Northeast Ohio Regional Library System

A Day for Technical Services
Date/Time
4/10/2018
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM Eastern
Competency
Processing, Communication, Cataloging and Acquisition
Event Description
We are pleased to bring you A Day for Technical Services.  Join your technical services colleagues in learning more about the topics that impact your daily work.

Workshop topics include:
  • Analysis of Technical Services Workflows
  • What Public Services wants Technical Services to know
  • Ergonomics in the Workplace
  • E-books from Beginning to End
Process Examination for Technical Services – After a period of staff turnover, the Stark County District Library had an opportunity to examine how the department operated and where processes could be improved or work combined to improve both internal and external customer service. Utilizing techniques learned in Lean Ohio Boot Camp, vendor meetings and necessity, the department was able to improve service, reduce turnaround time and add new services while working with a reduced staff.  Greg will share with you these techniques that you can apply in your library no matter what the size.
 
How Technical Services can help your staff – Technical services can provide a vital link to making the lives of circulation staff easier by anticipating issues that may arise during everyday operations. Utilizing pilot programs to introduce new collections the library is able to anticipate how new collections will be received and then how to ramp those to full implementation.

E-books from Beginning to End-   Follow the entire process for developing and maintaining an eBook collection from budgeting though selection to acquisitions and cataloging and finally to weeding.  Learn what data is available to drive decisions and how to insure that your eBook collection is meeting the needs of your community.



Presenters:
Greg Burlingame,  Collections Director, Stark County District Library

Greg Burlingame has worked at the Stark County District Library for 31 years. Starting as a shelver, then circulation clerk, publicity assistant, IT help desk, branch manager, fiction selector, virtual library manager and now Collections Director, his background has afforded him opportunities to work in a number of roles within the library.  This provides him a unique perspective as problems arise and how solutions can be implemented that benefit the library as a whole.


Kelly Ott, Ergonomics Consultant, Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation
Assist employers with developing a system based approach to ergonomics.  Provide services such as Safety (ergonomics) team assessment & development, Library ergonomics, Office and "at home" ergonomics, safety culture assessment and strategic planning.  Provide on-site consultation services including assessments, evaluations and training to prevent future injuries and illnesses. 

Patricia Lowrey, Digital Projects Advisor, Overdrive.  Tish Lowrey grew up in New Orleans and graduated from Louisiana State University with a BA in English Literature and a MLS.  She worked mostly in public libraries for 40 years until retiring as the Director of Technical Services for the Cleveland Public Library.  While at CPL., she managed the CLEVNET OverDrive collection and services from 2003 to 2017.  As a part-time Digital Collection Advisor for OverDrive, she works primarily on special projects such as Instant Library Cards and Cost-Per-Circ.

Lunch and light refreshments will be provided.







 
Location
Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library
3512 Darrow Rd
Stow, OH 44224

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Contact Person
Melissa Lattanzi
(phone: 330-655-0531)
Details
Who should attend:  Anyone involved in technical services
Competency: 
Processing, Communication, Cataloging and Acquisition

GEO Cost:      $160
Bronze Cost:  $120
Silver Cost:    $ 80
Gold Cost:     FREE


There is an additional $15 surcharge for facility use and amenities.
We encourage you to register a minimum of three (3) days in advance for this event in order to ensure that we can accommodate your full participation in terms of seating, hand-outs, food, etc.
 
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