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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Please excuse cross-posting.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">A reminder to sign up for an eRate workshop in November. As you may know, eRate is undergoing significant changes this year. OPLIN, the State Library, the regional
library systems and OLC have worked together to bring you a significantly increased number of workshops. All workshops are free of charge.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Who should attend?</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Depending on your library’s organizational structure, your director or fiscal officer should attend. In addition, if your library is considering updating
your wireless you may want an IT staff member to attend so that he/she will know which components are eligible for eRate discounts.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">What will these workshops entail? </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">In each workshop
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Lorrie Germann, State eRate Coordinator,<span style="color:black"> will cover changes to eRate and a line by line review of the Form 470. From
</span>9am-12pm, she will provide an overview of the eRate process and upcoming changes for this funding year. From 12pm-1pm there will be a lunch break. From 1pm-3pm there will be a line-by-line review of Form 470, the first step in the application process.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">When are the trainings and how can I register?</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Note that unlike previous years, we will not be using the videoconferencing system. Sessions are either in-person or via webinar. The trainings will take place on
the following dates. <span style="color:black">Each of the trainings below will take place from 9am-3pm.
</span>Click on the link to register for the session:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://swonlibraries.site-ym.com/events/event_details.asp?id=473161.">SWON in-person session on November 3rd</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/e-rate-overview-and-form-470-workshop-webinar">Live webinar (provided courtesy of OLC</a>) and
<a href="http://library.ohio.gov/e-rate-overview-and-form-470-workshop">in-person at State Library of Ohio</a> on November 10
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><a href="http://host2.evanced.info/norweld/evanced/eventsignup.asp?ID=512&rts=&disptype=&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=&num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=11/1/2014&df=calendar&EventType=ALL&Lib=&AgeGroup=&LangType=0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&pub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp=">NORWELD
in-person session on November 13<sup>th</sup></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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in-person session on November 18<sup>th</sup></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.viethconsulting.com/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=30706">NEO in person session on November 20<sup>th</sup></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Please let me know if you have questions or concerns.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">Take care,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62">Mandy Knapp<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62">Library Consultant<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: 614-466-1710<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62">Toll Free:800-686-1532 (Ohio Only)<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="color:black"><a href="http://library.ohio.gov"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:blue">library.ohio.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span style="color:black"><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/state-librarian/share-your-story"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:blue">Share Your Story</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62">
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