Are you a new information professional or library school student in Northeast or Southwest Ohio? Consider joining one of the regional New-to-Libraries Network groups to gain professional development experience and network with colleagues throughout Ohio. For more information and alerts about upcoming events, see our website:  or our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/New-to-Libraries-Network-Northeast-Ohio-1712458555701325/?fref=ts

Mandy Goodsett, Cleveland State University

IFLA Professional Development Satellite Meeting in Cleveland. Aug 10-12

Transforming Libraries: What does this mean for continuing professional development and workplace learning?” The program is now online for the “Transforming Libraries: What does this mean for continuing professional development and workplace learning?” conference.  This IFLA Satellite meeting will be held in Cleveland, OH, on August 10-12, just prior to the IFLA 2016 WLIC in Columbus, Ohio.  The meeting will provide a great opportunity to explore how librarians can support the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and the Lyon Declaration, strategies for planning for new library sectors and programs, what continuing professional development should look like in a modern workplace, and librarians as leaders in their organizations.

The preliminary program, registration information and contact details, available on the satellite conference website

Katie Blocksidge, The Ohio State University at Newark/Central Ohio Technical College