BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T140000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2026 New Directors Workshop 2: Legal Matters & Ethics DESCRIPTION:Registration Fees: Member $125* | Non-member $250*OLC Individual Members and staff of OLC Institutional Member Libraries.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.Note: When registering\, please indicate if you will be attending in person or virtually.Registration deadline: June 17Overview: The transition to a new management role can be challenging even for experienced and highly-skilled employees. The OLC's New Directors Workshop Series is created specifically for new and aspiring library directors who want to develop their management skills\, confidence and effectiveness. This comprehensive leadership training will cover proven techniques and powerful strategies for success in your new role. The program will be delivered through four workshops\; each focusing on a specific area of education.Who should attend: Library directors with less than three years of experience as a director\, interim or acting directors\, or library staff with management and/or administrative experience who aspire to become a library director.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 prior to the conference\, view them from your personal device during the event or view/download them after the event. Workshop recordings and handouts will be available online for 30 days following the program. Attendees will receive a free digital copy of the OLC publication\, Ohio Public Library Administrator's Handbook.Continuing Education Credits: For those working toward their Ohio Public Librarian or Ohio Public Library Staff re-certification\, this workshop counts as five (5) hours.Primary Ohio Public Library Core Competencies: Leadership\; Laws\; Personnel Management\; EthicsHotel Accommodations: The OLC has secured a discounted room rate at the nearby TownePlace Suites Columbus Dublin\, 5155 Upper Metro Place\, Dublin\, OH 43017. Reserve your room online\, but availability not guaranteed.AGENDA:8:30 a.m. | Registration / Join the Zoom8:45 a.m. | Welcome and IntroductionsMichelle Francis\, Executive Director\, Ohio Library Council9 a.m. | Legal Issues Affecting Your LibraryJason Elvers\, Partner\, Vorys\, Sater\, Seymour and Pease LLP\, and OLC Legal Counsel10:30 a.m. | Break10:45 a.m. | Ohio's Public Records Law & Open MeetingsMike Walton\, Constitutional Offices Section\, Office of Ohio Attorney General12:15 p.m. | Lunch & Networking1 p.m. | Ohio Ethics Law: Can I Do That?Susan Willeke\, Education and Communications Administrator\, Ohio Ethics Commission2 p.m. | Wrap-up and Adjourn X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Registration Fees: Member $125* | Non-member $250

*OLC Individual Members and staff of OLC Institutional Member Libraries.

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.

Note: When registering\, please indicate if you will be attending in person or virtually.

Registration deadline: June 17

Overview: The transition to a new management role can be challenging even for experienced and highly-skilled employees. The OLC'\;s New Directors Workshop Series is created specifically for new and aspiring library directors who want to develop their management skills\, confidence and effectiveness. This comprehensive leadership training will cover proven techniques and powerful strategies for success in your new role. The program will be delivered through four workshops\; each focusing on a specific area of education.

Who should attend: Library directors with less than three years of experience as a director\, interim or acting directors\, or library staff with management and/or administrative experience who aspire to become a library director.

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 prior to the conference\, view them from your personal device during the event or view/download them after the event. Workshop recordings and handouts will be available online for 30 days following the program. Attendees will receive a free digital copy of the OLC publication\, Ohio Public Library Administrator'\;s Handbook.

Continuing Education Credits: For those working toward their Ohio Public Librarian or Ohio Public Library Staff re-certification\, this workshop counts as five (5) hours.

Primary Ohio Public Library Core Competencies: Leadership\; Laws\; Personnel Management\; Ethics

Hotel Accommodations: The OLC has secured a discounted room rate at the nearby TownePlace Suites Columbus Dublin\, 5155 Upper Metro Place\, Dublin\, OH 43017. Reserve your room online\, but availability not guaranteed.

AGENDA:

8:30 a.m. | Registration / Join the Zoom

8:45 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions

Michelle Francis\, Executive Director\, Ohio Library Council

9 a.m. | Legal Issues Affecting Your Library

Jason Elvers\, Partner\, Vorys\, Sater\, Seymour and Pease LLP\, and OLC Legal Counsel

10:30 a.m. | Break

10:45 a.m. | Ohio&rsquo\;s Public Records Law &\; Open Meetings

Mike Walton\, Constitutional Offices Section\, Office of Ohio Attorney General

12:15 p.m. | Lunch &\; Networking

1 p.m. | Ohio Ethics Law: Can I Do That?

Susan Willeke\, Education and Communications Administrator\, Ohio Ethics Commission

2 p.m. | Wrap-up and Adjourn

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