2007 Fall Catalog
NEO-RLS
Northeast Ohio Regional Library System
Continuing
Education
Summer
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Fall
2007
Please place in staff room.
For additional copies, contact Elaine Casterline
at casterle@neo-rls.org
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Getting the Most Out of Google
Google is arguably the most successful and innovative company of the
internet age. Rarely a week goes by without Google announcing an excit-
ing new feature, product or service. No longer just a "search engine"
Google offers a wealth of productivity tools. Deciding which of these tools
Visit the website of
are most useful for your needs, can be a daunting task. In this class we
the Northeast Ohio
will help you make sense of which features you may wish to use. In addi-
Regional
tion to providing easy access to billions of web pages, we will explore
Library System at
Google's many specialized and advanced features. Utilizing these features
www.neo-rls.org
will help you quickly find exactly what you and your patrons are looking for.
for further details,
up-to-date
The Beginner’s Guide to 2.0 in Libraries
information and
There's currently a great deal of professional library buzz around "Web
registration.
2.0," "Library 2.0" and the virtual world Second Life. What are some of
Workshop dates,
these tools, and what can they do (or not do) for your library? Is your li-
presenters, and
brary missing the boat or avoiding the hype? Get the low-down on these
locations subject
new ideas in terms that don't re-
to change.
quire a techie translator. We'll
spend the morning exploring 2.0
concepts (including making our own
podcast!) and the afternoon investi-
gating Second Life and how libraries
have adapted to this new environ-
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Read Basic
Training
August 2007
School Library Symposium
Tuesday, August 14
Keynote: Harry Bliss
Harry Bliss is a cartoonist and cover artist for The New Yorker magazine. Bliss's first children's
book, A Fine, Fine School by Newbery-award winning author, Sharon Creech, was a New
York Times bestseller. Bliss went on to illustrate Which Would You Rather Be? by William
Steig, Countdown To Kindergarten by Alison McGhee, a winner of the Minnesota Book Award,
and Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin, a #1 New York Times bestseller as well as Don't For-
get To Come Back by Robie H. Harris (featured in the 24th Annual Exhibition of "The Original
Art Show" at the Society of Illustrators). Bliss's current book Mrs. Watson Wants Your Teeth
by Alison McGhee was published in the Fall of 2004, followed by Diary of a Spider by Doreen
Cronin.
Wednesday, August 15
Keynote: Dr. Linda J. Rice, Professor at Ohio University
The 4 E's of Excellence in the K-12 Library
Library media specialists (LMS) are the experts when it comes to providing Ohio's K-12 stu-
dents with high-quality programs that foster information, technology, and media literacy skills.
Imparting this expertise through collaboration with teachers and other stakeholders in educa-
tion is crucial to attaining excellence in the K-12 library. Keys of excellence in this collabora-
tion include: Establishing the LMS as a resource whom teachers can consult when developing
instructional units; Equipping the LMS with pro-active communication strategies; Embedding
the K-12 Library Guidelines with interdisciplinary learning, and Encouraging the love of read-
ing and the responsible use of library-based sources, particularly those involving technology.
Collectively, the exploration of these elements will empower library media specialists not only
to meet, but to exceed the Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning (established
by the AASL and the AECT) by envisioning themselves as curricular leaders who embrace
instructional collaboration and support. Other Breakout Sessions Include: Children's Litera-
ture Update, Young Adult Literature Update, INFOHIO Databases, Emerging Technologies,
Beginning at the End: Under the Standards and Beyond, INFOHIO Hidden Treasurers, Bring-
ing the Outside In: Working with Reluctant Readers, Teacher Collaboration, Getting to Know
the Ohio Treasure Chest.
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this, you need to
ship Skills
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The Emotional Intelligence Advantage:
*Reading Patrons to Anticipate How to Serve Them Better
*Managing Emotionally Challenged People and Patrons
Lauren Burnett is a certified facilitator for emotional intelligence change and behavioral model,
president of the Center for Inner Quality and nationally respected teacher and speaker. Program
Description: The contemporary library environment is changing. Along with an increased sophisti-
cation of library patron and 'Cultural Creatives' who will seek socialization and a broader range of
offerings, we will also be serving emotionally challenged patrons. Their profile may include yellers,
manipulators, hostile and volatile folk who need special care and test our comfort and safety levels.
Management and Leadership Skills for Managers, Supervisory and Team Leaders
Whether you want a refresher of the basics or are looking for new and different ways to manage and
lead others in your organization, this interactive one day workshop helps supervisors, managers and
team leaders to grow their management and leadership skills fast. Get the "Knowledge Before the
Need" by learning ways to help you better manage yourself and others. You will leave this workshop
with techniques and phraseology that you'll begin using the very next day at work! Whether you
have been managing others for 10 years or 10 days, you'll benefit from attending this seminar!
13 Annual Early Childhood Literature Conference
Keynote: Eileen Christelow sold her first book in 1981, Henry and the Red Stripes. Many years and
many books later, picture books are still an exciting challenge. She has file folders filled with ideas
for new stories: clippings from newspapers, stories heard on the radio, family stories, childhood
memories, conversations overheard, nursery rhymes, all waiting for her to find their beginnings, mid-
dles, and ends and to bring them alive in the space of a thirty-two page picture book.
Join Sue McCleaf Nespeca who is serving on the Caldecott committee for the second time for a
lively discussion about this year's award. Sue will also be on hand to give her most requested Lit-
erature Update.
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This year focuses on
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Behavior
October 2007
Keeping Your Balance in the Midst of Change
When is the last time you experienced a change? Last week? Yesterday? Five
minutes ago?? Change, of course, is inevitable. We have changes in automa-
tion systems, technology changes, changes in work schedules, even our pa-
trons change. The stress of change is compounded by our tendency to rush -
rush to do this, hurry to get somewhere. It seems as if every single minute of
every single day is packed full with a list of "have-tos," "should-dos" and
"musts." And the list keeps changing!
NEO-RLS can
In Keeping Your Balance in the Midst of Change, we will not only discuss the
provide the necessary
reasons for change, but why most of us resist it. We'll learn how to deal with
training from basic
that resistance - in ourselves and others. Along the way, we'll also discover how
Microsoft classes to
to deal with the changes we all face every day.
specialized programs
designed to meet your
Dealing with Unacceptable Behavior
individual needs.
Here’s your opportunity to have a day of fun as
you learn how to handle difficult situations and
We’re sure you’ll find
patrons. “Fun?” Yes, fun! Officers Ferimer and
something to inspire,
motivate, and
Wood present this difficult subject matter with
energize your staff.
humor and understanding. This workshop will
cover things like law enforcement procedures,
observation and perception, legal issues from
the Ohio Revised Code and common state and
local violations in libraries, and safety. They
will also discuss the Concealed Weapons
Law. There will be time for Q&A at the end of
the program.
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A Day for Small Libraries: Make Your Library the Best it can Be!
Speakers:
Kristie Kirkpatrick is the director of Whitman County Rural Library System (WCL) in south-
eastern Washington State.
Susan Hill Pieper, Director of the Paulding County Carnegie Library, has been the editor of
the Rural Library Services Newsletter since 1991.
Program Description:
In the morning learn about the Little Library that Could. Join your colleagues for a networking
lunch and after lunch gain valuable information about dynamic partnerships. Finish off the day
with a brainstorming session on future continuing education for small libraries.
Mentoring Programs: Are they all that they're cracked up to be?
The workshop reviews the components of a formal mentoring program, guides participants in
determining if a formal program is appropriate for a particular environment and identifies the
purposes and outcomes of such a program. It reviews the differences on the continuum be-
tween a formal program and an informal one, and allows participants to determine where along
that continuum their organization may fall. The workshop also guides attendees to recognize
and define the structure, expectations, skills and support mechanisms critical to a successful
mentoring program; and to be very clear on the etiquette, tools, knowledge and skills that par-
ticipants must practice for a successful mentor-protégé relationship.
New Library Innovations
Join NEO-RLS IT Department for an exciting program designed to examine the newest tech-
nologies impacting libraries and schools! Attendees will explore and discuss not only new tech-
nologies, but look "over the horizon" to see what educational organizations should expect on
the technical front in the next 18-24 months.
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Programs are added throughout the year.
December 2007
CO-OP Continuing Education
CO-OP CE is a new NEO Continuing Education initiative designed to meet the
special continuing education needs of NEO-RLS member libraries of all sizes.
This partnership allows NEO and member libraries to partner to provide CE for
large, medium and smaller member libraries, thus increasing the number of CE
opportunities for your library’s staff, while providing cost savings to everyone!
Video Conferencing
Here’s how the program works:
The NEO CE staff will work with a contact at your library to coordinate speakers
NEO-RLS has available to
and other identified programming. This will include “high end” speakers, along
its members a portable
with other specific tailor made training identified by you.
videoconferencing unit.
Libraries may use this
1. Identified/requested programs will be presented at your facility or close prox-
equipment to cooperate
imity to your library, thus reducing the cost of travel and loss of staff time.
with other libraries within
their area to participate in a
2. The requesting library will identify the number of participants they will guar-
continuing education
antee to send to the workshop.
program when they are
unable to travel. This
NEO staff will work with you to determine the share cost to the lead library,
equipment can also be
which should be significantly lower than the per person cost, thus providing a
used for programming
within a member’s library.
cost savings.
Call the NEO-RLS office for
It’s a win-win solution for NEO member libraries that works! Call us today if your
more information.
library has an interest in participating in this great new CE CO-OP experience!
Workshop Cancellation Policy
The Northeast Ohio Regional Library System assumes a financial liability in the presentation of
its programs and events. This cancellation policy assumes that workshop space may be limited,
and/or special arrangements may have been made, including the ordering of meals, the set-up of
computers, the provision of handouts, and/or the ordering of special workshop materials.
Cancellation requests must be submitted in writing (via, email, fax or mail) to the NEO-RLS office
To register for
fourteen (14) days prior to the event in order to receive a full refund. The day of the workshop
does not count as one (1) of the fourteen (14) days. The refund will be given in the form of CE
NEO-RLS
vouchers.
Workshops,
If notice of less than fourteen (14) days is given, the enrollee’s library/individual attendee will not
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receive a refund and if the workshop is not paid for in advance the library/individual attendee will
or for more
be billed for the workshop.
information:
If an enrollee cannot attend a workshop, an employee from the same or another library may at-
tend instead.
www.neo-rls.org
or call
In the case of a waiting list for a workshop, a refund in the form of CE vouchers will be issued to
any library canceling an enrollee’s registration if the vacancy can be filled.
330-847-7744.
This policy applies to all workshops that are presented by a paid presenter, and not NEO-RLS
staff.
NEO-RLS reserves the right to cancel a workshop at the discretion of the Senior Continuing Edu-
cation Specialist or the Executive Director.
Northeast Ohio
Regional Library System
4445 Mahoning Avenue NW
Warren, Ohio 44483
330-847-7744
330-847-7704 fax
www.neo-rls.org
neo@neo-rls.org
BJ Tyler 7-13-2007
