[OPLINLIST] Take 5 - annual teen/youth services event - Friday, May 8 in Akron - registration is open!

[jdwyer at library.ohio.gov]

Cross-posted. Please excuse duplication.

Registration is open!<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3ccBphT1bLWKjp7JAuj4Zp3L-nt0ikx4pkRmcoCFyuB8yTQ/viewform>
Take 5: "REVO" - the Re-evolution of Teen Services
Friday, May 8, 2026, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, doors 9:00 am
Main Library, Akron-Summit County Public Library, 60 S. High St.
Registration $30


  *   A day of learning and dialogue among empathetic peers who care about teens and who have experience and wisdom to share
  *   Time to explore what it looks like to be a teen librarian in 2026 and to celebrate REVO - the Re-evolution of teen services!
  *   Speaker sessions on Mentor Mindset, timely intellectual freedom strategies, and the Power of Play
  *   Conversation opportunities on current topics and big-picture perspectives
  *   A discussion of AI with a panel of teens
  *   Network-building, idea-sharing, inspiration, and affirmation
  *   Lunch (GF and vegetarian options available) and morning refreshments
  *   Group rate of $139/night available at BLU-tique Hotel<https://app.marriott.com/reslink?id=1771431148517&key=GRP&app=resvlink> within 1 block of the library

All this and more for only $30*! Register today<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3ccBphT1bLWKjp7JAuj4Zp3L-nt0ikx4pkRmcoCFyuB8yTQ/viewform>.
Please note you will not receive an automated registration receipt. You will receive a confirmation email with additional event details within a week of registering.

Take 5 is supported by the State Library of Ohio with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The 2026 event is hosted and cosponsored by Akron-Summit County Public Library. Learn more about Take 5<https://library.ohio.gov/libraries/training-and-development/take-five>.


Sincerely,
The Take 5 planning team
Sarah Amazing, Warren-Trumbull County Public Library
Carolyn Bagley, Akron-Summit County Public Library
Amy Burkard, Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County
Brie Haag, Loudonville Public Library
Kelsey Holmes, Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library
Janet Ingraham Dwyer, State Library of Ohio
Emmalee Koontz, Akron-Summit County Public Library
Abigail Krukemeyer, Akron-Summit County Public Library
Valerie Laukhuf, Putnam Co District Library
Penelope Shumaker, State Library of Ohio
Lauren Turner, MidPointe Library System

*Parking for ASCPL Main Library is in an adjacent fee-based garage and will cost $7/vehicle for the day, not included in the cost of registration.


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Janet Ingraham Dwyer
Youth Services Library Consultant
Library Programs & Development
State Library of Ohio
274 E. 1st Avenue
Columbus, OH 43201
614.644.6910
jdwyer at library.ohio.gov<mailto:jdwyer at library.ohio.gov>
library.ohio.gov<https://library.ohio.gov/>

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