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<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";font-style:italic'>Please
excuse multiple postings…<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>The State Library of Ohio has extended the
deadline for the submission of proposals for a comprehensive evaluation of its
five-year Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) program. This
evaluation will assess the impact that the expenditure of LSTA funds has had on
the <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ohio</st1:place></st1:State>
library community and their users. The key findings and recommendations
from the evaluation study will be used in developing the next five-year plan.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>The RFP is available at:</span></font> <font
size=2 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'><a
href="http://www.library.ohio.gov/marketing/EvaluationOhioLSTAprogramRFP">www.library.ohio.gov/marketing/EvaluationOhioLSTAprogramRFP</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>Proposals are due to the
State Library no later than 4 p.m. June 24, 2011. Completed proposals
should be e-mailed to Diane Fink at <a href="mailto:dfink@library.ohio.gov"
title="mailto:dfink@library.ohio.gov">dfink@library.ohio.gov</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Century Gothic"><span lang=EN
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>It is expected that a
contract will be awarded in July 2011 and that the study will be completed by
February 15, 2012. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'>If you have questions on the RFP, contact
Missy Lodge at 614-644-6914/<a href="mailto:mlodge@library.ohio.gov"
title="mailto:mlodge@library.ohio.gov">mlodge@library.ohio.gov</a> or Diane
Fink at <a href="mailto:614-644-6879/dfink@library.ohio.gov"
title="mailto:614-644-6879/dfink@library.ohio.gov">614-644-6879/dfink@library.ohio.gov</a>
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10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><img border=0 width=125 height=71 id="_x0000_i1025"
src="cid:image004.jpg@01CC2456.4B4C22D0"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=2 color="#002e62"
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:#002E62'>Marsha McDevitt-Stredney</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 color="#002e62" face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#002E62'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#002e62" face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#002E62'>Marketing
& Communications Director<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color="#002e62" face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#002E62'>274 E. 1<sup>st</sup> Avenue</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
size=2 color="#002e62" face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#002E62'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
color="#002e62" face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#002E62'>Columbus</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 color="#002e62" face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#002E62'>, <st1:State w:st="on">OH</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">43201</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 color="#002e62" face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#002E62'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#002e62" face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#002E62'>Tel: 614-644-6875<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#002e62" face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#002E62'>Fax:
614-466-3584<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#002e62" face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#002E62'><a
href="http://www.library.ohio.gov/">www.library.ohio.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#002E62'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#002E62'><a
href="http://www.facebook.com/people/StateLibraryof-Ohio/100000063363765"><font
color="#002e62"><span style='color:#002E62;text-decoration:none'><img border=0
width=88 height=27 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image005.jpg@01CC2456.4B4C22D0"
alt="Find us on Facebook"></span></font></a></span></font> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<h3><b><font size=2 color="#002e62" face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#002E62'>Share Your
Story</span></font></b><font size=2 color="#002e62" face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#002E62;font-weight:
normal'> at </span></font><font size=2 color="#002e62" face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#002E62'><a
href="http://library.ohio.gov/state-librarian/share-your-story"><font
color="#002e62"><span style='color:#002E62;text-decoration:none'>http://library.ohio.gov/state-librarian/share-your-story</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color="#002e62" face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#002E62;font-weight:normal'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color="#002e62" face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#002E62;font-weight:
normal'>Tell us how a State Library service or resource helped you</span></font><font
size=2 color="#002e62" face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#002E62;font-weight:normal'> or your
library.</span></font><font size=2 color="#002e62" face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#002E62;font-weight:
normal'><o:p></o:p></span></font></h3>
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