NEO-RLS News-April 5, 2021 | ||||||||
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Nominations for 2021-2022 Open Board Seats Begin April 1st Nomination information was sent out on April 1st for those eligible to run for election for open NEO-RLS Boards seats. There is one open seat for each of Zone 2 ($1,500,000 - $3,999,999), Zone 3 ($800,000 - $1,499,999), Zone 4 (up to $799,999) and Academic Libraries. If you are interested, need more information or don’t know if you are eligible to nominate yourself or someone else, please contact Betsy Lantz. Nominations close on April 30th. |
NEO-RLS Awards are Open for Nominations Don’t forget that the nomination process for the NEO-RLS Awards is open all year long. The deadline for nominations is June 30th. Check out the website for more information. |
Transforming Teen Services is a nationwide initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association. Transforming Teen Services aims to support and elevate teen services in libraries and other learning environments by integrating connected learning, computational thinking, and youth development to help build responsive services for and with teens. | The Ohio Renaissance Festival, held weekends from September 4 – October 31, 2021, is again supporting Ohio public libraries by offering coupons for 50% off gate admission for Summer Library Program participants of any age. Any Ohio public library may distribute the coupons. The coupon is being distributed digitally this year – no need to request coupons from Ren Fest |
Join Penguin Random House, Library Journal, and School Library Journal on Tuesday, April 6th for a free, day-long virtual book and author festival as we celebrate National Library Week and librarians everywhere! Enjoy a day packed with author panels and interviews, and visit your favorite publishers in the Exhibit Hall for freebies and resources. Check out the full schedule to plan your day! |
The Ohioana Library Association, which collects, preserves, and celebrates Ohio literature, is presenting the 2021 Ohioana Book Festival from April 22 through 25. As we did last year, we decided to present the festival virtually to keep everyone safe as we continue to fight the pandemic. Thanks to technology, we will still be able to share all the things people have come to love about the festival: panel discussions, conversations, and readings. There will be story times and activities for children. And an online book fair. |
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