[OPLINLIST] Libraries as Continuous Learning Center

[Michael Penrod]

All,
Just remember that all emails we send are public record... and please don't
write anything you would not want your local newspaper editor to publish -
or local legislator to read in the newspaper - that might make our advocacy
efforts harder at the Statehouse.
Humbly,
Michael


On Wed, Feb 8, 2017 at 10:37 AM, Anne Lowery <alowery at seolibraries.org>
wrote:

> Thanks for sharing, Susan. While I agree and would love to be all things
> to all people, the continuing guessing game with our funding levels and
> cuts leave me more concerned with paying the utility bills and not cutting
> hours or laying off staff. The Governor and Mr. Burgess talk the talk
> about all these big ideas for libraries, but fail to make the connection
> to the funding issue. I, and I think I speak for many small rural libraries
> in our state,
> don't have funding enough to have extra staff people who can spend time
> with individual patrons to teach them how to use a computer, how to
> file for government assistance, file taxes, or create a small business.
> Too many other government entities in Ohio are used to telling people, "Go
> to the Library - they'll help
> you."  We are very limited in what we can do. Failing to follow the
> statute that sets aside 2.2% of the general revenue fund for the PLF only
> makes it more absurd
> for the Governor and legislature to continue to talk the talk.
>
> I don't really care about makerspaces, or social welfare assistance. The
> only workforce I am currently worried about is my own staff with another
> reduction in funding  in the
> forecast.
>
> Let the hate emails begin........
>
> Anne
>
>
> Anne Lowery, MLIS
> Director
> New London Public Library
> 67 South Main St.
> New London, OH  44951
> 419-929-3981 - phone
> 419-929-0007 - fax
> www.newlondonpubliclibrary.org
>
> On 2/8/2017 9:47 AM, Susan Pieper wrote:
>
>> Hello all:
>> The Governor wants to re-brand libraries as "Continuous Learning Centers"
>> and acknowledges the importance of Ohio's public libraries in the role of
>> workforce development. I attended a "Workforce Summit" at Northwest State
>> Community College yesterday where it was said by Ryan Burgess, Director of
>> the Governor's Office of Workforce  Transformation, "libraries are
>> positioning to be continuous learning centers." Creating a continuous
>> learning environment for Ohio's workforce is a key component in the
>> Governor's plan. Burgess shared the statistics of number of library card
>> holders and the high usage by the public of Ohio's libraries and spoke of
>> the libraries being an under-recognized asset.
>>
>> As we work towards our PLF goals, I believe we should use the Governor's
>> own plan to emphasize the point of Ohio's public libraries having a seat at
>> the table of workforce development. Please read the *Governor's Executive
>> Workforce Board, Building Ohio's Future Workforce Report* at the following
>> link. Libraries are specifically mentioned on page 18. If anyone is
>> interested in learning more about the messages of collaboration at this
>> summit, please contact me.
>>
>> http://workforce.ohio.gov/Portals/0/Future%20of%20Workforce%20Report.pdf
>> *******************************************************************
>> Listening to:/*Close Your Eyes. Hold Hands* /by Chris Bohjalian
>> *********************************************************************
>> *Susan Hill Pieper, M.S.L.S.***
>> **
>> *Director/Librarian*
>> *Paulding County Carnegie Library*
>> *205 South Main Street*
>> *Paulding, Ohio 45879*
>> *(419) 399-2032 - Voice   (419) 399-2114 - Fax*
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-- 
Michael Penrod, Director
Wood County District Public Library
251 North Main Street, Bowling Green, OH 43402
Voice:419-352-5104 Fax:419-353-8013
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