The Ohio Library Support Staff Institute, has opened registration for OLSSI 2009!
The Superheroes of YOUR Library: SUPPORT STAFF !
August 2 – 4, 2009
Denison University
Granville, Ohio
* We’ve added a discounted Early Bird Registration Rate of $200 until May 15th.
* And our scholarship contest is still open for first-time attendees!
Class Descriptions: http://www.olssi.org/index_files/Page727.htm
Registration Form: http://www.olssi.org/index_files/Page736.htm
Scholarships: http://www.olssi.org/index_files/Page834.htm
www.OLSSI.org
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Friday, April 17, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
OLSSI SUPER Scholarships
~ OLSSI SUPER Scholarships ~
OLSSI Scholarships are awards covering the entire $225 registration fee for the annual Ohio Library Support Staff Institute. This will allow three people to attend the 2009 Institute free of charge. To apply, you must meet the following criteria:
1. Be presently employed as a library support staff member.
2. Be a first-time attendee of the Ohio Library Support Staff Institute.
3. Agree to contribute to the planning the 2010 Institute as a Steering Committee member.
How to Apply:
Please write, in 200 words or less, why you would like to attend the Institute, and how you think attending OLSSI will help you and enhance your library/work performance.
* All applications must be written by the applicant, and not their supervisor(s).
* The Scholarship Contest begins at 8:00 AM, March 21, 2009.
* Deadline for scholarship entry is 5:00 PM, April 21, 2009.
* Winners will be announced on or before April 24, 2009.
Please remember to provide the information listed below, along with your essay.
Please send via e-mail to OLSSI.scholarships@gmail.com
Good luck & we hope to see you at Denison University for OLSSI 2009 !
Name: __________
Title: __________
E-Mail Address: __________
Library/Institution: ___________
Address: __________
City/State/Zip: __________
Phone: __________
ESSAY
200 words or less.
Why would you like to attend the 2009 Ohio Library Support Staff Institute?
How do you think attending OLSSI will help you & enhance your work?
* OLSSI dates:
Scholarship contest: March 21 – April 21, 2009. Announcement April 24, 2009.
Early Bird Registration: April 1st - May 15th.
Registration- May 15th - July 15th.
OLSSI 2009: August 2 – 4, 2009
www.OLSSI.org * http://www.OLSSI.org/index_files/Page834.htm
OLSSI Scholarships are awards covering the entire $225 registration fee for the annual Ohio Library Support Staff Institute. This will allow three people to attend the 2009 Institute free of charge. To apply, you must meet the following criteria:
1. Be presently employed as a library support staff member.
2. Be a first-time attendee of the Ohio Library Support Staff Institute.
3. Agree to contribute to the planning the 2010 Institute as a Steering Committee member.
How to Apply:
Please write, in 200 words or less, why you would like to attend the Institute, and how you think attending OLSSI will help you and enhance your library/work performance.
* All applications must be written by the applicant, and not their supervisor(s).
* The Scholarship Contest begins at 8:00 AM, March 21, 2009.
* Deadline for scholarship entry is 5:00 PM, April 21, 2009.
* Winners will be announced on or before April 24, 2009.
Please remember to provide the information listed below, along with your essay.
Please send via e-mail to OLSSI.scholarships@gmail.com
Good luck & we hope to see you at Denison University for OLSSI 2009 !
Name: __________
Title: __________
E-Mail Address: __________
Library/Institution: ___________
Address: __________
City/State/Zip: __________
Phone: __________
ESSAY
200 words or less.
Why would you like to attend the 2009 Ohio Library Support Staff Institute?
How do you think attending OLSSI will help you & enhance your work?
* OLSSI dates:
Scholarship contest: March 21 – April 21, 2009. Announcement April 24, 2009.
Early Bird Registration: April 1st - May 15th.
Registration- May 15th - July 15th.
OLSSI 2009: August 2 – 4, 2009
www.OLSSI.org * http://www.OLSSI.org/index_files/Page834.htm
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Open Source SWRS RFP
OHIONET, on behalf of the State Library of Ohio and a multistate collaborative of State Libraries and regional library groups, has issued an RFP to identify and acquire an open source statewide resource sharing platform. The desired product would provide a seamless resource sharing solution, developed and released under an open source framework, in an environment of disparate integrated library systems (ILSs). Specific information about the goals, requirements, timeline, and process is documented fully within the RFP, available at http://www.library.ohio.gov/swrs/rfp
We strongly encourage all organizations and/or software vendors to read the RFP and consider responding to the RFP if the proposal is within the scope of your products and company's offerings. Formal responses must be submitted by January 30, 2009 by 3:00pm Eastern Standard Time to be considered.
Questions and comments can be directed to the State Library of Ohio. Contact information is specified within the RFP.
Thank You.
We strongly encourage all organizations and/or software vendors to read the RFP and consider responding to the RFP if the proposal is within the scope of your products and company's offerings. Formal responses must be submitted by January 30, 2009 by 3:00pm Eastern Standard Time to be considered.
Questions and comments can be directed to the State Library of Ohio. Contact information is specified within the RFP.
Thank You.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
OLSSI 2008
The Hidden Treasure of Libraries: SUPPORT STAFF!
The Ohio Library Support Staff Institute is almost here !
Sunday, July 27th – Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 at the University of Toledo.
Ahoy Mateys! The 2008 Ohio Library Support Staff Institute will set sail July 27 – 29, 2008 at the University of Toledo. OLSSI has planned outstanding programs, interesting lectures, and fun activities for participants.
Lodgings for all attendees and scallywags will be at the Crossings, which features air-conditioned 3-bedroom suites. Each attendee will have his or her own bedroom.
The University of Toledo has a beautiful campus, including Centennial Mall. This picturesque lawn area in the heart of campus was named “One of the 100 most beautifully landscaped places in the country" by the American Society of Landscape Architects.
Add in the 47-acre Stranahan Arboretum, the Center for the Visual Arts, six libraries, and the shops and restaurants of Toledo and nearby Sylvania, Ohio, and OLSSI 2008 is shaping up to be the best ever!
Grab the opportunity to network with peers, be exposed to new job-related skills and knowledge, and gain a sense of community and support from other library assistants throughout the state and region!
Classes include:
Audiobooks, eBooks, Music, & Video: Digital Downloads Without Pirating!
No Need to Draw Yer Cutlass! How Facebook Can Work for Libraries
Putting the Rrrrrr in PublisheR: Making a Brochure from a Template
Sail Ho! WorldCat Local and Resource Discovery
Charting the Frontier of the Internet: Web 2.0
So come and be a part of the fun and learning that is OLSSI !
To register & find out more, visit us online at:
www.OLSSI.org
The Ohio Library Support Staff Institute is almost here !
Sunday, July 27th – Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 at the University of Toledo.
Ahoy Mateys! The 2008 Ohio Library Support Staff Institute will set sail July 27 – 29, 2008 at the University of Toledo. OLSSI has planned outstanding programs, interesting lectures, and fun activities for participants.
Lodgings for all attendees and scallywags will be at the Crossings, which features air-conditioned 3-bedroom suites. Each attendee will have his or her own bedroom.
The University of Toledo has a beautiful campus, including Centennial Mall. This picturesque lawn area in the heart of campus was named “One of the 100 most beautifully landscaped places in the country" by the American Society of Landscape Architects.
Add in the 47-acre Stranahan Arboretum, the Center for the Visual Arts, six libraries, and the shops and restaurants of Toledo and nearby Sylvania, Ohio, and OLSSI 2008 is shaping up to be the best ever!
Grab the opportunity to network with peers, be exposed to new job-related skills and knowledge, and gain a sense of community and support from other library assistants throughout the state and region!
Classes include:
Audiobooks, eBooks, Music, & Video: Digital Downloads Without Pirating!
No Need to Draw Yer Cutlass! How Facebook Can Work for Libraries
Putting the Rrrrrr in PublisheR: Making a Brochure from a Template
Sail Ho! WorldCat Local and Resource Discovery
Charting the Frontier of the Internet: Web 2.0
So come and be a part of the fun and learning that is OLSSI !
To register & find out more, visit us online at:
www.OLSSI.org
Friday, April 4, 2008
Open Source Software ILS discussion/options
As you probably know, folks here at the State Library, library partnership organizations (including the Regional Library Systems, OHIONET, LibLime, OLC) and librarians across the state have had several sessions and discussions on the opportunities and challenges of utilizing an Open Source Software Integrated Library System (OSS ILS). In fact I believe that it was nearly exactly a year ago (April 07) that we held the first State Library-initiated “statewide” meeting to discuss options.
Since then I have had the opportunity to talk with many directors who are anxious about the state of vendor-driven ILS, particularly with regard to Horizon 8.0.
Several months ago, we had a meeting to discuss roles and responsibilities surrounding the possibility of offering an OSS ILS in the state of Ohio. Representatives from all Regional Library Systems, Dianna Clark (SEO), Stephen Hedges, Joshua Ferraro (LibLime), Doug Evans, David Namiotka (Director of IT, State Library) and I were in attendance. Although OHIONET was not able to send a representative, Michael Butler was aware of the meeting and was updated at a later time.
We have continued to have conversations on this topic and several questions have been raised:
Who can and/or should house a solution?
What solutions are being offered across the state?
Who is interested in a consortial OSS ILS solution?
What is the correct business model?
Koha OSS ILS is being implemented across the state. We are very fortunate to have LibLime here in Ohio. But as yet there has not been an implementation of PINES Evergreen software which is what the State Library of Georgia has implemented for most of the public libraries in that state. Several library directors have asked if there is a role for the State Library of Ohio regarding offering PINES Evergreen software for building a consortium.
You all probably know that I am very supportive of anything that will assist librarians in providing excellent library service to the residents of our state. But this specific topic is multi-faceted and gives me some concern. Whatever happens with the OSS ILS offering in the state, especially in the consortial arena, has the potential to have an impact on SEO – both positive and negative. Because SEO is an integral part of the State Library, I would like to make that impact as positive as possible.
Dianna Clark, Director of SEO, and I have discussed this frankly and openly. One of the options that we have discussed is setting up an OSS ILS consortium at SEO for libraries who are interested in taking advantage of the Evergreen software as is currently available. We have discussed offering this AS IS while at the same time we identify functionality which would enhance this software.
Please note: IF this were to be done, this would be done as an additional service, NOT as a replacement of the Horizon consortium of SEO. Funding of this service would be independent of the Horizon consortium funding.
We are in discussions with Equinox to determine the feasibility of this. These discussions have just begun. I wanted to let you know this was happening. I brought this up to the Governing Board of SEO on Monday, March 31st. They were supportive of looking at this option.
As we move forward with these discussions, I promise that I will keep you all apprised. While we have cancelled the April 23rd videoconference, we still have one scheduled for May 21st. This may be an opportune time to bring you up-to-date on our ongoing discussions. Please watch for details in the upcoming weeks.
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions regarding this, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you.
Jo Budler
State Librarian
Since then I have had the opportunity to talk with many directors who are anxious about the state of vendor-driven ILS, particularly with regard to Horizon 8.0.
Several months ago, we had a meeting to discuss roles and responsibilities surrounding the possibility of offering an OSS ILS in the state of Ohio. Representatives from all Regional Library Systems, Dianna Clark (SEO), Stephen Hedges, Joshua Ferraro (LibLime), Doug Evans, David Namiotka (Director of IT, State Library) and I were in attendance. Although OHIONET was not able to send a representative, Michael Butler was aware of the meeting and was updated at a later time.
We have continued to have conversations on this topic and several questions have been raised:
Who can and/or should house a solution?
What solutions are being offered across the state?
Who is interested in a consortial OSS ILS solution?
What is the correct business model?
Koha OSS ILS is being implemented across the state. We are very fortunate to have LibLime here in Ohio. But as yet there has not been an implementation of PINES Evergreen software which is what the State Library of Georgia has implemented for most of the public libraries in that state. Several library directors have asked if there is a role for the State Library of Ohio regarding offering PINES Evergreen software for building a consortium.
You all probably know that I am very supportive of anything that will assist librarians in providing excellent library service to the residents of our state. But this specific topic is multi-faceted and gives me some concern. Whatever happens with the OSS ILS offering in the state, especially in the consortial arena, has the potential to have an impact on SEO – both positive and negative. Because SEO is an integral part of the State Library, I would like to make that impact as positive as possible.
Dianna Clark, Director of SEO, and I have discussed this frankly and openly. One of the options that we have discussed is setting up an OSS ILS consortium at SEO for libraries who are interested in taking advantage of the Evergreen software as is currently available. We have discussed offering this AS IS while at the same time we identify functionality which would enhance this software.
Please note: IF this were to be done, this would be done as an additional service, NOT as a replacement of the Horizon consortium of SEO. Funding of this service would be independent of the Horizon consortium funding.
We are in discussions with Equinox to determine the feasibility of this. These discussions have just begun. I wanted to let you know this was happening. I brought this up to the Governing Board of SEO on Monday, March 31st. They were supportive of looking at this option.
As we move forward with these discussions, I promise that I will keep you all apprised. While we have cancelled the April 23rd videoconference, we still have one scheduled for May 21st. This may be an opportune time to bring you up-to-date on our ongoing discussions. Please watch for details in the upcoming weeks.
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions regarding this, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you.
Jo Budler
State Librarian
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Next-Generation of Statewide Resource Sharing Vendor RFI Presentations
On January 17-18, vendors who responded to the Request for Information (RFI) issued by RMG Consultants presented their proposals to the Ohio library community. The presentations were videoconferenced from the State Library of Ohio to the SEO Library Center, SERLS, SWON Libraries, NORWELD, and NEO-RLS.
Each vendor was given three hours to present their proposals, demo their solutions, and answer questions from the audience. The following links are to brief summaries of each presentation, based on the capabilities wanted for a Next-Generation Library Resource Sharing Solution for Statewide Resource Sharing, outlined in the October focus groups and November videoconference.
Equinox Software, Inc. presentation
SirsiDynix presentation
OCLC presentation
Auto-Graphics presentation
Each vendor was given three hours to present their proposals, demo their solutions, and answer questions from the audience. The following links are to brief summaries of each presentation, based on the capabilities wanted for a Next-Generation Library Resource Sharing Solution for Statewide Resource Sharing, outlined in the October focus groups and November videoconference.
Equinox Software, Inc. presentation
SirsiDynix presentation
OCLC presentation
Auto-Graphics presentation
Database RFP Update
As you may know, for the past five years, the State Library Board has been providing LSTA funds to help purchase electronic resources for the collection currently called "Ohio Web Library." These electronic resources are available to all public, school, and academic libraries in Ohio.
In June 2007, the State Library Board requested that the Libraries Connect Ohio (LCO) partners -- OPLIN, OhioLINK, INFOhio, and the State Library -- release an RFP to re-evaluate the current collection.
A review committee was formed with 5 members of each library community and a representative from the State Library serving on the committee. The task before this review committee is to recommend databases to be purchased with approximately $1 million in LSTA funds.
After receiving 37 responses to our RFP, the Database review committee met for the first time on January 30, 2008.
During the meeting, participants discussed options, reviewed the proposals and left with assignments to review further specifics for selected subject areas and vendors. The committee will meet again on February 28th, 2008 to finalize information and make recommendations to the LCO leadership, who in turn will prepare a proposal for presentation to the State Library Board.
The members of the committee include:
Stephen Hedges, OPLIN
Pamela Benjamin, Cleveland Public Library
Jay Burton, State Library of Ohio
Sally Kramer, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Pat Lora, Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
Jeff Regensburger, Worthington Libraries
Janis Williams, Shaker Heights Public Library
Tom Sanville, OhioLINK
Mary Cummings, Shawnee State U
Earl Griffith, Denison U
Louie Mays, Southern State CC
Jerry Newman, U Cincinnati
Barbara Schloman, Kent State University
Theresa Fredericka, INFOhio
Connie Evans, New Philadelphia City Schools
Christine Findlay, Centerville City Schools
John Myles, Liberty Center Local Schools
Laurie Switzer, Strongsville City Schools
Krista Taracuk, Worthington City Schools
In June 2007, the State Library Board requested that the Libraries Connect Ohio (LCO) partners -- OPLIN, OhioLINK, INFOhio, and the State Library -- release an RFP to re-evaluate the current collection.
A review committee was formed with 5 members of each library community and a representative from the State Library serving on the committee. The task before this review committee is to recommend databases to be purchased with approximately $1 million in LSTA funds.
After receiving 37 responses to our RFP, the Database review committee met for the first time on January 30, 2008.
During the meeting, participants discussed options, reviewed the proposals and left with assignments to review further specifics for selected subject areas and vendors. The committee will meet again on February 28th, 2008 to finalize information and make recommendations to the LCO leadership, who in turn will prepare a proposal for presentation to the State Library Board.
The members of the committee include:
Stephen Hedges, OPLIN
Pamela Benjamin, Cleveland Public Library
Jay Burton, State Library of Ohio
Sally Kramer, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Pat Lora, Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
Jeff Regensburger, Worthington Libraries
Janis Williams, Shaker Heights Public Library
Tom Sanville, OhioLINK
Mary Cummings, Shawnee State U
Earl Griffith, Denison U
Louie Mays, Southern State CC
Jerry Newman, U Cincinnati
Barbara Schloman, Kent State University
Theresa Fredericka, INFOhio
Connie Evans, New Philadelphia City Schools
Christine Findlay, Centerville City Schools
John Myles, Liberty Center Local Schools
Laurie Switzer, Strongsville City Schools
Krista Taracuk, Worthington City Schools
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