2026 Virtual Outreach and Special Services Retreat
Friday, August 14, 2026 (12:00 PM - 3:00 PM) (EDT)
Description
Registration Fees: Member $100* | Non-member $200
*OLC Individual Members and staff of OLC Institutional Member Libraries.
Registration deadline: 8/10/26
Overview: Gather successful collaborative ideas from colleagues and share your library's successful outreach initiatives with others. Come prepared to refresh, rejuvenate, and revitalize your library's outreach programs and services!
Who should attend: All library staff members interested in outreach services.
What's included: All handouts, provided by presenters, will be available online through the OLC app. Print them prior to the webinar, view them from your personal device during the event or view/download them after the event. Webinar will be recorded and available with handouts in the app for 30 days following the program.
Continuing Education Credits: For those working toward their Ohio Public Librarian or Ohio Public Library Staff re-certification, this retreat counts as three (3) hours.
AGENDA
11:45 a.m. | Registration / Join the Zoom
12 p.m. | Welcome and Introductions
12:15 p.m. | "Overdue Conversations” — A Library Podcast
Presenter: Loni Smith, Outreach Services Supervisor, Williams County Public Library
1 p.m. | Break
1:15 p.m. | Rolling with Ruby — Orrville Public Library's Outreach Van
Presenters: Daphne Silchuk-Ashcraft, Director, and Beth Haislip, Outreach Services, Orrville Public Library
2 p.m. | Break
2:15 p.m. | Rainbow Outreach Outside of June — Reaching LGBTQIA+ Patrons Year-Round
Presenter: Jordan Ostrum, Community Impact Specialist, Dayton Metro Library
3 p.m. | Wrap-up and Adjourn
Member Fee: $100*
Non-member Fee: $200
*OLC Individual Members and staff of OLC Institutional Member Libraries.