<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'> </span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Please excuse multiple postings…</span></strong><div style="color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><div class="WordSection1"><p><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/snapshotday" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border="0" width="360" height="176" id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CC9E24.1E25B260"></span></b></a></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>In Just One Day </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>…you CAN make a difference. </span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><br></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>We are less than a week away from Ohio’s first statewide <a href="http://www.library.ohio.gov/snapshotday" target="_blank">Snapshot Day</a> for all types of libraries. This is your chance to make a difference in the future of Ohio libraries. </span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><br></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Need more information and guidance? The <a href="http://library.ohio.gov/snapshotday/toolkit" target="_blank">toolkit</a> is full of great resources and information to help you succeed in Snapshot Day and share the important work of Ohio libraries. We just posted the survey on the <a href="http://library.ohio.gov/snapshotday/toolkit" target="_blank">Toolkit</a> page that you will use to share the stats and information about your library’s Snapshot Day. The <a href="http://library.ohio.gov/sites/default/files/SnapshotDaySurvey2011.pdf" target="_blank">survey</a> is available right now as a PDF for you to download and review in preparation for next week. The actual <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ohsd11" target="_blank">survey</a> will go live on Sunday, November 13, 2011 and close on Friday, December 9, 2011. </span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Still not sure why you should join us in Snapshot Day? Just consider this list of ideas for making Snapshot Day work for you.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>20 Easy Ways to Make Snapshot Success Work for Your Library</span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Use the quotes and comments that you collected in your annual report.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Feature your participation and your customers in your next newsletter.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Share your results with your board.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Put a Snapshot button on your website and link to the Flickr photo group.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><span style="mso-list:Ignore">5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Make a slideshow of the Flickr photos and run it in the library near the check-out desk.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><span style="mso-list:Ignore">6.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Make bold signs with your customer comments and display them throughout the library.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><span style="mso-list:Ignore">7.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Share the statewide results with your trustees, commission, city council, freeholders, etc.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><span style="mso-list:Ignore">8.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Take the statewide results when you visit schools, senior centers, community agencies, and any kind of outreach.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><span style="mso-list:Ignore">9.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Customize the statewide results handout (add your own stats, logo, etc.)</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><span style="mso-list:Ignore">10.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Welcome new library card holders with your custom handout.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><span style="mso-list:Ignore">11.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Send an email blast to your customer list or community contacts featuring customer quotes.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><span style="mso-list:Ignore">12.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Let your Friends group know about your participation in Snapshot.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><span style="mso-list:Ignore">13.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Share Your Story on the State Library of Ohio website.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><span style="mso-list:Ignore">14.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Develop your own slide show or web page featuring the comments and photos.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><span style="mso-list:Ignore">15.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Ask if your town, school, college, or agency website can feature the slideshow.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><span style="mso-list:Ignore">16.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Ask your local cable station if they can use the slideshow.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><span style="mso-list:Ignore">17.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Ask your local newspaper to run a photo and caption. Provide the customer's name and phone number if you have permission so they can contact them for an interview.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><span style="mso-list:Ignore">18.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Design an 11 x 17 poster in color and print several copies "in house".</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><span style="mso-list:Ignore">19.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Print even more copies and share them with your customers.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><span style="mso-list:Ignore">20.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Work with your library type Snapshot Day project partner to develop advocacy tools and outreach strategies for your library and all Ohio libraries.</span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><br></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>It’s very important that you use the <a href="http://library.ohio.gov/sites/default/files/Ohio%20Snapshot%20Photo%20Permission.doc" target="_blank">Photo Release form</a> that we provide for Snapshot Day when taking pictures that you plan to upload to the Snapshot Day Flickr group: <b>ohiolibs-snapshotday2011</b>. </span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Website: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>http://library.ohio.gov/snapshotday <br><b>Flickr</b> group: ohiolibs-snapshotday2011<br><b>Blog</b>: http://library.ohio.gov/blog/?cat=251<br><b>Twitter </b>hashtag: #ohsd11</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#114522'> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#114522'> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#114522'> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>--<br>Stephen Hedges, Director<br>Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN)<br>2323 W. Fifth Ave., Suite 130<br>Columbus, OH 43204<br>614-728-5250 :: AIM: hedgesst<br></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>