Due to Covid, OLSSI 2020 was cancelled and OLSSI 2021 was held Online for the First Time.
Registration was free, and a total of 584 people attended. 234 of those were from outside Ohio, and 18 were in Canada and China!
See below for session info, recordings, and materials:
Monday, July 26, 2021 @ 9:00-10:00 am EDT
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Virtual Team Building: Easy Energizers for Those who Hate Icebreakers – view on YouTube, view presentation PDF |
| Need an online activity to boost team enthusiasm or motivation? Try an icebreaker that encourages comradery and fits the mood, from pop culture trivia to sharing personality insights. Melt the chill of even the toughest crowd by tailoring activities to the right temperature. | |
| Dr. Lindsay is the Assistant Registrar for Terra State Community College. |
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Art of Customer Service – view on YouTube |
| This program is designed for anyone who interacts with the public. What is customer service and why is it important? This program will introduce and improve the soft skills needed to deliver truly excellent customer service. Staff and managers alike are invited to discover how patience, positive language, body language, and active training can make anyone a true “artist” of customer service. | |
| Jessica Curtis is the SearchOhio Coordinator and an Adult Services Librarian for Westerville Public Library. |
Monday, July 26, 2021 @ 7:00 pm EDT
Game Night #1 on Board Game Arena
Tuesday, July 27, 2021 @ 1:30-2:30 pm EDT
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Can I Post/Copy/Digitize That? – view on YouTube, view presentation PDF |
| Copyright should always be considered when sharing items outside your institution, from selecting items to include in your digital collection to posting on social media, to providing photocopies of materials for patrons. Jenni Salamon, Manager, Digital Services & Web Properties, at the Ohio History Connection, will provide a brief overview of copyright, covering terms for published and unpublished works; exceptions within the law; and resources for copyright status research. | |
| Jenni Salamon is the Manager of Digital Services & Web Properties for Ohio History Connection. |
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Your Big Return: Professional Brand Management Post-Pandemic – view on YouTube |
| During the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone has experienced workspaces with fewer colleagues and patrons, some level of new technology and remote work, and socially distanced, masked interactions. But what will work life be like for us as we start to return to “normal”? Attendees at this session will learn how to refresh their professional brand, how to use their brand to enhance their interactions with colleagues and patrons, and how to identify and market the new technology and communication skills learned during the pandemic for future professional use. | |
| Shawn Beem is the Assistant Dean for Professional Development at Capital University Law School. |
Tuesday, July 27, 2021 @ 7:00 pm EDT
Movie Night on Netflix
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 @ 9:00-10:00 am EDT
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Emerging Tech Lab – view on YouTube, view list of tech in Tech Lab |
| NEO-RLS Tech Lab will be showing you the newest technology available to you and your library today. From gadgets that can put a doctor in your pocket, to robots with a large personality, to the new ways you can bring the virtual and augmented reality world to your community, and much more. The Tech Lab allows you to explore what this new tech can do, and consider the possibility of using these gadgets to better serve, teach, and entertain your library community. You will also learn about what other libraries have been doing to utilize this tech in their programs, events, and in their community. Come to ask questions, brainstorm, and explore with emerging tech! | |
| Holly Klingler is the Research and Innovation Coordinator for the Northeast Ohio Regional Library System (NEO-RLS). |
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From Elevator Speech to Front Page News – view on YouTube |
| Learn how to identify your brand’s strengths and how to make sure your community knows them, too. During this session, you will learn how to identify engaging customer stories and use them to inform the public about your services in a way that doesn’t shout “Look at Me!” Create a value-based elevator speech to promote your services, and learn to let our customers tell your story to the community. | |
| Molly Calhoun and Megan Kovaleske-Grimm are Public Relations Associates for the Tuscarawas County Public Library System. |
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 @ 7:00 pm EDT
Book Club: Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman – view on YouTube, view presentation as PDF or as PowerPoint, view PDF notes
Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 1:30-2:30 pm EDT
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Becoming a Friend of the Deaf Community – view on YouTube, view presentation PDF |
| Culture and language intertwine, with language reflecting characteristics of culture. Learning about the culture of Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind, plus disabilities people is also learning about their language. | |
| Dawn Watts is the President of Ohio Citizens for Deaf Cultures. |
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Podcast like a Pro – view on YouTube |
| Podcasting is an excellent way for libraries to connect to their communities, especially as it becomes increasingly important to reach patrons beyond the library’s physical space. Jeff Laser, Branch Services Librarian Generalist and former host of The BPL Podcast, will cover the ins and outs of starting a podcast at your library. Learn what equipment and software you’ll need, how to find guests, and how to market your podcast on a reasonable budget. | |
| Jeff Laser is a Generalist Librarian at Cuyahoga County Public Library. |
Thursday, July 29, 2021 @ 7:00 pm EDT
Game Night #2 on Board Game Arena
Friday, July 30, 2021 @ 9:00-10:00 am EDT
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Closing Speaker: Finding a Future Together: Libraries Beyond COVID – view on YouTube |
| The COVID pandemic continues to impact the world, and has certainly not left out library staff and those we serve. As vaccines start to open up a return to a “normal” world, will libraries be able to re-establish normal routines, or will we find new paths? Let us join together to see what has changed in our libraries during the pandemic, what has remained, and how we can approach the future. | |
| John Burke is the Library Director & Principal Librarian at the Gardner-Harvey Library, Miami University. |
Friday, July 30, 2021 @ 7:00 pm EDT
Crafting & Chat