[OPLINLIST] NEO-RLS News: Registration for the 2025 Directors' Retreat is now open and more

Wed Mar 19 15:50:58 EDT 2025

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A Note from the

Continuing Education Coordinator

We are pleased to announce the 2025 Directors’ Retreat: Working Through Uncertainty – Strategies for Adaptation and Support this will once again be held at the Punderson Manor Lodge and Conference Center on Thursday and Friday, May 22 & 23, 2025.

We start Thursday morning with a conversation with Mark Swaim-Fox, President and CEO, The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio.  He will be discussing Pursuing Inclusion in an Anti-DEI Political Climate.  As political headwinds shift and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts become subject to new restrictions, some organizations are left wondering what actions they are and are not allowed to take. In this session, we take a look at the current political landscape & legal realities facing DEI work. Participants will examine what effective DEI work is and is not and how Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts should raise the tide for all. The session will cover some common pushback & misconceptions about DEI efforts. Finally, participants will discuss how various elements of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion realistically fit into their efforts to create healthy organizations.

The afternoon will be led by Katie Jenkins, Executive Director of NAMI Greater Cleveland. She will deliver insights on how we can effectively support both ourselves and our staff during these uncertain times, fostering resilience and well-being.

After dinner we will hold our popular rich conversations, a chance to network with fellow directors and deputy directors.  Express challenges and successes and learn from your peers.

The morning will end the retreat with a Facilitated Discussion: Turning Insights into Action conducted by Ragan Snead.

Click this event link for more information and to register.<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=381129259&mm=119105756371>  Be sure to reserve your room early.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Melissa

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Exciting Events & CE You Can’t Miss!

March

Emergency Preparedness Stations: Staff Readiness in Emergency Response Situations (F)<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=381130481&mm=119105756371>

3/20/2025

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility Networking Meeting<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=381131703&mm=119105756371>

3/20/2025

A Deeper Dive into the Science of Reading<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=381132925&mm=119105756371>

3/26/2025

April

Customer Service Conference: Perspectives, Possibilities, and Practices (I)<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=381128037&mm=119105756371>

4/3/2025

Sharpening Your Excel Skills (I)<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=381134147&mm=119105756371>

4/8/2025

Training / Staff Development Networking Meeting<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=381135369&mm=119105756371>

4/8/2025

The Adult Programming Equation (F)<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=381136591&mm=119105756371>

4/9/2025

IT Networking Meeting - Online Via Zoom<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=381137813&mm=119105756371>

4/9/2025

AI Ethics: A Library Perspective<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=381139035&mm=119105756371>

4/16/2025

Book Discussion Networking Meeting<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=381140257&mm=119105756371>

4/16/2025

Quiet Leadership:
Foster your identity as an introverted or quiet leader to inspire beyond words (F)<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=381141479&mm=119105756371>

4/17/2025

Adult Services Virtual Networking Meeting<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=381142701&mm=119105756371>

4/29/2025

Managing Challenging Interactions with Colleagues and Staff (I)<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=381143923&mm=119105756371>

4/30/2025

May

Guided Reading Round Table (GRRT): Historical Mystery Fiction<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=381145145&mm=119105756371>

5/6/2025

Time Management Yours and Theirs<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=381146367&mm=119105756371>

5/7/2025

A Day for Collection Management and Technical Services<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=381147589&mm=119105756371>

5/8/2025

Google Forms: Gather all the Things for Action<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=381148811&mm=119105756371>

5/13/2025

Youth Services (Children & Teen) Virtual Networking Meeting<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=381150033&mm=119105756371>

5/13/2025

NEW! 2025 Directors' Retreat: Working Through Uncertainty – Strategies for Adaptation and Support<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=381129259&mm=119105756371>

5/22/2025-5/23/2025

Outreach Networking Meeting<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=381151255&mm=119105756371>

5/28/2025

Construction and Facilities Networking Meeting<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=381152477&mm=119105756371>

5/29/2025

June

Genealogy Networking Meeting<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=381153699&mm=119105756371>

6/3/2025

Special Libraries Network Meeting<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=381154921&mm=119105756371>

6/11/2025

NEW! Designing for Diversity in Your Library's Communications (I)<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=381156143&mm=119105756371>

6/12/2025

Makerspace Networking Meeting<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=381157365&mm=119105756371>

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=381158587&mm=119105756371>

6/18/2025

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ALA statement on executive order calling for elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services

Americans have loved and relied on public, school and academic libraries for generations. By eliminating the only federal agency dedicated to funding library services, the Trump administration’s executive order is cutting off at the knees the most beloved and trusted of American institutions and the staff and services they offer:

  *   Early literacy development and grade-level reading programs
  *   Summer reading programs for kids?
  *   High-speed internet access
  *   Employment assistance for job seekers?
  *   Braille and talking books for people with visual impairments
  *   Homework and research resources for students and faculty
  *   Veterans’ telehealth spaces equipped with technology and staff support
  *   STEM programs, simulation equipment and training for workforce development
  *   Small business support for budding entrepreneurs

To dismiss some 75 committed workers and mission of an agency that advances opportunity and learning is to dismiss the aspirations and everyday needs of millions of Americans. And those who will feel that loss most keenly live in rural communities.

Read the full statement on the ALA website here.<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=381162253&mm=119105756371>

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Call for Presenters - Fact Check: Educating for the Truth

Are you passionate about combating misinformation and empowering others with media literacy skills? We invite you to present at Fact Check: Educating for the Truth, a free symposium on June 18, 2025, at NEOnet in Cuyahoga Falls.

Sponsored by Kent State University's iSchool, the School of Media and Journalism, and OELMA, this event brings together librarians, educators, journalists, and students to share strategies, tools, and research on tackling misinformation.

We’re seeking engaging 45-minute sessions on topics such as:

Fact-checking tools & techniques

Media literacy in education

The role of librarians and educators in truth-seeking

The impact of AI and social media on misinformation

Submit your proposal today and help shape the conversation!<https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=381164697&mm=119105756371>

Proposal deadline: April 15, 2025

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Seeking nominations for OPLIN Board

The Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN) is seeking nominations for its Board of Trustees. The OPLIN Board consists of eleven members appointed by the State Library Board (ORC 3375.65). These members are library directors, staff, and past or present trustees of public libraries.

Please send nominations with supporting information by April 14 to:

Don Yarman
Director, Ohio Public Library Information Network
2323 W Fifth Ave Suite 130, Columbus OH 43204
don at oplin.ohio.gov<mailto:don at oplin.ohio.gov> | 614.728.5250

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