<div dir="ltr"><i>Please excuse cross-postings.</i><br><font><br></font><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" id="docs-internal-guid--f7cf16d-4d4f-ce6a-3c8e-e673bdfe7e37"><font><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">We all know how beneficial the simple act of reading can be for any user, but especially our younger patrons.  For most of us, engaging young readers is a key part of our mission.  We devote our summers to reading programs--encouraging and rewarding young readers--and it’s a beautiful thing.  But what if you could help teach them some key critical thinking and information literacy skills at the same time?  </span></font></p>
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<font><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Come join OHIONET for an online learning opportunity featuring a great program aimed at school-age users that does just that!  </span></font></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"><b>What</b>:  </span><a href="http://www.ohionet.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=167" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Finding Bigfoot at Your Library</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"></span></font></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"><b>When</b>:  Wednesday, Dec. 4th, 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM</span></font></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font><b><a href="http://www.ohionet.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=167" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline">CLICK HERE</span></a></b><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"> for more information and registration options.</span></font></p>
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<font><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">You’ll hear from Kristine Szabo and Dana Knott, both staff members at Columbus State Community College’s Delaware campus, about how they partnered with a local elementary school to present a “Day of College” for area fourth-graders, complete with an engaging, age-appropriate, one-hour information literacy lesson--Finding Bigfoot.</span></font></p>
<br clear="all"><div><div><div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" id="docs-internal-guid--f7cf16d-4d50-8cde-0660-19e73c26821a"><font><span style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">If you have any questions or suggestions about any of OHIONET’s CE opportunities, please don’t hesitate to contact</span></font></p>
Shelly S. Miller<br>

        Continuing Education Coordinator<br>OHIONET<br>
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        1500 West Lane Avenue</div>
Columbus, OH 43221-3975<br>
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        Voice: (614) 484-1063<br>Toll-Free: (800) 686-8975 x37<br>Fax: (614) 486-1527<br><br></div>
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