[Ohiodig] NOTSL Spring Meeting Call for Presentations – 2nd call

[Leslie Kimble]

Connections That Matter: Exploring Library-Vendor Partnerships

May 1, 2026

Cuyahoga County Public Library Parma-Snow Branch, Parma, OH


NOTSL is seeking librarians who would like to share their experiences managing vendors and vendor relationships for our Spring meeting.

The deadline for your presentation proposal is February 1, 2026.

We would love to hear about your experiences as you deal with all the changes in the vendor community.

Topics may include but are not limited to:

  *   Maintaining good relationships with existing vendors
  *   Evaluating vendor service
  *   Switching to new vendors
  *   Differing purchasing models for electronic resources
  *   License agreement approvals

Presentations can be made by individuals or groups of librarians.  They should be 45-60 minutes in length.

Please send presentation proposals to the program committee:

Robin Buser rbuser at cscc.edu<mailto:rbuser at cscc.edu>

Masha Stepanova Stepanova.6 at osu.edu<mailto:Stepanova.6 at osu.edu>

Cara Mia Calabrese cmcalabr at iu.edu<mailto:cmcalabr at iu.edu>









Leslie Kimble
Technical Services Manager

Warren-Trumbull County Public Library
444 Mahoning Avenue NW
Warren, Ohio 44483-4692
330-395-6568
kimblel at wtcpl.org<mailto:kimblel at wtcpl.org>

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