[Asis-l] READERS' ADVISORY 101 and PATRON LEGAL ISSUES

[Margaret "Doc" Delaney]

The Ohio Valley Area Libraries (OVAL) Regional Library System, located in
Wellston, Ohio, is pleased to announce the following professional &
technical training opportunities for May 2003.

All OVAL professional & technical training opportunities apply toward
renewal of your Ohio Public Library Certification.

Unless otherwise noted, all workshops are held at OVAL, 252 W. 13th St.,
Wellston, Ohio.
{ MAP: http://www.oval.lib.oh.us/wheresoval.htm }

For further details, up-to-date information and on-line registration please
visit http://www.oval.lib.oh.us/workshops.htm.

For more information about any OVAL workshop, contact Amanda Bowers, CE
Coordinator, at mailto:bowersam at oplin.lib.oh.us or 1-800-759-1537 x9.


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PATRON LEGAL ISSUES VIDEOCONFERENCE
Presented by: Lynda Murray, Government Relations and Public Information
Director, Ohio Library Council
Date/Time: Wednesday, May 7, 2003 - 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Records! Public, private? What to save, what to keep? The questions about
library records, patron records, and personnel records come up almost
everyday in a public library. Lynda Murray will review recent changes in
Ohio's revised code and how they impact the confidentiality of your patron
records, the availability of your library administration records, and your
responsibilities to retain records.
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READERS' ADVISORY 101: WHO WANTS TO BE A READERS' ADVISOR?
Presented by: Mary Kelly and Chris Korenowsky, Columbus Metropolitan Library
Date/Time: Thu, May 22, 2003 - 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Readers' Advisory is a vital reference service! This workshop will cover the
tools and strategies needed to conduct an effective readers' advisory
reference interview and examine the reading needs of your customers.
Participants in this training workshop will discuss the elements, theories
and related sources behind the readers' advisory process. Learning
objectives include: 1) Developing an understanding of key characteristics of
quality readers' advisory services, 2) Identifying readers' advisory print
and electronic sources to incorporate titles into the Reference Interview,
3) Improving and enhancing usage of the Great Reads portion of the CML web
page, 4) Demonstrating concepts surrounding readers' advisory services
through classroom exercises and post-workshop activities, 5) Evaluating
readers' advisory collection knowledge by examining book reviews, book
discussion groups, and periodical literature. Come to this workshop and gain
the skills necessary to effectively advise your library's patrons!

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Registration NOW OPEN!
OHIO TECH INSTITUTE DAY
May 14, 2003 @ Fawcett Center, Columbus, Ohio
Visit http://www.rls.lib.oh.us/otid for details and on-line registration!
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For more information about any OVAL workshop, contact Amanda Bowers, CE
Coordinator, at mailto:bowersam at oplin.lib.oh.us or 1-800-759-1537 x9.

For further details, up-to-date information and on-line registration please
visit http://www.oval.lib.oh.us/workshops.htm.

"OVAL: Your source for Instruction, Insight, Inspiration, and Innovation!"

Margaret "Doc" Delaney, Communications Coordinator
Ohio Valley Area Libraries Regional Library System (OVAL)
252 West Thirteenth Street, Wellston, OH 45692
740-384-2103 x 2 ~ 740-384-2106 fax
http://www.oval.lib.oh.us ~ mailto:delanema at oplin.lib.oh.us