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Building Community Based Summers - OHIO In-Person Workshop
These BCBS Workshops are being offered to any IN, MI, and OH library workers who are interested in evaluating and reassessing their summer services. Attendees will participate in a variety of activities to help them view their summer services through fresh eyes at a critical time of the year as they plan for next summer. The facilitators will share a brief history and background about BCBS for those unfamiliar with the project, and details for those who wish to be trained more deeply regarding the BCBS learning topics and strategies. The workshops will also include much time for discussion and sharing, to learn what libraries are planning to better reach all their communities and to provide ideas and strategies to address challenges.
Thursday, November 5, 2026
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Toledo-Lucas County Public Library – Main Branch
325 N. Michigan St, Toledo, Ohio
Free Parking is available.
Registration: https://forms.gle/H1v37vAk1wzPT5W59
Each workshop is eligible for 6 LEUs for Indiana library staff. Both workshops will cover the same BCBS content; register for the date and location of your choice.
Who should register?
To support your ability to implement BCBS strategies in your community, we highly encourage 2 or more staff members from your library or system to register and attend the workshop. Staff working in any department, especially those with a focus on public programming, are welcome to attend.
Facilitators
Bringing extensive experience with BCBS, facilitators Cathy Lancaster (Library of Michigan), Katy Hite (State Library of Ohio), Janet Ingraham Dwyer (State Library of Ohio), and Beth Yates (Indiana State Library) will offer key insights. They will discuss how applying BCBS framework processes enables libraries to design more adaptive summer services and programs tailored to local needs and community perspectives.
Lunches
Lunch will be “on your own” for both workshops. There will be time to leave the library to get lunch, or you may bring a bagged lunch. Please note that refrigeration may not be available. The Toledo library does have a café in-building.
- Date:
- Thursday, November 5, 2026
- Time:
- 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Audience:
- Public Library Directors Public Library Staff Youth Services Staff
The Indiana State Library will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities. If you require an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in this program, service or activity of the Indiana State Library, please contact Diana Doore, the Indiana State Library’s ADA Coordinator (ddoore@library.in.gov). Notice of a needed accommodation should be provided as soon as possible to allow time for the State Library to arrange for the accommodation; however, notice of a needed accommodation must be provided to one of the above contacts no later than 48 hours in advance.