Join us and Strike it Rich! at the 2010 OLC Expo. Have a PRODUCTIVE and fun day and return to your library with new ideas, updated resources, and a fresh perspective!
Why attend the OLC Expo?
2010 OLC Expo Theme
The OLC Expo is definitely the place to learn about innovative products and services for your library, but that doesn't mean we can't have fun while doing so. This year's theme is "Strike It Rich!" The Expo is full of opportunities to meet with vendors showcasing money-saving products and services, hear top-notch speakers, network with your peers, and win fabulous prizes. Plus, attendees get all this for FREE - talk about "striking it rich!" We have invited the exhibitors to participate in our theme by decorating their booths as well. We hope to see you there to share in the fun and excitement!
Features and Attractions
Ohio Public Library Information Network's (OPLIN) Stakeholders meeting will be held from 9:00 - 10:00 am
OLC Annual Business Meeting will be held immediately following the OPLIN presentation. OLC members are invited to attend this brief meeting where organizational issues may be discussed.
OLC Connects! is a display area for OLC's divisions and committees. Here attendees can learn about the work of OLC's various interest groups.
We will once again offer vendor demos during the Expo. Maximize your time at the Expo by attending a vendor demo to get a more detailed overview of the products and services being offered. Get answers to your question or see a media presentation - something that is not always possible to see with traffic at the exhibit booth.
The following vendors will be highlighting and demonstrating their newest produts. Don't miss the opportunity to see how their products can benefit your library!
BWI
TitleTales 101
10:15 - 11:15 a.m.
Presented by: Marie S. Robertson, Regional Account Manager (KY, Southern OH and WV) and Wally Jones, Regional Account Manager (MI, Northern OH, Western NY and Western PA)
Take a tour of BWI's premier online collection development and ordering tool designed exclusively for the Public Librarian.
OverDrive, Inc.
Maximize Download Circulation on Your 'Virtual Branch' Website
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Presented by: Shannon Lichty, OverDrive, Inc.
Learn how to increase circulation of eBooks, audiobooks, and more on your OverDrive-powered 'Virtual Branch' website. With information gathered from 11,000 library partners around the world, you will discover how your library can benefit from the growing popularity of digital books. Shannon Lichty will provide insights on how patrons are using the download service, an overview of the latest user enhancements, and best practices for increasing awareness in your community.
Library Ideas, LLC
Freegal Music Service
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Presented by: Jim Petersen, Library Ideas, LLC
Freegal Music is the service libraries have requested for years; its downloadable music containing over 400,000 different major label songs covering more than 60 genres.
Freegal is DRM free, which means that it will work EASILY on any device with any Operating System or browser. There is no platform or software to download and it works easily with either PCs or Macs with no reconfiguration. The content is second to none, and it works with your existing authentication system. Just as important, Freegal Music provides the library budget certainty regardless of the size of library.
Freegal Music is live and exceeding libraries and patrons expectations at libraries across the country. If your patrons can check their e-mail, they can use Freegal!
Networking with your colleagues and friends is as important as networking with the sales representatives from the exhibiting companies. Take advantage of this great opportunity to meet with library staff from around the state and learn about their successes in this challenging time.
There will be complimentary refreshments in addition to the free registration and free parking. OLC is sensitive to the budget restraints that libraries are facing. Take advantage of this cost-minimal opportunity to explore ways to save your library money.
The exhibitors have donated some fabulous door prizes this year! Odds are that if you are present you will win one of the dozens of items to be given away. What could you win? Books, gift certificates, furniture, gift baskets are just a few of the awesome prizes that have been donated by generous vendors.
Speaker Presentations
The Making of an Audiobook
Johanna Parker, Narrator
Sponsored by Recorded Books, LLC
10:30-11:15 am
This presentation will give librarians insight to what goes into recording an audiobook: from acquiring the rights to record the book to casting the right voice to the actual recording. Audie and Earphone Award-winning actress Johanna Parker, the voice of Sookie Stackhouse in the recordings of Charlaine Harris' Southern Vampire books (you might know it as HBO's series "True Blood"), will be the featured speaker at this special program. Johanna has performed on stages in London, Los Angeles, New York and Seattle and has numerous film and television credits.
Why We Do What We Do:
Understanding the Deeper Meaning
of our Work to Create a Culture of Library Service in Your Library
Scott Brown, President, Foundations of Service
Sponsored by BayScan Technologies
11:30 am-12:15 pm
Exceptional service doesn't happen just because you want it to. Learn library lessons from Disney World; discover the keys to connect with your employees to achieve new levels of productivity and teamwork; uncover your professional and personal vision; and emotionally connect employees to your goals and organizational purpose. Speaker Scott Brown has over 20 years experience in researching, developing, and practicing customer service management and leadership and management techniques. While working in the very competitive family entertainment industry, Scott developed the Six Essentials of Service, powerful principles that apply to all organizations and became the basis for Scott's first book, "Who Cares? Creating a Culture of Service in Your Business." Scott currently serves on the FEC Education Committee for the International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions.
The first 30 people to enter the room receive a FREE copy of Scott Brown's book "Who Cares? Creating a Culture of Service in Your Business."
Planning for Change
Zach Price, Library Planner, TRIAD Architects, Ltd.
Sponsored by TRIAD Architects, Ltd.
12:30-1:15 pm
This session will help you determine if a change to your existing facility is needed through an analysis of existing service offerings, service population and building condition. Library Planner Zach Price will share the five critical steps to assessing your library and planning for change. Whether your library is struggling to keep the doors open or recently struck gold, Zach will share how to inventory your current space and equipment and how it may adapt to your growing needs through cost effective improvements and reconfigured spaces. Participants will learn how to determine if their facility is adequately sized and prioritize according to their needs. Zach Price is Library and Educational PLanner at TRIAD Architects, Ltd. He is an accredited professional of the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and he is co-author of The Insiders Guide to Building Library Buildings with the Ohio Library Council.
