Greetings, OPC members,
A reminder to join us next Thursday on May 9th, at 10am for the OPC May Quarterly Membership Meeting (hybrid).
Following the business meeting we will have a discussion on Preservation Grants featuring Andy Verhoff, Jeff Regensburger, and Katy Klettlinger.
Following this discussion, we will have the opportunity to enjoy a tour of the State Library of Ohio's facilities, including their digitization lab. Please complete this form to express your interest in this tour.
A reminder that the quarterly meetings are free and open to attend- you do not need to be an OPC member to tune into the meeting.
Meeting Information
OPC Quarterly meeting
Thursday, March 14 · 10:00am – 12:00pm
Time zone: America/New_York
LOCATION:
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/bbi-aeit-udf
Or dial: (US) +1 470-242-8995 PIN: 311 201 388#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/bbi-aeit-udf?pin=3504099633866
Agenda (10 - 11am):
1. Call to order, agenda review, introductions (Virginia Dressler, Chair)
2. Chair Report (Virginia Dressler, Chair)
3. Elect Report (Marcela Estrevez, Chair-Elect)
4. Review of the Council’s finances (Catarina Figueirinhas, Treasurer)
5. Membership updates (Kristen Muenz, Membership)
6. Marketing & Outreach Committee (Andrew Mancuso and Gena Reynolds)
7. Education & Programming Committee report (Amber Bales and Eric Harrelson)
8. Round robin updates from members (all)
Break (10:45 - 11:00)
Post-Business Meeting Program (11:00 AM - Noon)
Tour of SLO Facilities (1:30 - 2:30)
SPEAKER BIO's:
Andy Verhoff is the Ohio History Fund & Outreach Manager in the State Historic Preservation Office of the Ohio History Connection. An employee of the Ohio History Connection for 29 years, he has worn many “hats.” In addition to administering grants and coordinating the Building Doctor needs assessment program, he has collaborated with community historians to erect more than 300 Ohio Historical Markers, consulted with hundreds of local history organizations, interpreted Civil War-era life in Ohio Village, and managed two historic sites – the Campus Martius and Ohio River Museums in Marietta. Between stints at the Ohio History Connection, he was a curator at the Ross County Historical Society in Chillicothe. He has an AB in History from Ohio University in Athens and an MA in Public History from Indiana University, Indianapolis. He lives in Columbus and is from the northwest Ohio village of Ottawa.
Jeff Regensburger (he/him/his) is a Library Consultant and Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Coordinator in the Library Programs and Development Department of the State Library of Ohio. In that role Jeff administers the LSTA funds made available to libraries in Ohio through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Grants to States program. Prior to his work with the State Library of Ohio, Jeff spent 25 years in public service with Worthington Libraries; first as a reference librarian, then a supervisor, and finally library manager. Throughout his career Jeff has been active in the Ohio library community and has served on the LSTA Advisory Committee, the OPLIN Content Advisory Committee, the Library Leadership Ohio Planning Committee, the ILEAD Ohio Planning Committee and the OLC Intellectual Freedom Committee. Jeff received his bachelor’s degree in fine arts from The Ohio State University and his master’s degree in library science from Kent State University. Jeff has seen 28 of the 37 known paintings by Vermeer.
Katy Klettlinger has more than 20 years’ experience in a mixture of archival, government, public library, and non-profit organizations. Before joining Lyrasis in 2016, her roles included serving as a consultant for digitization, space planning, and strategic planning for the State Library of Ohio and creating and building an archival and digitization program as Records Manager and Archivist for Licking County Government in Ohio. Katy was the first library professional to be certified as a coach for the Community Heart and Soul strategic planning methodology in 2021. Katy incorporates biomimicry into her space planning consultancy to promote mental health and well-being and has a specialization in archival facility design. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Education and a Master’s in Library and Information Science from Kent State University.
