Northeast Ohio Regional Library System

Programs

9.24.2025 - Chair Yoga for Library Workers Series: Roles and Right Actions
Support your well-being with this chair yoga series designed specifically for library staff. Each session combines gentle physical postures, breathing techniques, and basic meditation practices to help ease physical tension, manage stress, and build . . .
9.25.2025 - Public Relations and Marketing Active Learning Community Meeting
We’re excited to unveil a fresh approach to professional connection and collaboration. Our traditional networking meetings are now Active Learning Communities—dynamic spaces designed for shared learning, real conversation, and practical . . .
9.30.2025 - Time Management: Overcoming Procrastination
Why do we delay even the simplest tasks? This session explores the psychology behind procrastination and how to break the cycle. Through interactive discussion and self-reflection, participants will identify their personal procrastination triggers . . .
10.1.2025 - 2025-2026 Leadership Academy
NEO-RLS Introduces the 2025-2026 Leadership Academy . . .
10.2.2025 - Cybersecurity for IT and Mangers
Things to be Aware of Going Forward - Join us for a deeper dive for IT staff into what are the risks coming down the road for everyone (deep fakes, voice overs, AI attacks) and the compliance requirements that will be or are being imposed by the . . .
10.7.2025 - Training / Staff Development Active Learning Community Meeting
We’re excited to unveil a fresh approach to professional connection and collaboration. Our traditional networking meetings are now Active Learning Communities—dynamic spaces designed for shared learning, real conversation, and practical . . .
10.8.2025 - Doing What Matters: Values in the Library
Our values are the lens through which we interpret the world. They are the principles that guide our thoughts, actions, and behaviors. When we consciously and intentionally leverage our core values in our work, it gives us a sense of confidence, . . .
10.8.2025 - Directors/Deputy Directors Active Learning Community Meeting
We’re excited to unveil a fresh approach to professional connection and collaboration. Our traditional networking meetings are now Active Learning Communities—dynamic spaces designed for shared learning, real conversation, and practical . . .
10.9.2025 - Back to the Book XXIV: Blurred Lines: A Genre-Blending Discussion
We’re thrilled to invite you to this year’s Back to the Book, where we’ll explore the exciting world of genre-blending in modern literature. . . .
10.10.2025 - Academic Library Directors Active Learning Community In-Person Meeting
We’re excited to unveil a fresh approach to professional connection and collaboration. Our traditional networking meetings are now Active Learning Communities—dynamic spaces designed for shared learning, real conversation, and . . .
10.14.2025 - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility Active Learning Community Meeting
We’re excited to unveil a fresh approach to professional connection and collaboration. Our traditional networking meetings are now Active Learning Communities—dynamic spaces designed for shared learning, real conversation, and practical . . .
10.15.2025 - Marketing and Outreach: Creating Engagement and Awareness
Explore how library marketing and communications intersect with community engagement to build stronger connections with your audience. In this webinar, participants will identify goals for awareness, engagement, and usage while creating a . . .
10.15.2025 - Circulation Active Learning Community Meeting
We’re excited to unveil a fresh approach to professional connection and collaboration. Our traditional networking meetings are now Active Learning Communities—dynamic spaces designed for shared learning, real conversation, and practical . . .
10.21.2025 - Holding My Own: Lessons Learned as a Neurodivergent Library Leader
Neurodivergent librarians face unique challenges in the workplace, particularly as they climb the leadership ladder. In this honest and straightforward conversation rooted in her real-world experiences, Librarian and Accessibility Consultant Renee . . .
10.23.2025 - Safe Space - LGBTQ+ Cultural Competence Training
LGBTQ+ Cultural Competence Training is designed to foster safer, more inclusive communities for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. This training equips participants with the knowledge and tools to recognize and address bias, . . .
10.28.2025 - NEO-RLS Open House -Featuring Mychal Threets
Join Us for NEO-RLS Open House . . .
10.30.2025 - Thriving at Work: Practical Strategies for Better Days in the Library
Do your work days feel like a blur? Between patron demands, programming pressures, and shifting priorities, it’s easy to fall into survival mode. This one-hour introductory webinar will offer practical strategies to help you reconnect with what . . .
11.4.2025 - Time Management: Eliminating Time Wasters and Staying Organized
Time leaks can sabotage even the most productive days. In this session, participants will uncover the sneaky time wasters—both digital and interpersonal—that interrupt their focus and flow. They’ll also learn how to manage . . .
11.12.2025 - Supporting Neurodivergent Library Users
How can you create neuroinclusive library experiences for your users? This presentation will discuss ways to make programs, collections, and services more accessible for neurodivergent people. Leave with ideas for how to create a welcoming . . .
11.18.2025 - IT Active Learning Community Meeting
We’re excited to unveil a fresh approach to professional connection and collaboration. Our traditional networking meetings are now Active Learning Communities—dynamic spaces designed for shared learning, real conversation, and practical . . .
12.2.2025 - Guided Reading Round Table (GRRT): Historical Literary Fiction
Modeled off the Chicago-area Adult Reading Round Table, the Guided Reading Round Table (GRRT) will lead library staff through an in-depth genre study. Over the course of a year, we will explore historical fiction, with a specific focus on the . . .
12.4.2025 - You’re Not Alone: The Power of Peer Support in Management
Becoming a manager is a significant step, bringing exciting new challenges and shifts in how you approach your work yet, it often comes with a surprising sense of isolation. The familiar camaraderie with coworkers fades, leaving you feeling alone . . .
12.10.2025 - The Power of Storytelling and Empathy-Centered Communication
Storytelling and empathetic communication are powerful, often underestimated tools in marketing and outreach. Centering empathy for your patrons' needs and experiences in your communication strategies will enhance the efficacy of your reach and will . . .
12.10.2025 - Special Libraries Active Learning Community Meeting
We’re excited to unveil a fresh approach to professional connection and collaboration. Our traditional networking meetings are now Active Learning Communities—dynamic spaces designed for shared learning, real conversation, and practical . . .
12.11.2025 - Life Art: A New Horizon, Library Edition
This presentation will plumb the depths of human potential by asking folks, what if we consider our contemporary society through the lens of living life as art?  And what if libraries are the perfect synergistically aligned conduits for this . . .