Registration Fees: Member $75* | Non-member $150
*OLC Individual members or staff of OLC Institutional member libraries.
Registration deadline: 7/8/25
Is your library considering going on the local ballot with a new levy, renewing an existing levy, or possibly modifying a levy that’s been in place for some time? This program will provide the information you need as you prepare for your ballot initiative, including:
The format of this workshop will address each of these six points and allow time to answer questions.
Intended Audience: Directors, trustees, public relations staff, and other staff who will be involved in the library’s levy education effort.
What’s Included: All handouts, provided by presenters, will be available online through the OLC app. Print them prior to the workshop, view them from your personal device during the event or view/download them after the event. The handouts and a recording of the workshop will be available for 30 days following the program. Attendees will also receive a free digital copy of the OLC publication, Ballot Issues Handbook – Campaigns 101: The Nuts and Bolts.
Continuing Education Credits: For those working toward their Ohio Public Librarian or Ohio Public Library Staff re-certification, this workshop counts as four (4) contact hours of credit.
Core Competencies: Fundraising and Strategic Planning
AGENDA:
9:45 a.m. | Registration / Join the Zoom
10 a.m. | Levies - The Basics
Jay Smith, Director of Government and Legal Services, OLC
11 a.m. | Break
11:15 a.m. | How We Did It!
12:30 | Lunch & Networking
1 p.m. | Nuts & Bolts of a Successful Levy
Member Fee: $75*Non-member Fee: $150
*Individual members or staff of OLC institutional member libraries.
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