[OPLINLIST] Call for Proposals: Present at OhioNet's Library Facilities Summit

[Jillian Tuttle]

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 —
  
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 fix, maintain, and design library facilities to best serve their patrons and staff.  

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

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Creative maintenance/fixes on a budget
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Practical accessibility solutions
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Training staff with facilities in mind
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Pest response and maintenance
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Lessons learned from remodeling/new facility projects
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Lessons learned from disaster response
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Facility safety and security
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Planning library spaces to anticipate facilities issues
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Facilities master planning


Proposal Guidelines:   

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Title of Presentation: A concise and engaging title.
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Abstract: 250-500 words summarizing the content of your presentation and its relevance to the summit.
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Presenters: 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:
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Panel session participant
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10-minute lightning round presentation
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20-minute standalone presentation
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Technical Requirements: Any special equipment, set-up, or accessibility needs that we should consider.   


Submission Deadline: September 8, 2025 
 
Submission Instructions: Please submit your proposal using our Library Facilities Summit Proposal Submission Form<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=FWStQBEd70SRsWkDHkgeqBCfshRrLORCuG5gfoAiJgpURTlZSTJZSDJRRkg1NFVNUVgyWEdTTVdOTS4u>. 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.  

Questions? Please email Hannah Rosen, Director of Strategic Purchasing and Professional Development at hannahr at ohionet.org<mailto:hannahr at ohionet.org>.  

Best,
Jillian

Jillian Tuttle, MLIS
Communications Manager
p: (614) 484-1065
e: jilliant at ohionet.org<mailto:jilliant at ohionet.org>
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