant at ohionet.org<mailto:jilliant at ohionet.org>
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From jilliant at ohionet.org  Tue May 12 14:02:42 2026
From: jilliant at ohionet.org (Jillian Tuttle)
Date: Tue, 12 May 2026 18:02:42 +0000
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You?re invited to attend our upcoming webinar, ?Open Access: Fact & Fiction?<https://www.ohionet.org/event/open-access-fact-fiction> on Tuesday, May 19 from 3-4 p.m.

We?re hearing about open access resources more frequently?but what are they exactly? In this webinar, led by Carla Myers from Miami University Libraries, attendees will discuss the copyright status of open access works, how to interpret the Creative Commons licenses we often see associated with them, how to find open access works, and how to advise library patrons on using or even creating them.

This event is free for all OhioNet members! Learn more and register to attend here<https://www.ohionet.org/event/open-access-fact-fiction>.

Questions??Please email our team at ohionet at ohionet.org<mailto:ohionet at ohionet.org>.

Best,

Jillian Tuttle, MLIS
Communications Manager
p: (614) 484-1065
e: jilliant at ohionet.org<mailto:jilliant at ohionet.org>
(she/her/hers)
www.ohionet.org<http://www.ohionet.org>
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From jilliant at ohionet.org  Thu May 14 11:33:13 2026
From: jilliant at ohionet.org (Jillian Tuttle)
Date: Thu, 14 May 2026 15:33:13 +0000
Subject: [NewtoLibraries] [Reminder] OLEI Call for Proposals Closes 5/19!
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There?s still time to submit a presentation proposal for the Ohio Library Employees Institute (OLEI)<https://www.ohionet.org/blog/call-for-proposals-ohio-library-employees-institute> on August 11-12, 2026. Proposal submissions are due Tuesday, May 19.

This two-day event, hosted in-person at OhioNet in Westerville, is a reimagination of the Ohio Library Support Staff Institute (OLSSI). OLEI will honor OLSSI?s original mission of creating a space for library employees to experience professional growth, social networking, and community building.

We are looking for individual presentations that highlight the following, or similar, topics ?

  *   Promoting healthy workplace culture (workplace communication skills, engagement, retention).
  *   Working with patrons (reference skills, de-escalating situations, addressing hot topics, and more).
  *   ILS management (this could include public or academic systems, skill building, ILS functionality, and more).
  *   Basic preservation (general collection/item repair, skills for non-specialized staff).

Proposal Guidelines ????

  *   Title of Presentation:?A concise and engaging title.
  *   Abstract:?Up to 250 words summarizing the content of your presentation and its relevance to the summit.
  *   Presenter(s):?Name, title, and affiliation of proposed speaker(s).?
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Format(s) of presentation you would be willing to accept as a speaker:
     *
Panel session participant
     *
Lightning round presentation
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Standalone presentation
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Roundtable discussion participant/facilitator
  *   Technical Requirements:?Any special equipment, set-up, or accessibility needs that we should consider.

Submission Deadline:?May 19, 2026

Submission Instructions: Please submit your proposal using this form<https://forms.office.com/r/Ra6vCQ52WR>. Selected speakers will be notified by June 5, 2026. Meals and complimentary registration will be provided to all speakers during the summit.

Please Note: If there is more than one speaker per proposal, OhioNet can only provide complimentary registration for one of the speakers.?Transportation will not be provided.

Questions??Please email us at ohionet at ohionet.org<mailto:ohionet at ohionet.org>.

Best,

Jillian Tuttle, MLIS
Communications Manager
p: (614) 484-1065
e: jilliant at ohionet.org<mailto:jilliant at ohionet.org>
(she/her/hers)
www.ohionet.org<http://www.ohionet.org>
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