[OPLINLIST] Ohio Ready To Read---What's It All About? An Informational Videoconference Session in Blue Ash

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  Ohio Ready To Read---What's It All About? An Informational
  Videoconference Session for Directors, Branch Managers,
  Administrators, Board Members, Reference/Reader's Advisory Staff
  <http://www.swonlibraries.org/register?a=selectmember&id=1340&rate=cost1&sponsor=SouthWest%20Ohio%20and%20Neighboring%20Libraries>



      Date

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008


      Time

9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.


      Location

SWON Libraries Office


      Speaker(s)

*Sue McCleaf Nespeca*, NEO-RLS Youth Services Specialist and ALA Every 
Child Ready Read presenter.

*Ruth Metcalf*, Library Consultant, State Library of Ohio.


      Description

The Ohio Ready to Read project is a joint initiative of the Ohio Library 
Council and the State Library of Ohio that was begun last year. The main 
purpose of the project is to reach at-risk families on the importance of 
early learning. Public libraries play a key role in ensuring every Ohio 
child starts kindergarten ready to learn to read!

Every youth services librarian in the state of Ohio is being encouraged 
to attend training along with early childhood educators in their service 
district. The training is based on PLA/ALSC (divisions of the American 
Library Association) Every Child Ready to Read @ Your Library Project. 
This national research-based initiative gives public library staff the 
training, skills and tools they need to contribute to the school success 
of young children.

This two-hour informational workshop is directed to those NOT in youth 
services, rather *library directors, administrators, library board 
members, branch managers, OR library staff (such as reference/reader's 
advisory librarians) who may occasionally help parents choose books for 
their young children.* The goals of the Ohio project will be explained 
along with an overview of the national training, so that library 
administrators will better understand the project and what is being 
asked of youth services staff to do and/or for those who work on the 
library floor and need to help parents choose materials for their young 
children.

*Please Note: This will be a videoconference presentation--the speaker 
will not be present at SWON Libraries*


      Meal

Light refreshments will be provided.


      Contributing Member of SWON Libraries

Free, but registration is required. 


      Friend of SWON Libraries

Free, but registration is required. 


      Contributing Member of NEO-RLS, NORWELD, or SERLS

Free, but registration is required. 


      Other

$10 

The deadline to register is Monday, March 3rd, 2008



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