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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…<br></span></i><img width=181 height=78 id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image013.jpg@01CDDECF.5A5F1630" alt="ILEAD USA logo"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='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"'>While we received excellent applications for ILEAD USA, the State Library of Ohio is extending the deadline to provide all Ohio librarians with one last chance to participate in ILEAD USA. The extension offers a special opportunity to those that were unable to form a team in time for the original deadline.<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"'>We have made a few minor changes to the application process due to the brevity and timing of the extension. If you would like to participate in ILEAD USA, please send an email to Ashlee Tominey by <b><span style='color:red'>Friday, January 4<sup>th</sup></span></b><span style='color:red'> </span>indicating which of the projects (listed below) you would like to work on. You will also need to attach a signed <a href="http://www.webjunction.org/content/dam/WebJunction/Documents/illinois/ileadusa_governingauthority_letter.pdf">governing authority letter</a>. On January 4<sup>th</sup>, the State Library will place you into teams and work with you to complete all necessary paperwork.<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"'>More information about ILEAD USA and the governing authority letter can be found on WebJunction at <a href="http://bit.ly/TxpAYo">http://bit.ly/TxpAYo</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"'>Questions about the program and the extension can be directed to Ashlee Tominey at <a href="mailto:atominey@library.ohio.gov">atominey@library.ohio.gov</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><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Project Ideas:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></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><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Choose to Read Ohio</span></u></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Choose to Read Ohio is a statewide program promoting Ohio authors and encouraging readers to expand their reading experience through discussion and shared activities. This group could work on a project focused on exploring how you do book programming in the electronic age. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Ideas Include</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>: Connecting with authors virtually; integrating Ohio’s New Learning Standards including (Common Core) standards into programming for all types of libraries; creating videos connecting individuals to the books and authors; leveraging note-taking and social capacities of e-content to promote interactive learning and community building<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Digitization</span></u></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>New information is often produced electronically and added to the internet without a thought about the digitization, accessibility, and standards. However, many older works are unavailable to those who seek information solely online. This group could work towards increasing digitization efforts in libraries across the state.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Ideas Include</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>: Creating a self-paced training relating to digitization and standards; bringing technology to disadvantaged areas; development of scanning and preservation standards, metadata, and access points for statewide digitization projects<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>English as a Second Language Services</span></u></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>All Ohio libraries are experiencing an increase in populations in their communities who speak a language other than English. This group could use technology to help libraries better serve this population group. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Ideas Include</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>: Creating a statewide catalog of community language holdings by language, level and library; developing an online resource center for librarians with resources such as Dewey in other languages, training materials, handouts, translations of common library terms and forms; creation of a statewide staff training program for cultural awareness<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Open Source Solutions</span></u></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Open source software has become common in many libraries, but use requires willingness to experiment and an active community of users. This group could work to create a community around open source software as well as collecting and creating sample code.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Ideas Include</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>: Online community for libraries utilizing open source software; collecting sample code that has been created by Ohio libraries; creating sample code that could be used by Ohio libraries<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Revise and Expand the <i>Measuring Library Services</i> (1998) Publication</span></u></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Libraries across Ohio are struggling to accurately measure and report their library usage statistics in a meaningful way. This group could help librarians figure out the best way to gather and utilize their statistics to best advocate for their libraries. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Ideas Include</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>: Resources for measuring all types of library services; full definitions of library measurement terms; information on how to apply and use measurements; self-paced trainings on gathering usage statistics<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Speakers Bureau Database</span></u></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Libraries are constantly seeking speakers both for their patron programming and for their staff training. This group could design a database or resource of speakers who could present to both of these groups as well as include a rating or review system.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Ideas Include</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>: Designing a database or resource and promoting the resource; researching and promoting programing and staff training ideas; creating sample programs and speaker introduction videos<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Questions about the program and the extension can be directed to Ashlee Tominey at <a href="mailto:atominey@library.ohio.gov">atominey@library.ohio.gov</a></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>. <o:p></o:p></span></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_i1026" src="cid:image014.jpg@01CDDECF.5A5F1630" 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:image015.png@01CDDECF.5A5F1630" alt="Description: Facebook logo - 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