OLSSI 2011

One MONSTER of a Conference!

The Ohio Library Support Staff Institute

July 31 – August 2, 2011

Ohio University - Athens, Ohio

The OLSSI Steering Committee is proud to announce the TENTH ANNUAL Ohio Library Support Staff Institute!

Budget issues haven’t gotten any easier for libraries, and so we have worked hard to prepare three days and two nights of outstanding classes, programs and lectures, along with evening entertainment & activities, for the same reasonable price for 10 straight years – $225.00 !

And we will again be having Early Bird Registration – with the discounted price of $200.00 – from April 5th through May 5th! And we’ll be offering three scholarships for first-time attendees, to have the event paid for in full!

Important dates are:

• Scholarship Contest: March 14 – April 14
• Early Bird Registration ($200): April 5 – May 5
• Regular Registration ($225): May 6 – July 6
• OLSSI 2011: July 31 – August 2, 2011

And also of note, we’ll be having a costume contest Sunday night to go with this year’s “spooky” theme, and our Grand Prize giveaway on Tuesday will be a Color Nook e-book reader!

So, stop by our new website at http://www.olssi.org/ to see our complete class & instructor list and the registration form. And, as always, feel free to contact us with any and all questions:

Michael Bradshaw
E-mail: Michael.Bradshaw -at- sc.ohio.gov

* Announcement origin: ALAO List Serv, 4/25/11

OLSSI 2010: Libraries Rock

OLSSI 2010: Libraries ROCK !!!
The Ohio Library Support Staff Institute
July 25 – 27, 2010 @ Baldwin-Wallace College
In Berea, Ohio just outside of Cleveland

This will be our ninth annual conference, and still the same price of only $225.00 – for three days and two nights of outstanding classes, programs and lectures, along with evening entertainment & activities!


See our FAQ at http://olssiregistration.weebly.com/2010-faq.html for info on lodging, parking, meals, etc.

The full class & instructor list, and the registration form can be found here:
http://olssiregistration.weebly.com/index.html

We have some of the best instructors from all over Ohio, and with a rock-n-roll music theme, this will be the best library event EVER ! And this year, our Grand Prize giveaway is an Amazon Kindle with a $100 Amazon gift card! So come and be a part of the fun and learning that is OLSSI 2010 !

Registration closes July 6th.

Please feel free to contact us with any and all questions:

Michael Bradshaw
E-mail: Michael.Bradshaw@sc.ohio.gov
Phone: 614-387-9650
Fax: 614-387-9659

OLSSI: Early Bird Deadline

OLSSI 2010: Libraries ROCK !!!
July 25 – 27, 2010
Baldwin-Wallace College
Berea, Ohio

Register before May 1st for the early bird registration

• Registration includes two nights lodging, two days of classes, three days of fun, a t-shirt, tote bag, a Sunday Meet & Greet dinner, and nightly entertainment!
• Scholarship information, class descriptions, and a pritable registration form are available on the OLSSI Registration page.
• An Online Registration Form is available courtesy of SWON Libraries.
• Call and pay by credit card, or online with PayPal !

We have some of the best instructors from all over Ohio, and with a rock-n-roll music theme, this will be the best library event EVER ! Oh, and did we mention our Grand Prize? This year, we’re giving away an Amazon Kindle !

Dates to remember:
Early Bird Registration ($200): April 1 – May 1
Regular Registration ($225): May 2 –July 6
OLSSI 2010: July 25 – 27, 2010

Come and be a part of the fun and learning that is OLSSI 2010 !

Michael Bradshaw, OLSSI Past-Chair
Ohio Library Support Staff Institute

Libraries Rock! OLSSI 2010

OLSSI 2010: Libraries ROCK !!!
July 25 – 27, 2010 @ Baldwin-Wallace College
Berea, Ohio, just outside of Cleveland

OLSSI will once again offer a comprehensive curriculum of classes for library support staff. Outstanding classes, programs and lectures, along with evening entertainment & activities!




Times have never been tougher (and budgets never tighter) for libraries than now. And so OLSSI has worked hard to keep the same registration price for nine consecutive years, $225.00.

Registration for the 9th Annual Ohio Library Support Staff Institute is now open:

• Register before May 1st and you get our Early Bird registration rate of only $200.00!
• Registration includes two nights lodging, two days of classes, three days of fun, a t-shirt, tote bag, a Sunday Meet & Greet before dinner, and nightly entertainment!
• Scholarship information, class descriptions, and a pritable registration form are available on the OLSSI Registration page.
• Our first-ever Online Registration Form is available courtesy of SWON Libraries.
• You can call and pay by credit card, and soon online and with PayPal !

We have some of the best instructors from all over Ohio, and with a rock-n-roll music theme, this will be the best library event EVER ! Oh, and did we mention our Grand Prize? This year, we’re giving away an Amazon Kindle !

Dates to remember:
Scholarship Contest: March 15 –April 16
Early Bird Registration ($200): April 1 – May 1
Regular Registration ($225): May 2 –July 6
OLSSI 2010: July 25 – 27, 2010

Come and be a part of the fun and learning that is OLSSI 2010 !

Michael Bradshaw, OLSSI Past-Chair
Ohio Library Support Staff Institute

OLSSI 2010

Today the Ohio Library Support Staff Institute announced three scholarships available for their annual retreat and conference. For additional information about OLSSI and the 2010Support Staff Institute, visit the OLSSI web site.

~ OLSSI ROCKIN’ Scholarships ~

Ohio Library Support Staff Institute
Baldwin-Wallace College
Berea, Ohio
July 25-27, 2010

Times have never been tougher for libraries in Ohio. Ever-decreasing budgets, cross-the-board cutbacks, the elimination of travel and/or continuing education, lay-offs, furloughs, it goes on and on. In an effort to KEEP helping libraries and their support staff, OLSSI is offering three scholarships to its 2010 conference & retreat.

OLSSI Scholarships are awards covering the entire $225 registration fee for the annual Ohio Library Support Staff Institute. This will allow three people to attend the 2010 Institute free of charge. To apply, you must meet the following criteria:

1. Be presently employed as a library support staff member.
2. Be a first-time attendee of the Ohio Library Support Staff Institute.
3. Agree to contribute to the planning the 2010 Institute as a Steering Committee member.
   

How to Apply:

Please write, in 200 words or less, why you would like to attend the Institute, and how you think attending OLSSI will help you and enhance your library/work performance.

• All applications must be written by the applicant, and not their supervisor(s).
• The Scholarship Contest begins at 8:00 AM, March 15, 2010.
• Deadline for scholarship entry is 5:00 PM, April 16, 2010.
• Winners will be announced on or before April 21, 2010.
  

Please remember to provide the information listed below, along with your essay and send via e-mail to OLSSI.scholarships@gmail.com

OLSSI: Final Call!

In the time OLSSI has been around, the economy has never been worse, and funds for libraries has probably never been so tight. While it’s not uncommon for a professional conference to end up costing $1500 or $2000 with hotel rooms, meals, etc., we still think our conference/retreat is bargain at $225.00.

Here is short list of four additions to the 2009 Ohio Library Support Staff Institute:

1. We are proud to announce that our keynote speaker will be Jason Thomas, Sergeant USMC, retired. This brief note cannot do the man justice. Mr. Thomas received a number of awards for his search and rescue efforts at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. He would become a subject of the Oliver Stone film, World Trade Center, and he and his family would appear on a special two-hour episode of the television show, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” For more information, please visit: http://www.theJasonThomas.com
2. Another addition to OLSSI’s Sunday night festivities will be James A. Willis, author of the book Weird Ohio. Mr. Willis will give a presentation of the equipment he uses with his paranormal research and investigation team, the Ghosts of Ohio. He’ll then take all interested outside for ghost tour of the Denison campus! From their site http://www.GhostsOfOhio.org
3. Also opening night, the OLSSI Super Spectacular Costume Contest! With the “Meet & Greet” reception at 5:00 PM, and dinner and opening ceremonies at 6:00 PM, there’ll be plenty of time to show your Super-Self! So come dressed as your favorite superhero, villain, or one of your own making! The winner will get the Superhero Prize Pack, which includes: The Pulitzer Prize winning book – The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, by Michael Chabon, all four Superman movies starring Christopher Reeve on DVD, a Spider-Man fleece blanket, and the Marvel Comic Book Library – 100 digital comic books on CD-ROM, all in a star-spangled Captain America tub! So, Mask Up! For photos, go to: http://a-whole-lotta-olssi.weebly.com
4. And finally, while we’ll be handing out giveaways Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, nothing beats a Grand Prize! After our final presentation on Tuesday, we’ll be giving away a weekend getaway to The Inn & Spa at Honey Run!
   

Your two-night stay in the Main Lodge can actually be any time of the week you choose! The Inn at HoneyRun is nestled on 70 acres in the heart of the Ohio Amish Country in Holmes County, between Millersburg and Berlin, Ohio. For photos and more information, go to: http://www.innathoneyrun.com/

Registration closes Wednesday, July 15^th. You can contact Secretary/Treasurer Tanya Ellenburg-Kimmet for your all your registration needs:

Fax: 937-775-2356
Phone:937-775-2094
Email: tanya.kimmet at wright.edu

OR -- U.S. Mail:
Tanya Kimmet, OLSSI Secretary/Treasurer
Digital Services
Wright State University
3640 Col Glenn Hwy
Dayton, OH

Email/Fax the registration form even if payment will be delayed past July 15th so we can reserve a spot for you! For classes, instructors, FAQ, and more, go to: http://www.olssi.org/

Posted on behalf of Michael Bradshaw, Chairperson OLSSI

OLSSI 2009

OLSSI 2009 : The Ohio Library Support Staff Institute

Denison Univiversity, Granville, OH

August 2 - 4, 2009

The Ohio Library Support Staff Institute, has opened registration for OLSSI 2009!

We’ve added a discounted Early Bird Registration Rate of $200 until May 15th. And our scholarship contest is still open for first-time attendees!http://www.olssi.org/

• Descriptions: http://www.olssi.org/index_files/Page727.htm
• Registration Form: http://www.olssi.org/index_files/Page736.htm
• Scholarships: http://www.olssi.org/index_files/Page834.htm

For more information, contact Michael Bradshaw at OLSSI.

OLSSI Scholarships

OLSSI Scholarships are awards covering the entire $225 registration fee for the annual Ohio Library Support Staff Institute. This will allow three people to attend the 2009 Institute free of charge.


To apply, you must meet the following criteria:

1. Be presently employed as a library support staff member.
2. Be a first-time attendee of the Ohio Library Support Staff Institute.
3. Agree to contribute to the planning the 2010 Institute as a Steering Committee member.

How to Apply:

Please write, in 200 words or less, why you would like to attend the Institute, and how you think attending OLSSI will help you and enhance your library/work performance.

• All applications must be written by the applicant, not their supervisor(s).
• The Scholarship Contest begins at 8:00 AM, March 21, 2009
• Deadline for scholarship entry is 5:00 PM, April 21, 2009
• Winners will be announced on or before April 24, 2009.
• Remember to provide the information listed below, along with your essay.

Please send via e-mail to OLSSI.scholarships@gmail.com
Good luck & we hope to see you at Denison University for OLSSI 2009 !

Name: ____________________
Title: ____________________
E-Mail Address: _____________________
Library/Institution: __________________
Address: __________________________
City/State/Zip: _____________________
Phone: ___________________________

ESSAY: 200 words or less.
Why would you like to attend the 2009 Ohio Library Support Staff Institute?
How do you think attending OLSSI will help you & enhance your work?

OLSSI dates:

Scholarship contest: March 21 – April 21, 2009. Announcement April 24, 2009.
Early Bird Registration: April 1st - May 15th.
Registration- May 15th - July 15th.
OLSSI 2009: August 2 – 4, 2009

For more information, contact Michael Bradshaw, OLSSI

OLSSI 2008

OLSSI 2008
The Hidden Treasure of Libraries:

SUPPORT STAFF!

The Ohio Library Support Staff Institute is almost here !
Sunday, July 27th – Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

The University of Toledo.

Ahoy Mateys! The 2008 Ohio Library Support Staff Institute will set sail July 27 – 29, 2008 at the University of Toledo. OLSSI has planned outstanding programs, interesting lectures, and fun activities for participants.

Lodgings for all attendees and scallywags will be at the Crossings, which features air-conditioned 3-bedroom suites. Each attendee will have his or her own bedroom.

The University of Toledo has a beautiful campus, including Centennial Mall. This picturesque lawn area in the heart of campus was named “One of the 100 most beautifully landscaped places in the country" by the American Society of Landscape Architects.

Add in the 47-acre Stranahan Arboretum, the Center for the Visual Arts, six libraries, and the shops and restaurants of Toledo and nearby Sylvania, Ohio, and OLSSI 2008 is shaping up to be the best ever!

Grab the opportunity to network with peers, be exposed to new job-related skills and knowledge, and gain a sense of community and support from other library assistants throughout the state and region!

Classes include:

• Audiobooks, eBooks, Music, & Video: Digital Downloads Without Pirating!
• No Need to Draw Yer Cutlass! How Facebook Can Work for Libraries
• Putting the Rrrrrr in PublisheR: Making a Brochure from a Template
• Sail Ho! WorldCat Local and Resource Discovery
• Charting the Frontier of the Internet: Web 2.0

So come and be a part of the fun and learning that is OLSSI !
To register & find out more, visit us online at: http://www.olssi.org/

Michael Bradshaw, Vice-Chair Ohio Library Support Staff Institute