Current Events & Programs
View the Statewide Shared Calendar. The State Library manages a statewide CE calendar where library professionals can view in one place CE events hosted by ALAO, OELMA, OHIONet, OLC, OPLIN, SEO, and the four regional library systems ( SWON, SERLS, NEO-RLS, & NORWELD) and the State Library of Ohio.
Training & Development Programs and Resources
Critical Conversations
Critical Conversations is a series of online presentations featuring thought-provoking topics and big-picture issues impacting the Ohio library community. These events are sponsored by the State Library of Ohio and OhioNet and supported with federal funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
What to know about Intellectual Freedom, Book Challenges and Libraries
What to know about Intellectual Freedom, Book Challenges and Libraries” with ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom. The virtual event was held on April 18, 2022 . A recording of the event is available to view on the State Library of Ohio’s website. The presentation is geared toward Ohio library staff of all levels and all library types.
Sustainable Thinking: What the World Needs Now
Sustainable Thinking: What the World Needs Now with Rebekkah Smith Aldrich (Mid-Hudson Public Library, NY) The virtual event was held on September 8, 2021. A recording of the event is available to view on the State Library of Ohio’s website. The presentation is geared toward Ohio library staff of all levels and all library types.
Vocational Awe: Examining the Cost of Your Service with Fobazi Ettarh (Rutgers University)
Vocational Awe: Examining the Cost of Your Service with Fobazi Ettarh (Rutgers University) The virtual event was held October 7, 2020. A recording of the event is now available to view on the State Library of Ohio’s website. The presentation is geared toward Ohio library staff of all levels and all library types.
Making Sense of the Moment: The Library’s Role in Helping Us Understand Race and Racism
Making Sense of the Moment: The Library’s Role in Helping Us Understand Race and Racism was hosted by the State Library of Ohio and Bexley Public Library on August 14, 2020. A recording of the event is available to view on the State Library of Ohio’s website. The recorded presentation is geared toward Ohio library staff of all levels and all library types.
Continuing Education Roundup For Ohio Library Staff
A publication of the Library Programs & Development division of the State Library of Ohio.
Vol. 2 – Issue 3 (PDF) -Book Challenges and Intellectual Freedom: Can We Be Ready?
Vol. 2 – Issue 2 (PDF) – Anti-Racism and libraries: There’s Still So Much Work To Do
Vol. 2 – Issue 1 (PDF) – Take Care: Supporting Each Other and Fostering Empathy During Challenging Times
Vol. 1 – Issue 6 (PDF) – Vocational Awe and Creating Healthy Boundaries at Work
Vol. 1 – Issue 5 (PDF) – Individual and organizational anti-racism work: There’s No Magic Formula
Vol. 1 – Issue 4 (PDF) – Promoting anti-racism in professional development, public programming, policies, and our spaces
Vol. 1 – Issue 3 (PDF) – Virtual reference to stay connected to patrons with links to articles, websites, and webinars on the topic
Vol. 1 – Issue 2 (PDF) – Connecting patrons with social services and links to articles, websites, and webinars on the topic of social work, social services, and connecting with communities
Vol. 1 – Issue 1 (PDF) – This debut issue features CE opportunities available to all Ohio library staff during the COVID-19 pandemic
Digital Curation Certificate
Through a competitive application process, the State Library selects participants and manages their enrollment in the Library Juice Academy six-course series.
ILEAD Ohio
ILEAD Ohio helps develop present and future Ohio library leaders, no matter their position or title through a team-based, problem-solving project. The goal of ILEAD Ohio is to support participants in addressing professional and/or community needs through the exploration and application of modern communication, technology, and collaborative tools and skills.
Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness Training via Niche Academy
The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness authored by Ryan Dowd is available for all Ohio public library staff. The four-part training is hosted by Niche Academy. It is an empathy-driven approach that provides best practices for library staff on how to understand the homeless population and serve them better. There are also practical tips on how to deal with and de-escalate common situations and issues and make staff feel empowered and safe. A former director of a Chicago homeless shelter, Ryan Dowd is the author of The Librarians Guide to Homelessness: An Empathy-Driven Approach to Solving Problems, Preventing Conflict, and Serving Everyone. He travels all over the U.S. speaking to libraries about how to best help homeless patrons using empathy and respect.
Click here for more information about the training and live and recorded webinars.
Library Leadership Ohio
The State Library of Ohio and OhioNet are collaborating to bring you the “Be the Change” online workshop series under the umbrella of Library Leadership Ohio (LLO).
The LLO committee recognizes the ongoing challenges facing library staff around Ohio, and are committed to broadening access to these programs and resources by creating a new, online leadership opportunity.
This series of events is open to Ohio library staff of all types and from all levels to grow their knowledge on a topic and explore how they can make change within their organization and the field at large. The programs delivered will focus on important and timely topics in the library field that require systemic shifts in perspective and action.
Each two-hour virtual meeting will feature an interactive presentation from subject matter experts, followed by facilitated breakout sessions in small groups. Though prior knowledge and experience with each topic is strongly encouraged, participants will have access to curated resources to help them prepare for each meeting. There will be no application process and no charge to participate. Sign up for just one presentation or plan to take all three workshops in series – these workshops are free and available to everyone.
For more details visit LibraryLeadershipOhio.org
Ohio Collection Analysis Initiative
Ohio library staff have exclusive access to an original, self-paced, collection analysis initiative for considering collections that empower children and young adult readers by respecting and appreciating what makes them different and the same.
Take Five
Take 5 is an annual event for teen/youth services librarians and library specialists, school librarians, and their allies who support and care about young people. This grassroots-organized, low-cost event grew out of practitioners’ interest in collaboration and dialogue. Take 5 offers experiential learning, hands-on activities, small-group conversations, the space to dream big and engage with high-level issues and trends, and the opportunity to meet and learn from teen/youth services colleagues and from allies in other fields. Past participants describe Take 5 as energizing, creative, and fun.
Transforming Lives One Teen at a Time: What Directors Should Know
A Transforming Teen Services Event. An interactive webinar on May 12, 2021 covering key concepts in effective Teen Services.
Reimagining School Readiness Workshop
The Reimagining School Readiness Toolkit is a suite of research-backed resources created for library staff to help families prepare children ages birth to 8 years for success in school and in life. Through an online interactive presentation with hands-on activities, this training introduces library staff to the research, practical implications, and resources offered in the toolkit.
WebJunction (Ohio library staff & board members only)
WebJunction provides information and training opportunities at no cost to staff working in all types of libraries and museums, and LIS students.
Competencies
Learn about the skills that are essential to today’s library worker with WebJunction’s Competency Index, find out how to manage your own growth, and get support for how to be a successful e-learner.
Course Catalog
WebJunction’s free, online course catalog has over 25 self-paced, online courses on library topics, as well as over 100 curated webinar archives ready and available when you are.
Create a free WebJunction learner account today, and you’ll find a wide range of topics, including Customer Service, Library Management, and Programming – something for everyone! Take courses when your time permits, and earn completion certificates as you finish each class.
Webinars
WebJunction webinars are live audiovisual programs that are conducted online via WebEx web conferencing. Anyone who has an Internet connection can participate, listening to the audio broadcast through speakers or headset, or via phone. These free events allow you to meet and learn from library leaders and fellow library practitioners.