[OPLINLIST] Last Chance--Submit a proposal for Dive into Data 2 by THIS Wednesday, March 15th!

Mon Mar 13 11:25:06 EDT 2017

If you have a data-related project or story to share, don't miss your chance to submit a proposal to present at OhioNET's next day-long, multi-type conference, Dive into Data 2: New Skills, New Depths<http://www.ohionet.org/dive-data-2> to be held on Thursday, July 20th at the Fawcett Center in Columbus, Ohio.  Presentations should be planned to last 50 minutes (including time for questions) and should fit into one of the three tracks described below...

Visioning

How should your library adapt and evolve to meet your community's needs? Learn more about using data to define your library's strategic direction and identify potential new initiatives.

Presentations in this track may cover topics such as environmental scanning, demographic shifts, economic factors, political trends, town halls, focus groups, sticky note sessions, surveys and more.

Decision-Making

Are you faced with a difficult choice, or attempting to persuade others of the right choice? Learn more about using data to gain insights into available options and to prepare a credible, convincing case.

Presentations in this track may cover topics such as analytics, business intelligence, defining acceptable options, risk assessment, avoiding bias, cost-benefit analysis and more.

Evaluating

Are your existing initiatives achieving your desired goals, or having the intended impact? Learn more about using data to assess the effectiveness of your library's programs and services.

Presentations in this track may cover topics such as goal setting, benchmarking, outcomes, performance measures, evaluation frameworks, satisfaction surveys and more.

We welcome submissions from library staff at any level.  Accepted presenters will have the chance to share their skills and stories with attendees from academic, public, school, and special libraries of all sizes across Ohio.  Our FINAL proposal deadline is 11:59 PM on Wednesday, Mar. 15th.

[cid:image002.png at 01D29BEC.761C29B0]Head to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DiveIntoData2 for the online submission form.  Each proposal should include a title, a detailed summary, and a brief program description (<400 words, to be included in the conference program).  Proposals will be reviewed by the committee with selected presenters notified by late March.

If you have questions, please don't hesitate to contact....
Shelly S. Miller  |  Community and Training Manager
OhioNET  |  1500 W. Lane Ave.  |  Columbus, OH 43221
shellym at ohionet.org<mailto:shellym at ohionet.org>  |  800-686-8975 ext. 37

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