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Library Trustee Workshop

March 7, 2026 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (EST)

Description

Registration Fees: Member $100* | Non-member $200

*Individual members or staff/trustees of OLC Institutional member libraries. 

Registration Deadline: 3/2/26

This is a hybrid event. Participants can attend in person at the OLC office in Dublin or online with the same access to workshop content. Workshop will be recorded and available to registrants for 30 days.

Learning Objectives:

  • Make sense of your library's finances and understand how libraries are funded in Ohio.
  • Get updates on the latest legislative issues at the Statehouse.
  • Gain a better understanding of the legal questions library trustees often ask.
  • Learn more about the services that OLC provides to trustees.

Intended Audience: Any member of a public library Board of Trustees. The OLC encourages new trustees as well as current trustees to attend this educational event.

What's Included: Morning coffee, light refreshments and lunch will be provided for those who attend at the OLC office. All handouts, provided by presenters, will be available online through the OLC app. Print them out prior to the workshop, view them from your personal device during the event or view/download them after the event. The handouts will be available on the OLC app for 30 days following the program. Attendees will also receive a free digital copy of the Ohio Public Library Trustee's Handbook. 

Agenda

10 a.m. | Join the Zoom Classroom/Onsite Registration & Refreshments

10:15 a.m. | Welcome and Ohio Library Council Overview

Presenter: Michelle Francis, Executive Director, Ohio Library Council

11 a.m. | Break

11:15 a.m. | Boardmanship & Demystifying Library Finances

Presenter: William Shkurti, Trustee, Upper Arlington Public Library

12:30 p.m. | Lunch Break

1 p.m. Legal Issues – What Trustees Need to Know

Presenter: Jason Elvers, OLC Legal Counsel, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

2:30 p.m. | Break

2:45 p.m. | State Funding and Other Legislative Issues for Ohio's Public Libraries

Presenter: Jay Smith, Director of Government and Legal Services; and Michelle Francis, Ohio Library Council

3:45 p.m. | Adjourn

Location

Ohio Library Council

This is a hybrid event.
Attend in-person or online. 

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Contact Information

Ohio Library Council
Name: Laurie Miller
Phone: (614) 410-8092 x107
Email: lmiller@olc.org
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