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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Please excuse multiple postings…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Congratulations to
<b><span style="color:black">Cuyahoga County Public Library </span></b><span style="color:black">and
<b>Dayton-Metro Library!<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Sent on behalf of
<b><span style="color:black">Lifetime Arts, Inc</span></b></span></i><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">We are very pleased to announce that <b>Creative Aging in America’s Libraries</b> has been funded by the Institute for Museum and Library
Services (IMLS). This three-year national leadership project will improve, expand and sustain creative aging programs in public libraries and will help position libraries as community cornerstones for positive aging.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Built on Lifetime Arts’ pioneering capacity building model, it reflects new scholarship on the benefits of social engagement and creative
expression for healthy aging, employs nationally recognized best practices in arts education and promotes partnerships between librarians and arts and community organizations. The project will establish <i>the Lifetime Arts Library Affiliate Network </i>through
which up to 150 librarians, representing twenty-two library systems in twelve states will participate in training, receive on-going technical assistance, participate in a national peer network and receive support to implement programs in their communities. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">The Affiliate Network includes two library systems in Ohio:
<b>Cuyahoga County Public Library </b>and <b>Dayton-Metro Library</b>. See attached PDF.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Working closely with our partners Westchester Library System, AARP Foundation and the American Library Association’s Public Programs
Office, Lifetime Arts will provide a practical, replicable and sustainable approach for transforming older adult library services nationally to align with new knowledge, societal trends and collaborative practice. We will disseminate information about the
work across the library sector through ALA’s Public Programs Office and AARP Foundation will help build public awareness about the value of library based arts engagement for older adults through their multiple channels. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">As we implement Creative Aging in America’s Libraries, we will keep you informed about the project and its
impacts on public participants and library affiliates. Also, as our plans for regional training institutes are finalized we will make sure that you know about the possibilities for state library staff or consultants to participate. We believe Creative Aging
in America’s Libraries has implications for all public libraries and hope that you and your colleagues at the state library will be willing to work with us to promote and sustain this important work in Ohio. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">In the meantime, we are proud to direct you to the <b>Creative Aging Toolkit for Public Libraries</b> at <b><a href="http://www.creativeagingtoolkit.org/" target="_blank">www.creativeagingtoolkit.org</a></b>. Lifetime
Arts developed and maintains this free online resource for public libraries. We also invite you to learn more about Lifetime Arts and creative aging by visiting our website: <a href="http://www.lifetimearts.org/" target="_blank">www.lifetimearts.org</a>.
Would you be willing to circulate information on these free resources to libraries in your state?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Please do not hesitate to contact us with questions or suggestions about Creative Aging in America’s Libraries
or Lifetime Arts in general. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Sincerely,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Maura O'Malley |CEO/Co-Founder</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
<b>Lifetime Arts, Inc.</b><br>
81 Centre Avenue, Suite 307<br>
New Rochelle, NY 10801<br>
(914) 355-2304<br>
<a href="mailto:momalley@lifetimearts.org" target="_blank">momalley@lifetimearts.org</a><br>
<a href="http://www.lifetimearts.org" target="_blank">www.lifetimearts.org</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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">Director, Marketing & Communications<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"><a href="http://library.ohio.gov"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">library.ohio.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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