John J. Burke, MSLS

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• John J. Burke, MSLS
• ALAO Annual Conference
• November 1, 2002

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The Ohio SupportStaff Institute

• 3.5 days in August
• Unique continuing education opportunity
• Open to support staff from all libraries
• Technology/functional training focus
• Networking opportunity
• Independent collaboration of interested Ohio
  library community members

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OSSI Becomes OLSSI
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How It All Began

• The legends say . . .
• Linda Dobb and Doug Morrison
• Lunchtime conversation at ALAO-SSIG spring
  workshop in April 2001
• Many conversations in between
• Pursued and were awarded an LSTA Mini-Grant in
  April 2002
• Formed steering committee
• Secured additional funding and made arrangements

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2002 Steering Committee

• Cathy Bennett, Belmont Technical College
• Sarah B. Brown, Mason Public Library
• Jay Burton, State Library of Ohio
• Mary Mlynar Conroy, OHIONET and Ohio Council of
  Library and Information Systems
• John Crissinger, Ohio State University/Newark
  Campus
• Margaret "Doc" Delaney, Ohio Valley Area
  Libraries (OVAL)
• Linda Dobb, Bowling Green State University
• Shana Fair, Ohio University Zanesville/Muskingum
  Technical College
• Anne Hanning, Ohio Educational Library Media
  Association (OELMA)
• Kathleen Hipes, Ohioana Library Association

• Chris Hopkins, Mideastern Ohio Regional Library
  Organization (MOLO)
• Cynthia Hustead, INFOhio
• Melissa Lattanzi, Northeast Ohio Library
  Association (NOLA)
• Douglas Morrison, Ohio State University/Agricultur
  al Technical Institute
• Judy Orahood, Ohio Wesleyan University
• Dorrie Russell Sacksteder, Contractor/Adult
  Literacy/ESL Tutor
• Eileen Theodore-Shusta, Ohio University
• Sandi Thompson, Puskarich Public Library
• Robin Weinstein, Greene County Public Library

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Contributing Organizations

• Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO)
• Columbus Area Library and Information Council
  (CALICO)
• Kent State University Library Media Services
• INFOhio
• Institute for Museum and Library Services (LSTA
  Grant)
• Mid-Eastern Ohio Library Organization (MOLO)
• Northeast Ohio Library Association (NOLA)
• Southeastern Ohio Library Organization (SOLO)
• Ohio Council of Library and Information Systems
  (OCLIS)
• Ohio Educational Library/Media Association
  (OELMA)
• Ohio Valley Area Libraries (OVAL)
• State Library of Ohio
• Library Mosaics

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OSSI 2002 Basic Facts

• When August 4-7, 2002
• Where Ohio Dominican University (housing and
  instruction all on campus)
• Who 39 participants, 5 counselors, 19
  speakers
• What Room, board, and study
• Cost 200.00
• Aerial flyovers several
• Campus-wide blackouts 1

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What Do You Get for Your Money?

• World-class, hands-on instruction
• Networking opportunities
• Remove from the everyday world
• Instruction binder of handouts
• Three nights of accommodations
• Seven meals
• OSSI tote bag
• Vendor goodies
• Games and movie night
• Chance for free Library Mosaics subscription

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The Participants

• Backgrounds
• Academic library 54
• School library/media center 7
• Public library 13
• Special library 26
• Regions
• NW 18
• NE 31
• SE 15
• SW 15
• Central 21

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The Program

• Materials Repair I (Hands On)      
• Website Editors Maintaining the Library's Web
  Page
• Excel for Library Use   
• Genealogical Resources Records (Online Print)
• Windows File Management   
• Effective Web Search Strategies
• Reference Resources - Online and Print      
• Government Resources Print Online
• MARC Format Copy Cataloguing

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The Program (contd)

• Online Learning Opportunities
• Technology Futures, Libraries, You (Panel)
• Stress-Durability Developing a Personal Plan
• Self-Defense for Women
• Welcome/Meet and Greet session
• Tours of the Spangler LRC and ODU campus

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Distinguished Panelists
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Participant Reactions

• Excellent for support staff.
• Was worth every minute and every .
• One of the best organized Ive been to.
• Nice mix of topics! I learned a lot.
• The food and the food service people were the
  best!
• Door prizes were fun.

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Areas to Improve

• Beginning/advanced computer classes
• Fewer sessions with longer class periods
• Additional non-library topics
• Potential for offering CEUs
• Lots of planning ideas generated by steering
  committee and counselors
• Regular funding sources

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Why Come to OLSSI?

• Extended period for learning
• Practical skills and information
• Chance to meet other support staff members
• Well-paced between learning and informal
  discussion

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Why Send Your Staff?

• Update an individuals skills or prepare a new
  staff member
• Bring new skills to the library
• Give staff a broader view of libraries
• Affordable

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Why Support OLSSI?

• All of the above, plus
• Brings together staff from different types of
  libraries and specialties within libraries
• The only institute of its type in Ohio
• Quality continuing education opportunity

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The Future OLSSI 2003

• August 3-6, 2003
• Central Ohio site selection underway
• Surveying library community on topics
• Increased marketing to public and school
  library/media staff
• Looking for new steering committee members
• Next meeting November 6, 1030-245, State
  Library of Ohio

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2003 Steering Committee

• Chris Hopkins, MOLO
• Cynthia Hustead, INFOhio
• Diane Jordan, Columbus Law Library
• Melissa Lattanzi, NOLA
• Angie Lorensen, Northwest Ohio Regional Book
  Depository
• Douglas Morrison, Ohio State University/Agricultur
  al Technical Institute
• Judy Orahood, Ohio Wesleyan University
• Erin Peters, Kettering College of Medical Arts
• Amy Pickenpaugh, Otterbein College
• Martha F. Powers, Ohio Wesleyan University
• Dorrie Sacksteder, Independent Member
• Eileen Theodore-Shusta, Ohio University
• Sandi Thompson, Puskarich Public Library
• Joyce Weed, Ohio University

• Cathy Bennett, Belmont Technical College
• Helen Black, Oberlin College
• Joy Blair, Belmont Technical College
• Sarah B. Brown, Mason Public Library
• Katy Bruns, Lexis/Nexis Corporate Library
• John Burke, Miami University Middletown
• Jay Burton, State Library of Ohio
• Mary Mlynar Conroy, OHIONET OCLIS
• John Crissinger, Ohio State University/Newark
  Campus
• Margaret "Doc" Delaney, OVAL
• Linda Dobb, Bowling Green State University
• Shana Fair, Ohio University Zanesville/Muskingum
  Technical College
• Anne Hanning, OELMA
• Kathleen Hipes, Ohioana Library Association

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Collaboration in Ohio

• A jumble of organizations no true central group
• Diverse needs, but common rallying points
  issues
• When we understand each other and work together,
  we grow stronger
• Pursue cooperation and collaboration to
  strengthen our communities, our libraries, and
  ourselves
• OLSSI shows us the way

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Opportunities for Collaboration

• Ohio organizations www.ohionet.org/WhoWeAre/ocli
  s.aspMembers
• Ohio libraries (all types) winslo.state.oh.us/pu
  blib/libdir.html
• Worldwide organizations slisweb.sjsu.edu/resourc
  es/orgs.htm
• Individuals within libraries
• People and organizations beyond the library world

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Questions?

• OLSSI Steering Committee members
• OLSSI listserv listserv_at_lms.kent.edu (subscribe
  OSSI your name)
• OLSSI Web site www.olssi.lib.oh.us
• John J. Burke, MSLS
• Assistant Director
• Miami University Middletown
• burkejj_at_muohio.edu
• [phone]