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:20260722T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T154500 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2026 New Directors Workshop 3: Essential Administration 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 choose if you will be attending in person or virtually.Registration deadline: July 15Overview: 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\; Organizational Awareness\; Personnel ManagementHotel 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:9:30 a.m. | Registration / Join the Zoom9:40 a.m. | Welcome and IntroductionsJay Smith\, Director of Government and Legal Services\, OLC9:45 10:45 a.m. | Practical HR: Making It Work in Your LibraryAndrew Mangels\, Director\, Westlake Porter Public Library10:45 11:45 a.m. | Leadership: Personnel Management Tools & IdeasAndrew Mangels11:45 a.m. 12 p.m. | Q & A12 12:45 p.m. | Lunch & Networking12:45 2:30 p.m. | Staying Legal: HR MattersBenjamin Shepler\, Partner\, Vorys\, Sater\, Seymour and Pease LLP2:30 2:45 p.m. | Break2:45 3:45 p.m. | Telling Your StoryAngela Hursh\, Brand and Communications Director\, Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library3:45 p.m. | 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 choose if you will be attending in person or virtually.

Registration deadline: July 15

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\; Organizational Awareness\; Personnel Management

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:

9:30 a.m. | Registration / Join the Zoom

9:40 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions

Jay Smith\, Director of Government and Legal Services\, OLC

9:45 &ndash\; 10:45 a.m. | Practical HR: Making It Work in Your Library

Andrew Mangels\, Director\, Westlake Porter Public Library

10:45 &ndash\; 11:45 a.m. | Leadership: Personnel Management Tools &\; Ideas

Andrew Mangels

11:45 a.m. &ndash\; 12 p.m. | Q &\; A

12 &ndash\; 12:45 p.m. | Lunch &\; Networking

12:45 &ndash\; 2:30 p.m. | Staying Legal: HR Matters

Benjamin Shepler\, Partner\, Vorys\, Sater\, Seymour and Pease LLP

2:30 &ndash\; 2:45 p.m. | Break

2:45 &ndash\; 3:45 p.m. | Telling Your Story

Angela Hursh\, Brand and Communications Director\, Cincinnati &\; Hamilton County Public Library

3:45 p.m. | Adjourn


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