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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">May be of interest. Applications close March 23.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Janet Carleton | Digital Initiatives Coordinator | Digital Initiatives | Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections, Preservation & Digital Initiatives | OHIO University
Libraries | Alden 333 | Athens, Ohio | 740.597.2527 | she/her | </span><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:carleton@ohio.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">carleton@ohio.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> OPLINLIST <<a href="mailto:oplinlist-bounces@lists.oplin.org">oplinlist-bounces@lists.oplin.org</a>>
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<b>Subject:</b> [External] [OPLINLIST] Apply Now for Library Leadership Ohio 2026<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3"">Have you been looking for ways to grow your leadership skills and make a deeper impact in your library and community? Are you curious about how your strengths and values could shape your growth
as a leader? Do you hope to connect with peers across Ohio who share your passion for advancing library services and supporting meaningful change? If so, we invite you to apply for
<b><a href="http://libraryleadershipohio.org/">Library Leadership Ohio</a></b> (LLO) 2026.</span><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3"">The <a href="http://library.ohio.gov/">
State Library of Ohio</a> and <a href="https://www.ohionet.org/">OhioNet</a> are collaborating to build on nearly 30 years of helping to develop hundreds of leaders serving in public, school, special, and academic libraries across Ohio and the nation. LLO supports
great libraries by developing great leaders, offering exceptional programming centered on personal development, leadership values, and building strong professional networks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3"">Details<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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• Dates: July 21–23, 2026<br>
• Location: Hocking Hills State Park Lodge & Conference Center, Logan, Ohio<br>
• Facilitated by: OhioNet and the State Library of Ohio<br>
• Applications opened: Wednesday, February 18<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3"">About the Program<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3"">Library Leadership Ohio 2026 will provide participants opportunities to<br>
• examine personal strengths<br>
• explore leadership styles and values<br>
• set personal leadership development goals<br>
• participate in peer mentorship<br>
• cultivate wellbeing<br>
• develop skills to thrive in today’s dynamic library environment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3"">Who Should Apply<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3"">LLO welcomes staff working in public, school, special, and academic libraries. The selection committee is seeking individuals who demonstrate:<br>
• commitment to the profession<br>
• potential to lead and innovate<br>
• passion for libraries<br>
• willingness to explore their impact within their communities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3"">To learn more and submit your application, visit:
<a href="https://libraryleadershipohio.org/about/application-process/">https://libraryleadershipohio.org/about/application-process/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3"">If you have any <b>
questions, please contact Erin Kelsey</b>, Library Consultant at the State Library of Ohio, at
<span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="mailto:ekelsey@library.ohio.gov">ekelsey@library.ohio.gov</a></span><b>
</b>or 614-644-6889. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E3F75">Marsha McDevitt-Stredney<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5A5A5A">State Library of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5A5A5A">Tel: 614.644.6875<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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