John J. Burke, MSLSALAO Annual Conference

November 1, 2002

The Ohio SupportStaff Institute

3.5 days in August Unique continuing education opportunity Open to support staff from all libraries Technology/functional training focus Networking opportunity Independent collaboration of interested

Ohio library community members

OSSI Becomes OLSSI

How It All Began The legends say . . . Linda Dobb and Doug Morrison Lunchtime conversation at ALAO-SSIG

spring workshop in April 2001 Many conversations in between Pursued and were awarded an LSTA

Mini-Grant in April 2002 Formed steering committee Secured additional funding and made

arrangements

2002 Steering Committee

Cathy Bennett, Belmont Technical College

Sarah B. Brown, Mason Public LibraryJay Burton, State Library of OhioMary Mlynar Conroy, OHIONET and

Ohio Council of Library and Information Systems

John Crissinger, Ohio State University/Newark Campus

Margaret "Doc" Delaney, Ohio Valley Area Libraries (OVAL)

Linda Dobb, Bowling Green State University

Shana Fair, Ohio University Zanesville/Muskingum Technical College

Anne Hanning, Ohio Educational Library Media Association (OELMA)

Kathleen Hipes, Ohioana Library Association

Chris Hopkins, Mideastern Ohio Regional Library Organization (MOLO)

Cynthia Hustead, INFOhioMelissa Lattanzi, Northeast Ohio

Library Association (NOLA)Douglas Morrison, Ohio State

University/Agricultural Technical Institute

Judy Orahood, Ohio Wesleyan University

Dorrie Russell Sacksteder, Contractor/Adult Literacy/ESL Tutor

Eileen Theodore-Shusta, Ohio University

Sandi Thompson, Puskarich Public Library

Robin Weinstein, Greene County Public Library

Contributing Organizations

Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) Columbus Area Library and Information Council (CALICO) Kent State University Library & Media Services INFOhio Institute for Museum and Library Services (LSTA Grant) Mid-Eastern Ohio Library Organization (MOLO) Northeast Ohio Library Association (NOLA) Southeastern Ohio Library Organization (SOLO) Ohio Council of Library and Information Systems (OCLIS) Ohio Educational Library/Media Association (OELMA) Ohio Valley Area Libraries (OVAL) State Library of Ohio Library Mosaics

OSSI 2002: Basic Facts When: August 4-7, 2002 Where: Ohio Dominican University

(housing and instruction all on campus) Who: 39 participants, 5+ counselors,

19+ speakers What: Room, board, and study Cost: $200.00 Aerial flyovers: several Campus-wide blackouts: 1

What Do You Get for Your Money? World-class, hands-on instruction Networking opportunities Remove from the everyday world Instruction binder of handouts Three nights of accommodations Seven meals OSSI tote bag Vendor goodies Games and movie night Chance for free Library Mosaics subscription

The Participants Backgrounds:

Academic library: 54% School library/media center: 7% Public library: 13% Special library: 26%

Regions: NW: 18% NE: 31% SE: 15% SW: 15% Central: 21%

The Program Materials Repair I (Hands On)       Website Editors & Maintaining the Library's Web

Page Excel for Library Use    Genealogical Resources & Records (Online & Print) Windows File Management    Effective Web Search Strategies Reference Resources - Online and Print       Government Resources Print & Online MARC Format & Copy Cataloguing

The Program (cont’d) Online Learning Opportunities Technology Futures, Libraries, & You (Panel)

Stress-Durability: Developing a Personal Plan

Self-Defense for Women

Welcome/Meet and Greet session Tours of the Spangler LRC and ODU campus

Distinguished Panelists

Participant Reactions “Excellent for support staff.” “Was worth every minute and every $.” “One of the best organized I’ve been to.” “Nice mix of topics! I learned a lot.” “The food and the food service people

were the best!” “Door prizes were fun.”

Areas to Improve Beginning/advanced computer

classes Fewer sessions with longer class

periods Additional “non-library” topics Potential for offering CEUs Lots of planning ideas generated by

steering committee and counselors Regular funding sources

Why Come to OLSSI? Extended period for learning

Practical skills and information

Chance to meet other support staff members

Well-paced between learning and informal discussion

Why Send Your Staff? Update an individual’s skills or prepare

a new staff member

Bring new skills to the library

Give staff a broader view of libraries

Affordable

Why Support OLSSI? All of the above, plus:

Brings together staff from different types of libraries and specialties within libraries

The only institute of its type in Ohio

Quality continuing education opportunity

The Future: OLSSI 2003 August 3-6, 2003 Central Ohio site selection underway Surveying library community on

topics Increased marketing to public and

school library/media staff Looking for new steering committee

members Next meeting: November 6, 10:30-

2:45, State Library of Ohio

2003 Steering Committee

Cathy Bennett, Belmont Technical College

Helen Black, Oberlin College Joy Blair, Belmont Technical College Sarah B. Brown, Mason Public LibraryKaty Bruns, Lexis/Nexis Corporate LibraryJohn Burke, Miami University MiddletownJay Burton, State Library of OhioMary Mlynar Conroy, OHIONET & OCLISJohn Crissinger, Ohio State

University/Newark Campus Margaret "Doc" Delaney, OVALLinda Dobb, Bowling Green State

University Shana Fair, Ohio University

Zanesville/Muskingum Technical CollegeAnne Hanning, OELMAKathleen Hipes, Ohioana Library

Association

Chris Hopkins, MOLOCynthia Hustead, INFOhioDiane Jordan, Columbus Law LibraryMelissa Lattanzi, NOLAAngie Lorensen, Northwest Ohio Regional

Book Depository Douglas Morrison, Ohio State

University/Agricultural Technical InstituteJudy Orahood, Ohio Wesleyan UniversityErin Peters, Kettering College of Medical

ArtsAmy Pickenpaugh, Otterbein CollegeMartha F. Powers, Ohio Wesleyan

University Dorrie Sacksteder, Independent MemberEileen Theodore-Shusta, Ohio UniversitySandi Thompson, Puskarich Public LibraryJoyce Weed, Ohio University

Collaboration in Ohio A jumble of organizations: no true

central group Diverse needs, but common rallying

points & issues When we understand each other and

work together, we grow stronger Pursue cooperation and collaboration to

strengthen our communities, our libraries, and ourselves

OLSSI shows us the way

Opportunities for Collaboration

Ohio organizations: www.ohionet.org/WhoWeAre/oclis.asp#Members

Ohio libraries (all types): winslo.state.oh.us/publib/libdir.html

Worldwide organizations: slisweb.sjsu.edu/resources/orgs.htm

Individuals within libraries People and organizations beyond the

library world

Questions? OLSSI Steering Committee members OLSSI listserv: listserv@lms.kent.edu

(subscribe OSSI your name) OLSSI Web site: www.olssi.lib.oh.us

John J. Burke, MSLSAssistant DirectorMiami University Middletownburkejj@muohio.edu(513) 727-3293