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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#0D0D0D;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>The ability to write---and to get---grant monies in a much-need skill for library professionals.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#0D0D0D;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#0D0D0D;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>Sponsored by Kent State University’s School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) in conjunction with the College of Continuing and Distance Education, this workshop is informative….and practical!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#0D0D0D;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#0D0D0D;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>To learn about grant writing, register for this upcoming workshop to be held at the Kent State main library:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Designing Successful Grant Projects<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>November 4-5<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Kent State Library, room 317<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Instructor: Tom Szudy, grant writer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:130%'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Designing Successful Grant Projects </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>Participants will discuss various grant projects utilized by librarians to serve library patrons and the community, reviewing projects in the areas of literacy, older readers, services to people with disabilities, and other areas. Students will be introduced to the major components of grant writing and will learn how project ideas result in a successfully-funded proposal. As a result of this workshop, students will have increased knowledge, skill, and experience in developing grant projects that will bring in new funds for their library. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:130%'><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To Register</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='line-height:130%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Call 330-672-3100 (if you are NOT a Kent State Student)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:130%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:130%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Kent Students: Log onto FlashLINE > Student Tools > Register using CRN #30410<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>--Rhonda</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Rhonda S. Filipan</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Academic Program Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>School of Library and Information Science</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Kent State University</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>330-672-0013</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>