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G2S Project Code: 2020-OH-86160
State: Ohio
Fiscal Year: 2020
Grantee
OHIONET

Project Director
Director Name: Shelly S. Miller
Director Phone: 6144841063
Director Email: shellym@ohionet.org
General Information
Title: Critical Conversations webinar series
State Project Code: III-2-21
Start Date: 10/01/2020
End Date: 09/30/2021
Abstract: The Critical Conversations webinar series provided free online presentations that focused on thought-provoking topics relevant the Ohio library community. For each session, OhioNet contracted with speakers, worked with the State Library to compile background material on the topics, promoted the events, and managed online registration of participants. A total of 387 individuals participated in a series of two events and gained knowledge about topics relevant to improving library services in the communities they serve. 
State Goal: Community: The library as a community anchor
Budget Information
LSTA
MATCH-State
MATCH-Other
Total
$2,500.00
$0.00
$0.00
$2,500.00
Intent(s)
Improve the library workforce.
Civic Affairs
Continuing Education and Staff Development
Activities
Activity Details
Title: Critical Conversations webinar series
Narrative: Each online presentation in the Critical Conversations series included an overview of the topic from a specialist speaker, followed by a moderated discussion of themes raised by pre-submitted questions from registrants, and concluded with a brief, open Q&A session with live attendees. Two events were hosted during this reporting period: Vocational Awe—Examining the Cost of Your Service on10/7/2020 with Fobazi Ettarh and Sustainable Thinking—What the World Needs Now with Rebekkah Smith Aldrich on 9/8/2021. 
Intent: Improve the library workforce.

Activity: Instruction
Mode: Program
Format: Virtual


Quantity
Session length (minutes): 95
Number of sessions in program: 2
Average number in attendance per session: 194
Number of times program administered: 1


Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: No
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No


Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No


Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: Yes
For a targeted group or for the general population: General


Locale
Is the activity state-wide: No
Specific Locations: Yes
Name: AKRON-SUMMIT CNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 60 S. HIGH ST.
City: AKRON
State: OH
Zip: 44326
Name: ANDOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 142 W. MAIN ST.
City: ANDOVER
State: OH
Zip: 44003
Name: Antioch University-Midwest
Address: 900 Dayton St
City: Yellow Springs
State: OH
Zip: 45387
Name: ASHLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 224 CLAREMONT AVE.
City: ASHLAND
State: OH
Zip: 44805
Name: ATHENS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Address: 95 W. WASHINGTON
City: NELSONVILLE
State: OH
Zip: 45764
Name: AVON LAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 32649 ELECTRIC BLVD.
City: AVON LAKE
State: OH
Zip: 44012
Name: BEXLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 2411 E. MAIN ST.
City: BEXLEY
State: OH
Zip: 43209
Name: Bluffton University
Address: 1 University Drive
City: Bluffton
State: OH
Zip: 45817-2104
Name: Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Address: 220 McFall Ctr
City: Bowling Green
State: OH
Zip: 43403
Name: BROWN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 200 W. GRANT AVE.
City: GEORGETOWN
State: OH
Zip: 45121
Name: BUCYRUS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 200 E. MANSFIELD
City: BUCYRUS
State: OH
Zip: 44820
Name: Canton City School District
Address: 305 McKinley Ave NW
City: Canton
State: OH
Zip: 44702
Name: Capital University
Address: 1 College and Main
City: Columbus
State: OH
Zip: 43209-2394
Name: CARDINGTON-LINCOLN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 128 E. MAIN ST.
City: CARDINGTON
State: OH
Zip: 43315
Name: Case Western Reserve University
Address: 10900 Euclid Ave
City: Cleveland
State: OH
Zip: 44106
Name: Cincinnati Art Museum
Address: 953 Eden Park Dr.
City: Cincinnati
State: OH
Zip: 45202
Name: CLERMONT COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 326 BROADWAY
City: BATAVIA
State: OH
Zip: 45103
Name: CLEVELAND HEIGHTS-UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS PL
Address: 2345 LEE ROAD
City: CLEVELAND HTS.
State: OH
Zip: 44118
Name: Cleveland Museum of Art
Address: 11150 East Blvd.
City: Cleveland
State: OH
Zip: 44106
Name: CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 325 SUPERIOR AVE.
City: CLEVELAND
State: OH
Zip: 44114
Name: Cleveland State University
Address: 2121 Euclid Avenue
City: Cleveland
State: OH
Zip: 44115-2214
Name: College of Wooster
Address: 1140 Beall Ave
City: Wooster
State: OH
Zip: 44691
Name: Columbus State Community College
Address: 550 E Spring St
City: Columbus
State: OH
Zip: 43215
Name: CUYAHOGA FALLS LIBRARY
Address: 2015 THIRD ST.
City: CUYAHOGA FALLS
State: OH
Zip: 44221
Name: DELAWARE COUNTY DISTRICT LIBRARY
Address: 84 E. WINTER ST.
City: DELAWARE
State: OH
Zip: 43015
Name: DELTA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 402 MAIN ST.
City: DELTA
State: OH
Zip: 43515
Name: Denison University
Address: 100 West College Rd
City: Granville
State: OH
Zip: 43023-0713
Name: EUCLID PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 631 E. 222ND ST.
City: EUCLID
State: OH
Zip: 44123
Name: FAIRPORT HARBOR PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 335 VINE ST.
City: FAIRPORT HARBOR
State: OH
Zip: 44077
Name: Franklin University
Address: 201 S Grant Ave
City: Columbus
State: OH
Zip: 43215-5399
Name: HUBBARD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 436 W. LIBERTY ST.
City: HUBBARD
State: OH
Zip: 44425
Name: IDA RUPP PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 310 MADISON ST.
City: PORT CLINTON
State: OH
Zip: 43452
Name: Kent State University at Kent
Address: Executive Office, 2nd Floor Library
City: Kent
State: OH
Zip: 44242-0001
Name: Kenyon College
Address: Kenyon College
City: Gambier
State: OH
Zip: 43022
Name: Lake Health Library
Address: 36000 Euclid Ave
City: Willoughby
State: OH
Zip: 44094
Name: Lakeland Community College
Address: 7700 Clocktower Drive
City: Kirtland
State: OH
Zip: 44094-5198
Name: LAKEWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 15425 DETROIT AVENUE
City: LAKEWOOD
State: OH
Zip: 44107
Name: LEBANON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 101 S. BROADWAY
City: LEBANON
State: OH
Zip: 45036
Name: LOGAN COUNTY LIBRARIES
Address: 220 N MAIN ST
City: BELLEFONTAINE
State: OH
Zip: 43311
Name: LOGAN-HOCKING COUNTY DISTRICT LIBRARY
Address: 230 EAST MAIN ST.
City: LOGAN
State: OH
Zip: 43138
Name: LOUDONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 122 E. MAIN ST.
City: LOUDONVILLE
State: OH
Zip: 44842
Name: Malone University
Address: 2600 Cleveland Avenue NW
City: Canton
State: OH
Zip: 44709-3897
Name: MANSFIELD-RICHLAND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 43 W. THIRD ST.
City: MANSFIELD
State: OH
Zip: 44902
Name: MARYSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 231 S. PLUM ST.
City: MARYSVILLE
State: OH
Zip: 43040
Name: Miami County Law Library
Address: 201 W. Main St.
City: Troy
State: OH
Zip: 45373
Name: MidPointe Library System
Address: 125 S. Broad St.
City: Middletown
State: OH
Zip: 45044
Name: MUSKINGUM COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM
Address: 220 N. FIFTH ST.
City: ZANESVILLE
State: OH
Zip: 43701
Name: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Address: 4209 State Route 44
City: Rootstown
State: OH
Zip: 44272-0095
Name: NORWELD
Address: 181 1/2 S. Main St.
City: Bowling Green
State: OH
Zip: 43402
Name: Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin School
Address: 13000 Auburn Rd.
City: Chardon
State: OH
Zip: 44024
Name: OAK HARBOR PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 147 W. MAIN ST.
City: OAK HARBOR
State: OH
Zip: 43449
Name: Oberlin College
Address: 70 N Professor St
City: Oberlin
State: OH
Zip: 44074
Name: ODNR
Address: 2045 Morse Rd., Bldg. C-1
City: Columbus
State: OH
Zip: 43229
Name: Ohio Northern University
Address: 525 S. Main St
City: Ada
State: OH
Zip: 45810-1599
Name: Ohio Public Defender
Address: 250 E. Broad St., Unit 1400
City: Columbus
State: OH
Zip: 43215
Name: Ohio State University-Main Campus
Address: 190 N. Oval Mall
City: Columbus
State: OH
Zip: 43210
Name: OhioLINK
Address: 1224 Kinnear Rd.
City: Columbus
State: OH
Zip: 43212
Name: Otterbein University
Address: 1 South Grove Street
City: Westerville
State: OH
Zip: 43081
Name: PICKAWAY CNTY DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 1160 NORTH COURT STREET
City: CIRCLEVILLE
State: OH
Zip: 43113
Name: PREBLE COUNTY DISTRICT LIBRARY
Address: 450 S. BARRON ST.
City: EATON
State: OH
Zip: 45320
Name: Princeton Local Schools
Address: 3900 Cottingham Dr.
City: Cincinnati
State: OH
Zip: 45241
Name: PUTNAM COUNTY DISTRICT LIBRARY
Address: 136 PUTNAM PARKWAY
City: OTTAWA
State: OH
Zip: 45875
Name: REED MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Address: 167 E. MAIN ST
City: RAVENNA
State: OH
Zip: 44266
Name: ROCKY RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 1600 HAMPTON RD.
City: ROCKY RIVER
State: OH
Zip: 44116
Name: SHAKER HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 16500 VAN AKEN BOULEVARD
City: SHAKER HEIGHTS
State: OH
Zip: 44120
Name: Shawnee State University
Address: 940 Second St
City: Portsmouth
State: OH
Zip: 45662
Name: Society of Ohio Archivists
Address: 274 E. 1st Ave.
City: Columbus
State: OH
Zip: 43201
Name: ST. MARYS COMMUNITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 140 S. CHESTNUT ST.
City: ST. MARYS
State: OH
Zip: 45885
Name: State Library of Ohio
Address: 274 E. First Avenue, Suite 100
City: Columbus
State: OH
Zip: 43201
Name: TIFFIN-SENECA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 77 JEFFERSON ST.
City: TIFFIN
State: OH
Zip: 44883
Name: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Address: 2624 Clifton Avenue
City: Cincinnati
State: OH
Zip: 45221-0063
Name: University of Mount Union
Address: 1972 Clark Ave.
City: Alliance
State: OH
Zip: 44601-3993
Name: UPPER SANDUSKY COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Address: 301 N. SANDUSKY AVE.
City: UPPER SANDUSKY
State: OH
Zip: 43351
Name: WAY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 101 E. INDIANA AVE.
City: PERRYSBURG
State: OH
Zip: 43551
Name: WESTERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 126 S. STATE ST.
City: WESTERVILLE
State: OH
Zip: 43081
Name: Wexner Medical Center
Address: 410 W. 10th Ave.
City: Columbus
State: OH
Zip: 43210
Name: Wittenberg University
Address: Ward St at N Wittenberg Ave
City: Springfield
State: OH
Zip: 45504
Name: WORNSTAFF MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 302 E. HIGH ST.
City: ASHLEY
State: OH
Zip: 43003
Name: WORTHINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Address: 820 HIGH ST
City: WORTHINGTON
State: OH
Zip: 43085
Question 1: I learned something by participating in this library activity.
Strongly Agree: 88
Agree: 92
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 23
Disagree: 2
Strongly Disagree: 4
Non-Response: 1
Question 2: I feel more confident about what I just learned.
Strongly Agree: 51
Agree: 107
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 42
Disagree: 4
Strongly Disagree: 6
Non-Response: 0
Question 3: I intend to apply what I just learned.
Strongly Agree: 62
Agree: 107
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 36
Disagree: 3
Strongly Disagree: 2
Non-Response: 0
Question 4: Applying what I learned will help improve library services to the public.
Strongly Agree: 65
Agree: 108
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 30
Disagree: 3
Strongly Disagree: 4
Non-Response: 0
Project Outcomes
Project Outcomes
List any important outcomes or findings not previously reported:
The primary aim of these presentations was to expose a large cross-section of Ohio library staff to important topics that impact their work and the communities they serve. Sessions were designed to provide insights and topical access points to staff at multiple leadership levels. Through this type of broad exposure to critical concepts, the Critical Conversations series aimed to spark important discussions at and between libraries to improve services to all Ohio library users. The attendee demographics and survey results indicate those goals were achieved.
Please briefly describe the importance of these outcomes and findings for future program planning:
The registration, attendance and survey data all show interest in this program from a wide cross-section of library sizes and types, as well as from individuals with and without management responsibilities. The quantitative feedback collected reflects the efficacy of this program with over 80% of survey respondents agreeing or strongly agreeing that they learned something, were likely to apply what they learned, and that application of that learning would improve library services in the communities they serve.
Explain one or two of the most significant lessons learned for others wanting to adopt any facets of this project:
While a wide cross-section of individuals working in libraries participated in this program, some service areas are under-represented. The most noticeable discrepancy was the low participation from library staff working with K-12 educational environments. This will trigger a review of the marketing and promotional practices for this program.
Do you anticipate continuing this project after the current reporting period ends:
No
Do you anticipate any change in level of effort in managing this project:
No
Explain:

Do you anticipate changing the types of activities and objectives addressed by the project:
No
Explain:

Was an evaluation conducted for this project:
No
Was a final written evaluation report produced:
No
Can the final written evaluation report be shared publicly on the IMLS website:
No
Was the evaluation conducted by project staff (either SLAA or local library) or by a third-party evaluator:
Third-Party
What data collection tools were used for any report outcomes and outputs:
Did you collect any media for the data:
What types of methods were used to analyze collected data:
Other:
How were participants (or items) selected:
What type of research design did you use to compare the value for any reported output or outcome:
Exemplary: No
Exemplary Narrative
Project Tags: professional development; DE&I