From the State Library

Ryan Dowd is hosting his next live training Mental Illness: How to Handle Problematic Behavior which is the first in a 3-part series on mental health. The training includes a live Q&A with Ryan, printable infographic, interactive workbook, and certificate of completion. If you can’t attend live the replay will be available on zoom for 4 weeks and in Niche Academy 5 days after the live training.

Title: Mental Illness: How to Handle Problematic Behavior
View and print the webinar poster (8″ x 11″ PDF)

When: April 7 at 2 p.m. ET

Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2916394935607/WN_TtOEwg-MS0-k4BowpSvzgA

Information covered in webinar:

How to deal with GOOD days and BAD days

What do to when someone is disruptive or potentially dangerous
How to respond to someone with delusions (and the two types of delusions you should be concerned about)

A former director of a Chicago homeless shelter, Ryan Dowd is the author of The Librarians Guide to Homelessness: An Empathy-Driven Approach to Solving Problems, Preventing Conflict, and Serving Everyone.  He travels all over the United States speaking to libraries about how to best help homeless patrons using empathy and respect.  He also provides training to police departments, nonprofits and other organizations on how to compassionately manage problematic behavior from troubled individuals.

To access The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness core training on Niche Academy, go to the State Library of Ohio’s Training and Professional Development page and click the homelessness training link.  Once in Niche Academy, you will be prompted to login or create an account. Certificates will be issued within Niche Academy after the completion of the core training or webinar.

If you have trouble accessing the training or upcoming webinar, email Erin Kelsey, Library Consultant at the State Library of Ohio at: ekelsey@library.ohio.gov. 

The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness core training purchased by the State Library in 2019 and has been renewed through August 2022. The online training, authored by Ryan Dowd, is available for all Ohio public and academic library staff.  The four-part training is an empathy-driven approach that provides best practices for library staff on how to understand the homeless population and serve them better. There are also practical tips on how to deal with and de-escalate common situations and issues, and make staff feel empowered and safe.  Archived webinars are available as separate modules in Niche Academy. 

Critical Conversation Series: What to know about Intellectual Freedom, Book Challenges and Libraries with ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom virtual event is on April 18, 2022 at 3:30 p.m.

The 90-minute Critical Conversation Series presentation is geared toward Ohio library staff of all types. Library staff strive to provide their communities with diverse resources, programming, and services to ensure that the library is a welcoming and inclusive institution for everyone. Attention is being turned toward access to materials on social-emotional learning, diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as access to books by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and LGTBQIA+ authors. Yet many libraries are seeing an uptick in challenges to programs and resources, as well as to library workers' ability to serve their communities. Book challenges and censorship of library and/or classroom materials is unfortunately not a new phenomenon in librarianship, though headlines have been made in Texas, Philadelphia, Florida, Ohio, and many other states recently. Learn about these challenges and how to proactively respond via policy, procedure, and advocacy in order to build local and legislative support for your library. 

In this installment of Critical Conversations, we will learn about the current climate of Intellectual Freedom and Censorship from the American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual Freedom (ALA, OIF).  Gaining knowledge and preparing library policies and procedures can help staff and administration feel prepared and confident in the intellectual freedom process. In addition to resources provided through OIF, registrants will have access to a curated list of materials

After the presentations, Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of ALA Office of Intellectual Freedom and Megan Cusick, assistant director, state advocacy for ALA Public Policy and Advocacy Office and Kristin Pekoll, assistant director of ALA OIF will be in conversation with Erin Kelsey, Library Consultant at the State Library of Ohio, about proactive strategies that prepare library directors, staff, and supporters to respond effectively to adverse issues and build a climate of support for their library.
 
Click here to register. Registrants will be sent a Zoom link via email and in a series of reminders prior to the event. A recording will be uploaded and available for viewing if you can't make the live event.

In partnership with OhioNet, Critical Conversations is supported by the State Library of Ohio with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.  

Does your library serve summer meals/snacks, or are you interested in being a meal site or supporting other meal sites in your area?

Read on for some basics about the USDA Summer Food Service Program and how libraries can participate, and an important update on regulations that impact how summer meals are distributed. Briefly, the waivers that granted the USDA flexibility to expand the program and ease requirements on meal distribution during the pandemic are set to expire on June 30. If you want to learn more, No Kid Hungry is offering a free webinar this week:
School’s Out, Food’s In: Planning for Summer - Operation Strategies Without Waivers
Wednesday, March 30, 3:00-4:00 pm
Register here.


From the State Library Ryan Dowd is hosting his next live training Mental Illness: How to Handle Problematic Behavior which is the first in a 3-part series on mental health. The training includes a live Q&A with Ryan, printable infographic, interactive workbook, and certificate of completion. If you can’t attend live the replay will be available on zoom for 4 weeks and in Niche Academy 5 days after the live training. Title: Mental Illness: How to Handle Problematic Behavior View and print the webinar poster (8″ x 11″ PDF) When: April 7 at 2 p.m. ET Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2916394935607/WN_TtOEwg-MS0-k4BowpSvzgA Information covered in webinar: How to deal with GOOD days and BAD days What do to when someone is disruptive or potentially dangerous How to respond to someone with delusions (and the two types of delusions you should be concerned about) A former director of a Chicago homeless shelter, Ryan Dowd is the author of The Librarians Guide to Homelessness: An Empathy-Driven Approach to Solving Problems, Preventing Conflict, and Serving Everyone.  He travels all over the United States speaking to libraries about how to best help homeless patrons using empathy and respect.  He also provides training to police departments, nonprofits and other organizations on how to compassionately manage problematic behavior from troubled individuals. To access The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness core training on Niche Academy, go to the State Library of Ohio’s Training and Professional Development page and click the homelessness training link.  Once in Niche Academy, you will be prompted to login or create an account. Certificates will be issued within Niche Academy after the completion of the core training or webinar. If you have trouble accessing the training or upcoming webinar, email Erin Kelsey, Library Consultant at the State Library of Ohio at: ekelsey@library.ohio.gov.  The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness core training purchased by the State Library in 2019 and has been renewed through August 2022. The online training, authored by Ryan Dowd, is available for all Ohio public and academic library staff.  The four-part training is an empathy-driven approach that provides best practices for library staff on how to understand the homeless population and serve them better. There are also practical tips on how to deal with and de-escalate common situations and issues, and make staff feel empowered and safe.  Archived webinars are available as separate modules in Niche Academy.  Critical Conversation Series: What to know about Intellectual Freedom, Book Challenges and Libraries with ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom virtual event is on April 18, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. The 90-minute Critical Conversation Series presentation is geared toward Ohio library staff of all types. Library staff strive to provide their communities with diverse resources, programming, and services to ensure that the library is a welcoming and inclusive institution for everyone. Attention is being turned toward access to materials on social-emotional learning, diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as access to books by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and LGTBQIA+ authors. Yet many libraries are seeing an uptick in challenges to programs and resources, as well as to library workers' ability to serve their communities. Book challenges and censorship of library and/or classroom materials is unfortunately not a new phenomenon in librarianship, though headlines have been made in Texas, Philadelphia, Florida, Ohio, and many other states recently. Learn about these challenges and how to proactively respond via policy, procedure, and advocacy in order to build local and legislative support for your library.  In this installment of Critical Conversations, we will learn about the current climate of Intellectual Freedom and Censorship from the American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual Freedom (ALA, OIF).  Gaining knowledge and preparing library policies and procedures can help staff and administration feel prepared and confident in the intellectual freedom process. In addition to resources provided through OIF, registrants will have access to a curated list of materials After the presentations, Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of ALA Office of Intellectual Freedom and Megan Cusick, assistant director, state advocacy for ALA Public Policy and Advocacy Office and Kristin Pekoll, assistant director of ALA OIF will be in conversation with Erin Kelsey, Library Consultant at the State Library of Ohio, about proactive strategies that prepare library directors, staff, and supporters to respond effectively to adverse issues and build a climate of support for their library.   Click here to register. Registrants will be sent a Zoom link via email and in a series of reminders prior to the event. A recording will be uploaded and available for viewing if you can't make the live event. In partnership with OhioNet, Critical Conversations is supported by the State Library of Ohio with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.   Does your library serve summer meals/snacks, or are you interested in being a meal site or supporting other meal sites in your area? Read on for some basics about the USDA Summer Food Service Program and how libraries can participate, and an important update on regulations that impact how summer meals are distributed. Briefly, the waivers that granted the USDA flexibility to expand the program and ease requirements on meal distribution during the pandemic are set to expire on June 30. If you want to learn more, No Kid Hungry is offering a free webinar this week: School’s Out, Food’s In: Planning for Summer - Operation Strategies Without Waivers Wednesday, March 30, 3:00-4:00 pm Register here.
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