Session

Location

Thurs. Sept, 13, 2007  4:30-6:30 pm

SKILLS ACT and Show them who you are:  Your PR presence in the community with Deb Logan.

Part I - Act Now! Become an Effective Grassroots Advocate
Who me?  Yes, YOU have the power to make a difference!  Think you are too busy?  It only takes a few minutes to answer an advocacy call to action.  Find out how to contact, communicate with and build relationships with state and national decision makers.  Also, find out about the status of the SKILLS Act!

Part II - Sharing the News! Proactive PR, Marketing, and Advocacy
How do you go about building support and interest in your library media program? Every day affords opportunities to share the good news about school libraries! This hands-on session will be filled with ideas to help you build influence, credibility, and excitement for school libraries. Benchmark E 2

Olentangy Middle School
2680 East Orange Road,
 Lewis Center, Ohio 43035

Thurs. Nov. 8,  2007 4:30-6:30 pm

Annual Report Showcase: How to Strut Your Stuff & Get What You Want!

Bring your 2007 annual report or your report plans for this year as we discuss annual report outcomes.  Lindsay Weaver will lead this discussion while Krista Tarachuk will explain how a good annual report can impact your budget.  Your annual report examples may provide the missing link for the rest of us. Benchmark D  1b

Olentangy Middle School
2680 East Orange Road,
 Lewis Center, Ohio 43035

Thurs. Feb. 7, 2008 4:30-6:30 pm

Lesson Plan Templates that really work with Liz Deskins

Have you been searching for the perfect template to use with teachers?  Are you dissatisfied with what has been provided by other sources?  Find out how to create a usable plan that works for you & doesn’t involve writing a novel! This Instructional design lesson with templates will be hands-on.

Benchmark C

Upper Arlington High School,
1650 Ridgeview Road,
Upper Arlington, Ohio 43221

Wed. March 12, 2008 4:30-6:30 pm

Critical Friends:  We All Need Them!  With Jill Webb

How do you develop that trusting relationship with another colleague who can evaluate your strengths and weaker areas?  How do you become that mentoring figure in another’s professional life? Jill Webb will demonstrate how peer evaluations can help in this formative process!

Benchmark F 2, Benchmark F 3

Upper Arlington High School,
1650 Ridgeview Road,
Upper Arlington, Ohio 43221

Thurs. April 17, 2008 430- 6:30 pm
Differentiation @ Your Library

Learn valuable ways to create differentiation in reading and library programs to allow for multiple learning styles and multiple intelligences.

Benchmark F

Upper Arlington High School,
 1650 Ridgeview Road,
Upper Arlington, Ohio 43221

Thurs. May 8, 2008 430- 6:30 pm
Management Matters Reflective Showcase:  Show what you know

For this session, you are the instructor!  By reflecting back and sharing your tangible results from each topic this year, you will gain a real confidence in library management that you can take back to your school and colleagues. There will be a table for each workshop topic covered this year.

Upper Arlington High School
, 1650 Ridgeview Road,
Upper Arlington, Ohio 43221

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 WILL BE FORTHCOMING. . . .