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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><span style='mso-ignore:vglayout;position:relative;z-index:251658240'><span style='position:absolute;left:4px;top:-6px;width:734px;height:86px'><img width=734 height=86 src="cid:image006.jpg@01CC9318.AF6D8430" alt="Description: TheNewsBanner" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_4"></span></span><![endif]><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><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><br style='mso-ignore:vglayout' clear=ALL><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>October, 2011 </span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>Lighter Side of Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>State Librarians Report</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002E62'><br>Libraries are too often stereotyped as dusty, quiet-as-a-tomb institutions staffed by humorless librarians. This issue of our newsletter sets out to debunk that stereotype once and for all by taking a look at the lighter side of libraries. From library mascots, to comics and cartoons focused on libraries and librarians, to humorous stories involving some of our youngest library customers, libraries are often places where laughter and humor abound. </span><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/marketing/Newsletters/TheNews/2011/October"><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>More...</span></i></a><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002E62'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#920000'>A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Storytime…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>One of the great pleasures of public service work in libraries is that it comes with a guarantee that you will witness unexpected and entertaining events, patrons will surprise you, and one day will never be just like the last. Okay, maybe this isn’t always a “great pleasure” while it’s happening, but you’ll get a great story to tell later. </span><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/marketing/Newsletters/TheNews/2011/October/FunnyThingHappened"><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>More...</span></i></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002E62'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002E62'> <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#920000'>Identify the Library Mascot<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Libraries have a long history of adopting mascots. Do any of these mascots look familiar to you? With the exception of a pair of famous cats, the rest of these mascots are from libraries or library organizations in Ohio. Put your search skills to the test… </span><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/marketing/Newsletters/TheNews/2011/October/LibraryMascots"><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>More...</span></i></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002E62'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#920000'>Ohio Performer’s Showcase</span></b> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:9.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Are you looking for a musician, storyteller, magician or other performer for an event at your library? Looking for someone different than an entertainer you booked before?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:9.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>“Who you gonna call?”</span><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002E62'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:14.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Check out the statewide Performer’s Showcase, which is a database of over 75 performers willing to present programs in Ohio. </span><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/marketing/Newsletters/TheNews/2011/October/OhioPreformersShowcase"><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>More...</span></i></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002E62'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:14.0pt;line-height:75%'> <i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:75%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Also in this issue:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:14.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/marketing/Newsletters/TheNews/2011/October/LibraryHumorSampling"><b>A Sampling of Library Cartoons and Library Humor</b></a><b><span style='color:#920000'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:14.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/marketing/Newsletters/TheNews/2011/October/LibraryContests"><b>Library Contests</b></a></span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#920000;mso-fareast-language:KO'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'>Read The News online at: </span></b><a href="http://www.library.ohio.gov/marketing/Newsletters/TheNews/2011/October"><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.library.ohio.gov/marketing/Newsletters/TheNews/2011/October</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><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=126 height=71 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CC926B.6EAD9F50" alt="Description: cid:image001.jpg@01CC60D3.E1B03810"><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 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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>