Advisory Groups
Do you have ideas and want to help inform our programs and services? Library staff collaboration and participation is essential not only to our mission, but to the library community as well. Advisory Groups serve as a resource to the staff of the Northeast Ohio Regional Library System, providing member input on topics and projects of relevance in specified areas. Advisory Groups meet two times each fiscal year to assist with program/services development. Advisory Groups are open to all library staff in our Gold, Silver and Bronze Member libraries with one representative on each Group from a Geographic Member library. Advisory Group members serve for a minimum of a one year with a maximum of two years in a row.
Big Ideas Advisory Group
The regional library system is charged with creating opportunities to accomplish services and programs beyond individual capabilities and resources. The purpose of the Big Ideas Advisory Group is to provide suggestions and feedback from member libraries regarding potential collaborative projects which cannot be undertaken without larger cooperative efforts. The Big Ideas Advisory Group meets twice each year to provide input on new projects and to propose ideas and projects for the following year.
Contact betsy.lantz@neo-rls.org if you are interested in serving on the Big Ideas Advisory Group.
Continuing Education Advisory Group
The purpose of the Continuing Education Advisory Group is to provide input and feedback to assist in the creation of new and relevant continuing education programs, workshops and events. We exist to serve the region’s libraries and we value your participation in informing our programming. The Continuing Education Advisory Group meets twice each year, in the fall and spring, to propose ideas for the following year.
Contact lattanzm@neo-rls.org if you are interested in serving on the Continuing Education Advisory Group.
Emerging Tech Advisory Group
The purpose of the Emerging Tech Advisory Group is to provide input and feedback to assist in the creation of new and relevant, emerging tech-focused, continuing education programs, services and events. Members of the Advisory Group are often asked to beta test new emerging tech circulating kits. We exist to serve the region’s libraries and we value your participation in informing our programming. The Emerging Tech Advisory Group meets via email and in person as needed to propose ideas for the following year.
Contact holly.klingler@neo-rls.org if you are interested in serving on the Emerging Tech Advisory Group.
Information Technology Advisory Group
The purpose of the Information Technology Advisory Group is to provide input and feedback to assist in the creation of new and relevant IT training programs, workshops and services. We exist to strengthen the region’s libraries and we value your participation in informing our programming and services. The Information Technology Advisory Group meets as needed to propose ideas for the following year.
Contact holly.klingler@neo-rls.org if you are interested in serving on the Information Technology Advisory Group.
Youth Services Advisory Group
The purpose of the Youth Services Advisory Group is to provide input and feedback to assist in the creation of new and relevant youth services-focused continuing education programs, workshops and services. We exist to serve the region’s libraries and we value your participation in informing our programming. The Youth Services Advisory Group meets twice each year, in the fall and spring, to propose ideas for the following year.
Contact lattanzm@neo-rls.org if you are interested in serving on the Youth Services Advisory Group.