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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Please excuse multiple postings…<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Are you thinking of applying for ILEAD USA but don’t know what it is?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Have questions about what exactly a mentor, instructor or team member does?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Check out our informational webinars on each of these roles. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>The State Library of Ohio will be conducting informational webinars during the last week of October to talk about how you can be involved in ILEAD USA. Each webinar will last approximately a half an hour and will serve as an opportunity for you to find out about the ILEAD USA project and get your questions answered. Each webinar will be recorded, so if you can’t make one of the two sessions, you can watch the webinar at any time. The webinar recording will be posted on the <a href="http://www.webjunction.org/partners/illinois/il-programs/ileadusa/ilead-usa-ohio.html">ILEAD USA WebJunction site</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>The webinar for <b><u>Mentors</u></b> will be held on October 22, 2012 at 10:00 am and 3:00 pm. The same content will be presented at both sessions. Please register for the webinars by following these links: <a href="http://www.library.ohio.gov/library-services/so-you-want-be-ilead-usa-mentor-0">10:00</a> and <a href="http://www.library.ohio.gov/library-services/so-you-want-be-ilead-usa-mentor-0">3:00</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>The webinar for <b><u>Team Members</u></b> will be held on October 24, 2012 at 10:00 am and 3:00 pm. The same content will be presented at both sessions. Please register for the webinars by following these links: <a href="http://www.library.ohio.gov/library-services/so-you-want-be-ilead-usa-team-member-0">10:00</a> and <a href="http://www.library.ohio.gov/library-services/so-you-want-be-ilead-usa-team-member-0">3:00</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>The webinar for <b><u>Instructors</u></b> will be held on October 25, 2012 at 10:00 am and 3:00 pm. The same content will be presented at both sessions. Please register for the webinars by following these links: <a href="http://www.library.ohio.gov/library-services/so-you-want-be-ilead-usa-instructor-0">10:00</a> and <a href="http://www.library.ohio.gov/library-services/so-you-want-be-ilead-usa-instructor-0">3:00</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Questions about ILEAD USA can be directed to Katie Campbell at <a href="mailto:Kcampbell@library.ohio.gov">Kcampbell@library.ohio.gov</a>.</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'> Applications for team members, mentors and instructors can be found on the <a href="http://www.webjunction.org/partners/illinois/il-programs/ileadusa/ilead-usa-ohio.html">ILEAD USA WebJunction site</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. Through grant making, policy development, and research, we help communities and individuals thrive through broad public access to knowledge, cultural heritage and lifelong learning. To learn more about IMLS, please visit </span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.imls.gov/"><i>www.imls.gov</i></a><i>.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#17365D'><img border=0 width=300 height=46 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image011.jpg@01CDAC74.6AC1C500" alt=StateLibLogo-SmartSignature></span><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:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Marsha McDevitt-Stredney<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Marketing & Communications Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;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:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62'>Columbus, OH 43201<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;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:9.0pt;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:9.0pt;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 style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="http://www.facebook.com/people/StateLibraryof-Ohio/100000063363765" target="_blank"><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=45 height=45 id="Picture_x0020_13" src="cid:image012.png@01CDAC74.6AC1C500" alt="Description: Facebook logo - links to the State LIbrary of Ohio's facebook page"></span></i></b></a><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span></i></b><a href="http://twitter.com/statelibohio" target="_blank"><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=45 height=45 id="Picture_x0020_48" src="cid:image013.png@01CDAC74.6AC1C500" alt="Description: Twitter logo - links to the State Library of Ohio's Twitter page"></span></i></b></a><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span></i></b><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/blog/" target="_blank"><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=44 height=44 id="Picture_x0020_25" src="cid:image014.jpg@01CDAC74.6AC1C500" alt="Description: Blog logo - Links to the State Library of Ohio's blog"></span></i></b></a><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span></b><a href="http://pinterest.com/stlibohio/"><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=46 height=46 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image015.png@01CDAC74.6AC1C500"></span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><br></span></b><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'>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>