SOLD OUT!—OhioNet Library Facilities Summit (In-Person)
Description
Registration for this event is at capacity. To get on the waitlist, please email [email protected].
We invite you to join us for a Library Facilities Summit on October 28, 2025, at the OhioNet Town Hall meeting space. This in-person event will explore the ways libraries can fix, maintain, and design library facilities to best serve their patrons and staff.
Attendees will hear from featured speakers Wendy Tressler, Planning and Strategy Officer at Columbus Metropolitan Library, and Ryan Burley, Deputy Director of State Library Operations at the State Library of Ohio.
The Library Facilities Summit will feature a day of sessions including featured speakers, practitioner presentations, a vendor demonstration and more. View a detailed agenda for the day here.
Event Logistics:
This in-person summit will be held at the OhioNet Town Hall meeting space, 550 Polaris Parkway, Westerville, OH 43082. Free parking is available on-site.
Registration includes coffee and tea in the morning, light snacks, and a full lunch. If you have any dietary restrictions, please enter your information in the Library Facilities Summit Dietary Restrictions Form.
Student Registration:
If you are a student and wish to attend this summit, please email Hannah Rosen at [email protected] for a $75 student rate.
Please note that this is a live event and will not be recorded.
Who Should Attend
Anyone interested in or responsible for facility repairs, projects, or design; building maintenance; and/or renovations at their library is encouraged to attend. Individuals from all library types and experience levels are welcome!
Presenters
Wendy Tressler Planning & Strategy Officer
Wendy joined CML in 2001 as the library’s Training & Development Manager. Throughout the past two decades, she has worked in a variety of leadership roles at Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML). Wendy was promoted to Planning & Strategy Officer (PSO), joining the Executive Leadership Team, in March 2025.
In the PSO role, she oversees Strategy, Capital Planning & Construction, Lean/Operational Excellence, Technology Projects, and the Marketing & Communications departments.
Prior to serving in this role, she served as the Director of Capital Planning & Project Management, leading construction, facilities, technology, and lean/operational excellence projects for the library’s 24-building system. In this role, Tressler led the library’s over $300M building program that included the replacement or significant renovation of 19 buildings to date. Her expertise and consultation have been shared widely; presenting and serving on numerous local, state, regional and national panels for the library, architecture, and construction industries.
Wendy holds an undergraduate degree and a Master of Education degree from The University of Toledo, as well as a Master of Library & Information Sciences degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She is a graduate of the Leadership Columbus signature program Class of 2023. Wendy was elected to serve as the President of Core, a division of the American Library Association for the 2023-2024 term. Wendy was recently elected to serve on the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Library Design Section (formerly Library Buildings and Equipment), her term is August 2025-2029.
In 2023, Wendy was honored with the Service Excellence Award by the Ohio Library Council. Wendy has one son, Jack, a college senior at The Ohio State University.
Ryan Burley Deputy Director of State Library Operations
Ryan Burley is the Deputy Director of State Library Operations at the State Library of Ohio. Ryan oversees the Library Services Division, ensuring the seamless functioning of various critical areas such as Facilities Services, Circulation & Special Services, Research & Catalog Services, Resource Sharing, and the Talking Books Program. In August 2023, Ryan joined the State Library as the Research & Catalog Services Manager after a notable 17-year tenure at the Columbus Metropolitan Library, where he served in various capacities, including two years as the manager of the New Albany Branch. His career began in Youth Services, where he quickly demonstrated his aptitude for leadership and was promoted through increasingly responsible managerial roles. Ryan's dedication to team building, effective project and program management, and his unwavering commitment to providing exceptional customer experiences have all contributed to his record of successful leadership. As part of the State Library of Ohio, he continues to leverage his extensive background to foster a thriving library environment.