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OLC News

4/10/08 - TechKNOW April 2008

3/12/08 - Register for the 2008 Technical Services Retreat

6/12/07 - TechKNOW June 2007

12/31/06 - TechKNOW December 2006

8/01/06 - Mohican II Photos

3/20/06 - Highlights from Technical Services Retreat 2006 @ Mohican

3/19/06 - Cataloging Posters Available Online


OLC

Action Council

Ian Fairclough, Coordinator (2008)
Home: 740-382-4044
Email: ifairclough43302@yahoo.com

Andrea Christman, Assistant Coordinator (2008)
Dayton Metro Library
Work: 937-496-8546 x338
Email: achristman@daytonmetrolibrary.org

Frederick Gaieck, Secretary (2009)
Ohio Reformatory for Women
Work:937-642-1065 x2064
Email: frederick.gaieck@odrc.state.oh.us

Connie Strait, Past Coordinator (2008)
Greene County Public Library
Work: 937-352-4007 x 6301
Email: cstrait@gcpl.lib.oh.us

Jennifer Bull, Action Council (2008)
Ashland Public Library
Work: 419-289-8188 x19
Email: jbull@ashland.lib.oh.us

Michael Christian Budd, Action Council (2009)
Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Work: 513-665-3304
Email: michael.christianbudd@cincinnatilibrary.org

Michael Farmer, Action Council (2008)
Ohio University Libraries
Work: 740-597-1974
Email: farmerm@ohio.edu

Angela Johnson, Action Council (2009)
Pickaway County District Public Library
Work: 740-477-1644 x229
Email: ajohnson@pickawaylib.org

Margaret Maurer, Editor, TechKNOW
Kent State University Libraries and Media Services
Work: 330-672-1702
Email: mbmaurer@kent.edu

Virginia Sharp March , Board Liaison (2008)

OLC Purpose and Objectives

The purpose of the Technical Services Division is to gather, organize and share among the division members and with other OLC members, information concerning the acquisition, cataloging, processing, and preservation of all types of library materials, giving particular attention to new technology which may affect the technical services area.

Unit Objectives

In addition to the goals and objectives of the Ohio Library Council Long-Range Plan,

1. To promote excellence by offering continuing education opportunities for Technical Services Division members.

a. Create and initiate a biennial multi-day Technical Services retreat.
b. Submit programs for OLC sponsored events, conferences, conventions, and chapter conferences.

2. To provide forums for exchanging ideas and knowledge and to address changing technology and standards.

a. Offer four TechKNOW issues every year.
b. Maintain and enhance the division's presence on the OLC Web site.

3. To collaborate in innovative ways with other divisions of the Ohio Library Council and other state library groups.

a. Partner with at least one other OLC division to develop program content.

4. To promote and encourage active involvement of the Technical Services Division membership.

a. Send quarterly communication to the division membership via e-mail.
b. contact all new members of the division to welcome them and encourage participation.
c. Invite Technical Services Division members to submit program ideas and present programs at OLC educational venues.

5. To monitor and advocate for quality technical services education, training, and continuing education in Ohio .

a. Discuss the current level of formal technical services instruction within Ohio.
b. Promote technical services as one of the core competencies for librarianship in Ohio.

OLC Annual Report

The Annual Report provides a record of Technical Services Division's accomplishments based on the goals and objectives for the year.

Annual Report - 2007

OLC Resources

Technical Services Cataloging Posters

OLC TechKNOW Archive

The TechKNOW archives are password protected for OLC members. TechKNOW is published online by the Technical Services Division of the Ohio Library Council. For more information or to submit articles or book/product reviews, contact Margaret Maurer.





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