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Central Region Workshops

Central Regional Directors
Cheryl Cartwright (2010)
Greensview Elementary
Upper Arlington Schools
4301 Greensview Drive
Columbus, OH 43220
Work Phone: 614.487.5050 x109 ccartwright@uaschools.org

Susan Fitzpatrick (2011)
Fairfield & Violet Elementary Schools:  Pickerington Schools
Pickerington, OH 43147
Work Phone: 614.866.1225
Email: ssnfitz@aol.com

Please Feel Free to Contact us for:
Regional information, questions about OELMA, and/or ideas for the organization/professional development sessions

2009/2010 Workshop Series "Achieve @ Your Library.” 

All Sessions are 4:30 to 6:30 PM.  Please double-check location

 

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Thursday, September 10th at Upper Arlington High School Library: 
 
Awesome 2009 YA and Children’s Literature: 
Ann Pechacek, young adult librarian at Old Worthington Public Library and YALSA committee member, and Gabrielle Rathge, children’s librarian at Northwest Public Library, will present 2009 titles to kick off the school year.

C

Thursday, November 12th at Upper Arlington High School Library: 
 
Hone Your Weeding Skills: Weed ‘Em and Reap:  Cheryl Cartwright, elementary library media specialist, and Krista Taracuk, secondary media specialist, will share their strategies for making your collection shine.

H

Thursday, January 14th at Upper Arlington High School Library: 

Connect to the Academic Scene:  Speakers from the academic libraries of Otterbein, Capital and Ohio State University will discuss the necessary information literacy skills for vertical alignment between K-12 and 12-13 and ways to bridge the gap.

I

Thursday, February 11th at Upper Arlington High School Library: 

Investigate Media Literacy:  Book discussion of Unspun: Finding Facts in a World of Disinformation by Brooks Jackson & Kathleen Hall Jamieson.  Are you eager to embed media literacy into your lessons?  Although not a “how-to” book, Jackson’s and Hall’s book will give you plenty of ideas about how media is spun.

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Thursday, March 11th at J.W. Reason Elementary School, 4790 Cemetery Road, Hilliard, 43026:

Engage & Motivate Students and Families with Family Literacy Nights:
Liz Deskins will present proven methods used not only to collaborate with classroom teachers but also to engage and motivate students and their parents.

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Thursday, April 15th at the main branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library: 

Video Gaming in the Library: 
Curious about gaming and about how it would work in your library?  Come and play with Jill Scordato, Youth Services Leader at CML.  LOCATION:  main library in downtown Columbus.

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EDUCATION:  More information forthcoming about graduate credit.

 

COST
Cost per session for OELMA members
$20.00
Cost per session for Non-OELMA members
$25.00
Cost to attend all 6 sessions for OELMA members (Save $20)
$100.00
Cost to attend all 6 sessions for Non-OELMA members (Save $25)
$125.00
Information about taking these sessions for graduate credit is listed above.

Questions?
Please contact the OELMA office at 614-221-1900 or contact one of the Regional Directors listed above.


 

 


Ohio Educational Library Media Association
17 South High Street - Suite 200 | Columbus, Ohio 43215
Phone 614.221.1900 | FAX 614.221.1989 | oelma@assnoffices.com