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