November Events Digest
Whether you’re looking to sharpen your skills, explore fresh ideas, or connect with colleagues across Ohio’s library community, OhioNet has something for you! Browse this month’s round-up of upcoming webinars, in-person workshops, and vendor demos designed to boost your skills and help you connect with fellow OhioNet members.
Have questions about an event or need assistance with registration? We’re happy to help! Email our team at [email protected].
Featured Events:
NEW: Join us for “How to Recognize and Combat Soft Censorship” on November 18
In-Person Workshop on November 18, 2025, 4-5 p.m. | $15.00 (Member) / $45.00 (Non-Member)
This webinar will explore the subtle menace of soft censorship, where external pressures, self-censorship, and quiet biases influence the selection, access, and removal of materials in school libraries.
School librarians play a pivotal role in ensuring diverse and inclusive collections, but the fear of controversy, budget constraints, and community expectations can lead to the quiet exclusion of important voices and topics.
This event — led by Tara Cooper, Library Media Specialist at Columbus City Schools — is geared towards a K-12 setting but relevant to all library types. Register using the button link below to attend the webinar live, or view a recording of the event.
Webinar on December 4, 2025, 1-3 p.m. | $50.00 (Member) / $75.00 (Non-Member)
Feedback often focuses too much on the past and puts people in a defensive mindset. Feedforward shifts the focus to action helping to make conversations beneficial for staff growth and engagement.
In this two-hour interactive online workshop leaders, managers, and supervisors will learn how to use feedforward conversations to inspire performance and build trust with those that they supervise. This workshop is designed for anyone who wants to turn performance conversations into opportunities for connection and forward momentum.
Additional Upcoming Events:
Webinar on November 12, 2025, 2:30-4 p.m. | $15.00 (Member) / $45.00 (Non-Member)
Authority records are a critical resource in keeping our collections accessible and organized. They underpin our ability to disambiguate between similar names, subjects, and titles in our catalogs and discovery services.
In past sessions, we’ve shown you how to search for authority records. In this webinar, attendees will discuss the two main types of authority files: subject authorities and name authorities. We’ll explore the elements of authority records, as well as methods and timelines for adding or editing shared authority records. Learn more and register here.
Library and Archival Accessibility: A Practical Approach to Digital Accessibility
Webinar on November 13, 2025, 3-4 p.m. | $15.00 (Member) / $45.00 (Non-Member)
This webinar is designed to give participants practical tools for how to ensure that websites and webtools are disability friendly. This webinar will be especially helpful to academic archivists and librarians working to meet DoE requirements for accessibility. The presenter will provide tools, resources, and examples of what can be done for web accessibility and how to improve things with minimal effort. Learn more and register here.
Powering Possibility: Introducing QIKPAC Battery Packs from OE Electrics
Product Demo on November 18, 2025, 12-12:30 p.m. | Free!
OhioNet is pleased to partner with OE Electrics to introduce the QIKPAC Carry, a high-power DC battery pack designed to bring portable, flexible power to academic library spaces. The QIKPAC Carry helps libraries support the evolving needs of students and faculty who expect power access wherever they choose to study, collaborate, or create.
Join us to learn how this innovative solution can help your library create adaptable, technology-friendly spaces without the need for fixed power outlets—empowering users to work and study anywhere. OhioNet members receive an exclusive discount for these products. Learn more and register here.
How to Recognize and Combat Soft Censorship
Webinar on November 18, 2025, 4-5 p.m. | $15.00 (Member) / $45.00 (Non-Member)
This webinar will explore the subtle menace of soft censorship, where external pressures, self-censorship, and quiet biases influence the selection, access, and removal of materials in school libraries. School librarians play a pivotal role in ensuring diverse and inclusive collections, but the fear of controversy, budget constraints, and community expectations can lead to the quiet exclusion of important voices and topics.
This event — led by Tara Cooper, Library Media Specialist at Columbus City Schools — is geared towards a K-12 setting but relevant to all library types. Register using the button link below to attend the webinar live, or view a recording of the event. Learn more and register here.
Conversations Worth Having: Shifting from Feedback to Feedforward
Webinar on December 4, 2025, 1-3 p.m. | $50.00 (Member) / $75.00 (Non-Member)
Feedback often focuses too much on the past and puts people in a defensive mindset. Feedforward shifts the focus to action helping to make conversations beneficial for staff growth and engagement.
In this two-hour interactive online workshop leaders, managers, and supervisors will learn how to use feedforward conversations to inspire performance and build trust with those that they supervise. This workshop is designed for anyone who wants to turn performance conversations into opportunities for connection and forward momentum. Learn more and register here.
Managing Facilities Change on a Shoestring Budget
Webinar on January 27, 2026, 3-4 p.m. | $15.00 (Member) / $45.00 (Non-Member)
Drawing from real-world experience managing the perfect storm of organizational upheaval — simultaneous reorganization, relocation, and facility renovation (the “3Rs”) — this session demonstrates how creative leadership can transform resistance into enthusiasm without breaking the budget. When your team is forced to adapt to new roles, new locations, and new environments all at once, traditional change management approaches often fall short.
You’ll discover innovative techniques for injecting energy and positivity into change initiatives, including low-cost morale boosters, creative communication strategies, and team-building activities that actually work. Learn how to leverage humor, gamification, and celebration to help your workforce not just survive change, but thrive through it. From turning moving day into a community event to creating renovation excitement rather than renovation fatigue, these approaches prove that engagement doesn’t require expensive consultants or elaborate programs. Learn more and register here.
Looking for more? View a full listing of upcoming events and professional development opportunities on our Training page.
