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 rbu...@cscc.edu
Masha Stepanova Stepa...@osu.edu
Cara Mia Calabrese cmca...@iu.edu
Leslie Kimble
Technical Services Manager
Warren-Trumbull County Public Library
444 Mahoning Avenue NW
Warren, Ohio 44483-4692