[OPLINLIST] NEO-RLS News: New Learning Opportunities, Community Support, and a Look Back at May

Wed Jun 4 12:23:25 EDT 2025

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A Note from the

Continuing Education Coordinator

We’re excited to announce a new lineup of continuing education opportunities designed to support your professional and personal growth.  To start, the first three months will center on communication, supporting one another, personal wellness, and staying organized.

We begin this with Dr. Stevie Munz presenting Confident and Clear: Building Effective Communication in the Library<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409410005&mm=125957046011>.  Hillary Brown, our Program and Services Associate, kicks off our Chair Yoga series with Chair Yoga for Library Workers Series: Mindful Awareness<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409411227&mm=125957046011>.  Next Bobbi Newman, Certified Wellness Practitioner, will share Stress Management for Real Life: Evidence-Based Ways to Heal, Recharge, and Find Balance<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409412449&mm=125957046011>.  We end the month of July with Supporting Neurodivergent Colleagues and Staff<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409413671&mm=125957046011>.

In August we learn How Libraries Can Build Connections to Combat Loneliness<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409414893&mm=125957046011> and continue the communication webinars with From Conflict to Collaboration: A Practical Guide for Communicating Through Disagreement<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409416115&mm=125957046011>.  We’re excited to launch our new Time Management Webinar Series, designed to help you take control of your day, reduce stress, and make room for what matters most.  We begin with Scheduling and Prioritization<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409417337&mm=125957046011>.

September rounds out the quarter with more communication and time management including:
Lead with Clarity: Intentional Communication for Library Supervisors<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409418559&mm=125957046011>

The Power of Civility: Elevating Standards and Transforming Service<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409419781&mm=125957046011>

Time Management: Overcoming Procrastination<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409421003&mm=125957046011>

Continue to watch the website for more classes being added.  Let’s keep learning, growing, and supporting one another—because when we invest in ourselves, we enrich the entire library community.

Take care,

Melissa

Exciting Events & CE You Can’t Miss!

June

Mental Health First Aid <https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409422225&mm=125957046011> (F)<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409422225&mm=125957046011>

6/10/2025

Special Libraries Network Meeting<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409423447&mm=125957046011>

6/11/2025

Human Resources/Fiscal Officer Networking Meeting (In-Person)<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409424669&mm=125957046011>

6/11/2025

Human Resources/Fiscal Officer Networking Meeting (Virtual)<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409425891&mm=125957046011>

6/11/2025

Designing for Diversity in Your Library's Communications <https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409427113&mm=125957046011> (I)<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409427113&mm=125957046011>

6/12/2025

Makerspace Networking Meeting<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409428335&mm=125957046011>

6/12/2025

Quiet Leadership 2.0: Distinguish your leadership capabilities, build confidence, and pathways to find support as a quiet leader<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409429557&mm=125957046011> (I)<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409429557&mm=125957046011>

6/18/2025

July

Practical Budget Management: How to Avoid Disaster, Make Smart Moves, Report Responsibly, and Stress Less About your Budget <https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409430779&mm=125957046011> (I)<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409430779&mm=125957046011>

7/16/2025

Confident and Clear: Building Effective Communication in the Library<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409410005&mm=125957046011> (I)<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409410005&mm=125957046011>

7/22/2025

Chair Yoga for Library Workers: Mindful Awareness <https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409432001&mm=125957046011> (F)<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409432001&mm=125957046011>

7/23/2025

Stress Management for Real Life: <https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409433223&mm=125957046011> Evidence-Based Ways to Heal, Recharge, and Find Balance <https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409412449&mm=125957046011> (F)<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409412449&mm=125957046011>

7/29/2025

Supporting Neurodivergent Colleagues and Staff<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409413671&mm=125957046011> (F)<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409413671&mm=125957046011>

7/30/2025

August

Guided Reading Round Table (GRRT): Historical Romance<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409434445&mm=125957046011>

8/5/2025

Excel Drop-In Q&A<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409435667&mm=125957046011>

8/6/2025

How Libraries Can Build Connections to Combat Loneliness<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409414893&mm=125957046011>

8/7/2025

From Conflict to Collaboration: A Practical Guide for Communicating Through Disagreement<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409416115&mm=125957046011> (I)

8/12/2025

Time Management: Scheduling and Prioritization <https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409417337&mm=125957046011> (I)<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409417337&mm=125957046011>

8/20/2025

Chair Yoga for Library Workers Series: Change the Narrative by Cultivating Opposite Thought <https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409436889&mm=125957046011> (F)<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409436889&mm=125957046011>

8/27/2025

September

Lead with Clarity: Intentional Communication for Library Supervisors<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409418559&mm=125957046011> (I)

9/10/2025

The Power of Civility: Elevating Standards and Transforming Service<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409419781&mm=125957046011> (I)

9/122/2025

Chair Yoga for Library Workers Series: Roles and Right Actions <https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409438111&mm=125957046011> (F)<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409438111&mm=125957046011>

9/24/2025

Time Management: Overcoming Procrastination <https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409421003&mm=125957046011> (I)<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409421003&mm=125957046011>

9/30/2025

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It's Time to Nominate a Star

Have you witnessed someone making a significant impact in the library community—a colleague, friend, volunteer, or another exceptional individual? Recognize their efforts by nominating them for one of the NEO-RLS Annual Awards. Nomination forms can be found under the Awards tab on our website.<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409441777&mm=125957046011>

Nominate a Rising Star, Shooting Star, or Super Star today!

[Supporting Neurodiverent Colleagues and Staff. July 30, 2025]<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409442999&mm=125957046011>

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Summer Food Access Resources for Ohio Children and Families

Children’s Hunger Alliance, in conjunction with other statewide organizations, has created a set of summer food access resources for Ohio children and families.

One of the newer summer programs is Summer EBT/SUN Bucks, which provides eligible households with $120 per child to supplement summer food costs. While some families will automatically receive the benefit based on their participation in other government assistance programs, other eligible families may need to apply. More information on Summer EBT/SUN Bucks can be found on the second page of the Summer Food Resources flier<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409445443&mm=125957046011> or by visiting https://sebt.ohio.gov<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409446665&mm=125957046011> and https://ohiosummerebt.org/<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409447887&mm=125957046011>.

Libraries can order FREE hard copies of the fliers and one FREE 18x24” Summer Food Resources poster (which is the first page of the Summer Food Resources flier). Complete this form to request materials<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409449109&mm=125957046011>. Availability is on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Electronic versions and links to Summer Food Resource information, including a social media toolkit to promote summer food resources to families in your community, are available on the Children’s Hunger Alliance website<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409450331&mm=125957046011>.

In addition to sharing the summer food access resources, we can learn more and spread the word about the underlying conditions that make the nutrition programs so important for Ohio children and families. Map the Meal Gap<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409451553&mm=125957046011>, released annually by Feeding America, is the only study that provides local-level estimates of food insecurity and food costs for every county and congressional district in the United States.

Food insecurity occurs when a household cannot consistently access enough food due to a lack of money and other essential resources. According to the Map the Meal Gap Study 2025, statewide, the child food insecurity rate is 20.1%<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409452775&mm=125957046011>, which means that one of every 5 children ages 0-18 in Ohio is food insecure. Use the Mind the Meal Gap map<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409451553&mm=125957046011> to look up your county’s food insecurity statistics and learn more about food insecurity.

Explore additional food access resources and opportunities for libraries on the State Library website<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409453997&mm=125957046011>, the CSLP’s Libraries and Summer Food guide<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409455219&mm=125957046011>, and the No Kid Hungry Summer and Afterschool Meals in Libraries<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409456441&mm=125957046011> toolkit.

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Don't miss "MARC Coding Review" on June 12!

Coming up soon! MARC (Machine-Readable Cataloging) is the language most libraries use to encode the records for their collections. Building on the basic overview of MARC provided in the introductory webinar series, “MARC Coding Review”<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409457663&mm=125957046011> dives into the details of each of the major tag groups and highlights areas of importance for different material types.

MARC Coding Review | OhioNet Webinar on June 12 from 2-3:30 p.m.<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409457663&mm=125957046011>

Attendees of this event will have the opportunity to:

  *   Explore freely available MARC reference resources.
  *   Examine each of the MARC coding tag groups.
  *   Highlight areas most relevant for various material types.
  *   Discuss best practices and explore options for local variations.

Learn more and register to attend this webinar here<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409457663&mm=125957046011>.

Have questions or need assistance with registration? We’re happy to help! Email our team at ohionet at ohionet.org<mailto:ohionet at ohionet.org>.

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Kent Free Library Installs New StoryWalk

This week's spotlight is on Youth Services Librarians, Lisa and Amanda, who recently installed Kent Free Library's newest StoryWalk®!

Visitors can now enjoy Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson as they stroll around the beautiful Al Lease Park.

The StoryWalk® is generously sponsored by Friends of Kent Free Library<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409458885&mm=125957046011> and in partnership with Kent Parks and Recreation Department<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=409460107&mm=125957046011>.

Email our Marketing & Engagement Coordinator Jill at jill.grunenwald at neo-rls.org<mailto:jill.grunenwald at neo-rls.org?subject=Library%20Spotlight> if you have a story from your library you want to share.

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