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The Ohio Educational Library Media Association is Ohio's preeminent professional association for highly effective school librarians and libraries. 

The mission of the Ohio Educational Library Media Association is to meet the needs of Ohio’s learners as we advocate for and provide professional development to school librarians.

Melinda Vance

Melinda Vance

Melinda is the Executive Assiant for OELMA.

OELMA Ohio Media Spectrum Call for Articles about the Paperless School Library

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There is increasing pressure on teachers and school librarians to become “paperless.” School libraries have been joining public libraries in transforming themselves into digital collections. Does a bookless library better suit the needs and research habits of 21st-century students? What has your experience been?   The Editor of the Ohio Media...
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OELMA PD Workshop - BRIEF Survey

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OELMA is considering offering a summer workshop in June, to be presented by Frank Baker and Bill Kist.  The workshop title is A New Literacies Toolkit: Resources & Strategies for Teaching and Supporting Common Core in the 21st Century.  Attendees will learn about what it looks like when teachers allow for...
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Regional workshops now available!

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Check out the Central and Northwest regional pages for information on their upcoming workshops. Also look at the Pages for the East and Northeast regions for information on the joint workshop they are doing on Google Apps....
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Conference Registration Now Open

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It's a new season, and a season of change for OELMA - the OELMA 2012 Conference will be taking place at a NEW LOCATION:  The Kalahari Resort and Conference Center, Oct. 17-19, 2012, and we've got a great line up of authors!  You won't want to miss seeing Kathy Schrock, Laura...
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Summer Workshop

June 19, 2013
"Media Literacy Meets New Literacies"
featuring Frank Baker and William Kist
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