<div dir="ltr"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><i>Please excuse cross-postings.</i><br><br>For the past few years, OCLC has sponsored a fabulous program that has helped to raise awareness about the valuable role public libraries play in their communities and about the funding challenges they face. Supported by a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Geek the Library community awareness campaigns have enabled libraries, across 48 states (including 50 communities in Ohio alone), to develop productive community-centered conversations that have been proven to increase engagement.<br>
<br>While the Geek the Library program has been a boon for many public libraries, other types of institutions were excluded--the parameters of the supporting grant limited participation to public libraries only. That’s where OHIONET comes in. We are bringing in Karen Austin, program and field manager for Geek the Library, from OCLC to talk to K12s, academics and special librarians about how they can take the lessons, and proven tactics, from Geek the Library and apply them to their own communities, no matter the population size or user type. Sign up today to join us for…<br>
<br><a href="http://www.ohionet.org/civicrm/event/info?id=177&reset=1"><b>Lesson from Geek the Library: Community Engagement through Awareness</b></a><br><b>WHEN</b>: Wednesday, Apr. 2nd, 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM<br><b>WHERE</b>: Live, ONLINE with Citrix GoToWebinar<br>
<a href="http://www.ohionet.org/civicrm/event/info?id=177&reset=1"><b>CLICK HERE</b></a> for registration options!<br clear="all"></span></font><div><div><div dir="ltr"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br>
</span></font></div><div><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">This session is open to librarians from all types of institutions--including publics, too!<br><br></span></font></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><br>
</font></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" id="docs-internal-guid-df01a191-930c-6db8-cf86-1b8ee162dfe6"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"><b>REMEMBER</b>: Employees of Premium Level OHIONET members can attend OHIONET webinars and workshops for free. Not sure what membership level your library maintains? <a href="mailto:ohionet@ohionet.org"> Contact us</a>--we’re happy to help.</span></font></span></p>
</div><div dir="ltr"><font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br>If you have <a href="mailto:shellym@ohionet.org" target="_blank">questions</a> about or <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1s7iXT9AwEfaVt4cjUF5RA4SHR4ixOGM1_HVdArx7maw/viewform" target="_blank">suggestions</a> for OHIONET's CE offerings, don't hesitate to contact me.<br>
<br>Shelly S. Miller<br>
Continuing Education Coordinator<br>OHIONET<br></span></font>
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