Committee Members
Erik Johansen, Chair (2008)
Westerville Public Library
Work: 614-882-7277 x188
Email: ejohanse@westervillelibrary.org
Amy Miller, Assistant Chair (2008)
University of Rio Grande
Work: 740-245-7463
Email: amiller@rio.edu
Susan Allen, Secretary (2008)
Worthington Libraries
Work: 614-807-2614
Email: sallen@worthingtonlibraries.org
Amy Brown, Committee (2009)
Worthington Libraries
Work: 614-807-2653
Email: abrown@worthingtonlibraries.org
Sheila Campbell, Central Chapter Representative (2008)
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Work: 614-724-3610
Email: librarian@columbuszoo.org
James Gill, Committee (2008)
Tuscarawas County Public Library
Work: 330-364-4474
Email: gillja@oplin.org
James Hill, Southeast Chapter Representative (2008)
Nelsonville Public Library
Work: 740-753-2118
Email: jhill@myacpl.org
Georgiana Huizenga, Northwest Chapter Representative (2008)
Harris-Elmore Public Library
Work: 419-862-2482
Email: huizenge@oplin.org
Gale Lippucci, Committee (2010)
Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library
Work: 440-943-4151 x119
Email: glippucci@wepl.lib.oh.us
Dominique Mikulec, Committee (2010)
Cuyahoga Community College
Work: 216-987-5377
Email: dominique.mikulec@tri-c.edu
Alicia Naab, Committee (2008)
Cleveland Public Library
Work: 216-623-2814
Email: anaab@cpl.org
Nina Rosner, North Chapter Representative (2008)
Cuyahoga County Public Library
Work: 216-831-6868
Email: nrosner@cuyahogalibrary.org
Holly Varley, Southwest Chapter Representative (2008)
Clermont County Public Library
Work: 513-732-2736
Email: varleyho@oplin.org
Donna Wall, Committee (2009)
Ashtabula County District Library
Work: 440-997-9341 x222
Email: walldo@oplin.org
Laura Lee Wilson, Northeast Chapter Representative (2008)
Holmes County District Public Library
Work: 330-674-5972 x211
Email: lwilson@holmeslib.org
Cindy Lombardo, Board Liaison (2008)
Purpose and Objectives
The Membership Committee is composed of a chair, an assistant chair, several at-large members, and a representative from each of the six regional chapters. The committee designs the annual membership campaign to include all types of libraries. The regional chapter representatives to the membership committee work to identify recruitment officers in every library within each chapter. The committee works in conjunction with other unit coordinators and chairs to publicize OLC and its activities.
Unit Objectives
Goal 1: To aggressively recruit new members to OLC.
Objective 1.1: Increase student membership in OLC in 2008.
Action Steps:
• Present information about OLC to students in the Foundations of Librarianship course taught Spring 2008 at KSU by (Rubin).
• Present information about OLC to students in the Foundations course taught Spring 2008 in Columbus through KSU (Boon).
• Staff a table at the KSU-SLIS Library Careers Night 2008 at Kent and Columbus.
• Staff a table at new student orientation for KSU-SLIS students in 2008.
• Create a webcast promoting the benefits of OLC membership in 2008.
Objective 1.2: Support Chapter Representatives at a high level in 2008.
Action Steps:
• Follow up with Chapter Representatives on progress pertaining to Local Recruitment Officer reports in November 2007.
• Follow up with Chapter Representatives prior to Membership Committee meetings in 2008.
Objective 1.3: Support Local Recruitment Officers in 2008.
Action Steps:
• Increase effective communication to Local Recruitment Officers through email.
• Promote savings opportunity of OLC membership prior to Chapter Conferences.
Objective 1.4: Develop targeted recruitment efforts for large libraries in 2008.
Action Steps:
• Contact LROs at large libraries to establish additional LROs in large library systems.
• Follow through with effort to provide additional materials for increased number of LROs.
Objective 1.5: Promote collaboration and innovation, two of the values of the OLC Strategic plan, by reaching out to other professional organizations for Ohio 's librarians in 2008.
Action Step:
• Investigate opportunities to promote OLC membership at the OELMA Annual Conference.
• Develop a proposal for a poster session at the ALAO annual conference in 2008.
• Present a poster session at the ALAO annual conference in 2008.
Goal 2: To effectively retain established members of OLC.
Objective 2.1: Work with OLC Divisions to increase member involvement.
Action Steps:
• Provide sample communications to Division Chairs for initiating contact with new members to welcome them to their Division.
• Provide sample communications to Division Chairs to share with their Nominations Chair for soliciting active participation in the Division.
• Check to make sure that Division Chairs are receiving contact information for new members and are following up with those contacts in late January 2008.
Objective 2.2: Support the effectiveness of Local Recruitment Officers in 2008.
Action Step:
• Send a list of people who have not renewed by the second week of March 2008 to share with Local Recruitment Officers.
Objective 2.3: Establish a presence at OLC events to encourage member involvement.
Action Step:
• Staff a table at the 2008 Convention and Exposition September 12, 2008 .
Goal 3: Continue to monitor and prepare for change in the membership model.
Objective 3.1: Continue to research alternative membership models.
Action Steps:
• Examine sources of ideas for alternate models.
Objective 3.2: Pilot alternative membership models as necessary.
Action Steps:
• Obtain feedback from the library community.
• Report findings to the OLC executive office and the Board of Trustees.
Annual Report
Annual Report - 2007
Resources/Publications
Membership Information
