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This six-week blended learning program is led by professional facilitators who teach valuable advocacy skills and lead you through the creation of a customized Advocacy Work Plan for your library.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>The next session of this free online six-week course begins the week of Oct. 31 and is comprised of weekly webinars and independent work (week of Oct. 31 – week of Dec. 12), as well as personalized facilitator feedback.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i>Turning the Page 2.0</i> is open to any interested library staff member or supporter. We encourage you to build an advocacy team including staff, trustees, Friends, and others--there is no limit to the number of attendees per library.<o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=700 style='width:420.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1B3A66'>____________________________________________________________</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Registration for the upcoming <br>fall session (week of Oct. 31-week of Dec. 12) is now open!</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><a href="http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xNzgwNTA4JnA9MSZ1PTEwMTkzNDQ2NTUmbGk9ODE4MzAyMg/index.html" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E76E34'>Register Today!</span></a></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1B3A66'>____________________________________________________________</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i>Turning the Page 2.0 </i>will also be offered two times in 2012 with kick-off events scheduled at the PLA 2012 Conference and 2012 ALA Annual Conference.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><a href="http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xNzgwNTA4JnA9MSZ1PTEwMTkzNDQ2NTUmbGk9ODE4MzAyMA/index.html" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E76E34'>Click here</span> <span style='color:#E76E34'>for more details about </span></a><i><a href="http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xNzgwNTA4JnA9MSZ1PTEwMTkzNDQ2NTUmbGk9ODE4MzAyMA/index.html" target="_blank"><span style='color:#E76E34'>Turning the Page 2.0.</span></a> </i></b>If you have any questions, please email <a href="mailto:ttp2@ala.org" target="_blank"><b>ttp2@ala.org</b></a>. <i>Turning the Page 2.0 </i>is developed and presented by the Public Library Association (PLA) with generous support from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.<span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><img border=0 width=40 height=40 id="Rectangle_x0020_5" src="cid:image005.png@01CC7840.F98CB510" alt="Description: Description: http://36ohk6dgmcd1n.yom.mail.yahoo.net/om/api/1.0/openmail.app.invoke/36ohk6dgmcd1n/5/1.0.35/us/en-US/view.html"><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><b><span style='color:black'>50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611 · (800) 545-2433 x5PLA · <a href="mailto:pla@ala.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:#663399'>pla@ala.org</span></a></span></b><img border=0 width=40 height=40 id="Rectangle_x0020_4" src="cid:image005.png@01CC7840.F98CB510" alt="Description: Description: http://36ohk6dgmcd1n.yom.mail.yahoo.net/om/api/1.0/openmail.app.invoke/36ohk6dgmcd1n/5/1.0.35/us/en-US/view.html"><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=125 height=71 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CC783F.BDDE7F90" alt="Description: cid:image001.jpg@01CC60D3.E1B03810"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Marsha McDevitt-Stredney<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Marketing & Communications Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>274 E. 1<sup>st</sup> Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Columbus, OH 43201<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Tel: 614-644-6875<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Fax: 614-466-3584<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'><a href="http://www.library.ohio.gov/">www.library.ohio.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.facebook.com/people/StateLibraryof-Ohio/100000063363765"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=88 height=27 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CC783F.BDDE7F90" alt="Description: Find us on Facebook"></span></a> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=88 height=20 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.gif@01CC783F.BDDE7F90" alt="Description: cid:image003.gif@01CC60D3.E1B03810"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Share Your Story</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'> at <b><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/state-librarian/share-your-story"><span style='color:#002E62;text-decoration:none'>http://library.ohio.gov/state-librarian/share-your-story</span></a></b><br>Tell us how a State Library service or resource helped you or your library.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>