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	Career Recruitment and Retention Committee

	Activities Watch for CRRC programs at OLA next spring. Marketing Library Careers The committee is generating interest in the library profession as a career option by creating awareness through the media. We have videos, hat displays, exhibits and brochures ready for your career fair, program, or display. A Program at Encyclo-Media was conducted in September, encouraging children and teens to think of library careers. Regional meetings are being planned for fall and spring. Teen Library Information Team events are being planned. Conference programs we will have a panel discussion on minorities and library careers as well as one on library career options and scholarships. Along with the Marketing Committee, CRRC is developing an OLA Strategic Long-Range Advocacy Plan:

sibility: Career Recruitment and Retention Co

OLA Conference Programs

The CRRC committee sponsored one program at OLA in April, 2007.

Retaining Those New Librarians linked at http://www.rose.edu/lrc/careers/retaining.htm
Thanks to our researchers Molly Strothmann and Angie Ohler and our presenter Molly Strothmann!

Scholarships and Grants

The OLA Conference Scholarship for Minority Attendees application is available at http://www.rose.edu/lrc/careers/olaapp.asp.

Congratulations to these recipients--

· LaWana Morgan

· Sherrie Wallace

· Margrett O. Kelley

· Alicia Latimer

Job Shadow Day

CRRC promotes annual participation and celebration of Job Shadow Day on Friday, February 2, 2009. Invite an interested student or other person to follow you through your work day and encourage them to consider the library profession as a career. For more information visit http://www.jobshadow.org or ALA | Job Shadow Day

Regional Meetings

CRRC conducts regional meetings throughout Oklahoma providing networking opportunities to meet other library staff and information on how to get involved in the Oklahoma Library Association (OLA).

Shawnee on Wednesday, March 4, from 4-6pm

Contact David Oberhelman

at d.oberhelman@okstate.edu

for more information.

Teen Friends of the Library, Advisory Groups, or Volunteers

Representatives of teen groups are invited to attend this fun session with other teen groups around the state. (more info will follow)

If your a youth librarian, why not begin a teen group in your public libraries--library clubs, Teen Friends of the Library, library youth advisory councils or teen volunteers.

If your a school library media specialist, why not organize your teen volunteers? You can have a library club, fun educational events, or bring them to our upcoming conference.

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