As announced last year, Betsy Lantz will be retiring this July, and with that, the search for her successor is underway. This week the NEO-RLS Board has posted the position with a submission deadline of April 6, 2022. The goal is to have the new Executive Director in place by June 27, 2022, which will allow for some overlap and training with Betsy before her retirement. The successful candidate will expand and improve existing services to engage membership libraries and be the catalyst for maximizing library potential. This individual will be responsible for the vision, strategic leadership, and administrative oversight of the organization's operations following the strategic plan, Ohio laws, and supporting the overall interests of the member libraries. The Board encourages the membership to share the posting with anyone who could be considered the next Executive Director of NEO-RLS! A full description of the job position, including salary and benefits, can be found here.
 
William Rutger
Chair, Executive Director Search Committee

CE @ a Glance is a simple one-page flyer to distribute to your staff.  You can print it, link it, or post it, please share it.

6/1/2022
HR Stuff that Every Supervisor Should Know: Part I
6/2/2022
Enhancing Collaboration with Microsoft Teams
6/8/2022
Serving your Immigrant Population
6/9/2022
Introduction to Web Accessibility
6/14/2022
Google Products: An Overview
6/15/2022
Special Libraries Network Meeting
6/17/2022
Human Resource and Fiscal Officer Networking Meeting - In-person
6/22/2022
HR Stuff that Every Supervisor Should Know: Part II
 

THE 2022 NEO-RLS STATEWIDE SALARY SURVEY IS OPEN FOR DATA INPUT The 2022 Salary Survey was distributed to libraries in Ohio on March 1st.  If you are interested in participating but did not receive an invitation, please contact Betsy Lantz or Debbie Blair.  The Survey will be available for input through April 15, 2022.  Results will be available in print and online beginning June 1, 2022.  We hope you participate in order to create a robust tool for the libraries of Ohio.

INDIVIDUAL NEO-RLS MEMBERSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE NEO-RLS is now offering individual memberships to various categories of library workers.  If you would like to be involved in a Network Group or participate in Continuing Education and are retired, unemployed, an MLIS student or working outside of our region or the state, please consider joining as an individual.  We would love to have you!

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The date has changed for the upcoming Critical Conversation Series: What to know about Intellectual Freedom, Book Challenges and Libraries with ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom.  The virtual event will now be held April 18, 2022 at 3:30 p.m.

Teen Think Tank is looking for planning committee members. Are you a creative leader who is not afraid of a little work?  Are you okay with getting hired but not getting paid? You can attend Teen Think Tank events for free, and we look good on a resume!

Summer Planning Bootcamp Wednesday-Thursday, March 30-31 1:00-3:00 pm EDT both days   The National Summer Learning Association’s free, virtual Summer Planning Bootcamp will provide libraries and other youth-serving organizations with tools and best practices to meet the challenges of unfinished learning and educational inequity head on.

Check out the job postings at the new Jobline location on the website under Services.

This is a reminder that March 22nd is the deadline to file the FCC Form 471 for FY2022.  That is just under two weeks away. 
 
If you have questions about filing your FCC Form 471, you can refer to Lorrie's presentation from January on OPLIN's YouTube channel at http://oplin.org/go/EratePlaylist or her list of resources at https://ohio-k12.help/erate.

You can also contact Lorrie directly at lorrie.germann@education.ohio.gov or 740-253-1153.

 

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