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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Cross-posted; please excuse duplication.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Digital Media Training</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> is coming to a library near you!
<a href="http://ohiodigitalmediatraining.weebly.com/registration.html">Sign up for this FREE one-day train-the-trainer workshop</a> and learn how to be a Media Mentor.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The children and families that libraries serve are increasingly using digital media to access learning materials. At the same time, many parents lack the
guidance and support they need to use digital media in ways that are effective and productive to their children's education. In March 2015, the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Board of Directors adopted the white paper "Media Mentorship
in Libraries Serving Youth" to address this issue. This report calls upon librarians who serve youth to act as Media Mentors, and provide parents with guidance to increase their digital literacy. In order to be effective Media Mentors, librarians need to acquire
new technology strategies that have a positive impact on early learning. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Through a train-the-trainer teaching model developed by Cuyahoga County Public Library, any librarian serving youth in Ohio will have the opportunity to
learn these strategies and teach them to other librarians who serve youth. <a href="http://ohiodigitalmediatraining.weebly.com/">
Digital Media Training</a> participants will:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">* Learn the difference between using media passively and actively.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">* Increase understanding of how to use technology effectively during storytime.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">* Increase confidence in ability to speak to families and co-workers about new media.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">* Increase the number of trusted sources used for making technology and interactive media recommendations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://ohiodigitalmediatraining.weebly.com/registration.html">Regional trainings</a> will take place around Ohio this fall, led by librarians
who participated in initial train-the-trainer workshops in April 2016. The trainers represent Cleveland Public Library, Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County, Stark County District Library, Worthington Libraries,
and the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Please consider registering two librarians who serve youth in your library or system, if possible. You may send more, space permitting, or just one, but
keep in mind that these are train-the-trainer sessions, and attendees will be expected to return and train the staff of their library system and/or neighboring libraries. Through this model, librarians serving youth throughout the state will have the ability
to act as Media Mentors. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The fall workshops will take place:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Friday, September 23 (Toledo)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Friday, October 28 (Loveland – Cincinnati area)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Thursday, November 10 (Cleveland AND Toledo)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Wednesday, November 16 (Worthington – Columbus area)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Wednesday, November 30 (Canton)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Thursday, December 15 (Youngstown)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Sign up for the training of your choice:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://ohiodigitalmediatraining.weebly.com/registration.html">http://ohiodigitalmediatraining.weebly.com/registration.html</a>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">This project was made possible by the State Library of Ohio with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. <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">Janet Ingraham Dwyer<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: 614-644-6910<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="mailto:jdwyer@library.ohio.gov"><span style="color:blue">jdwyer@library.ohio.gov</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/"><span style="color:blue">http://library.ohio.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/youth-services"><span style="color:blue">http://library.ohio.gov/youth-services</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/StateLibraryOhio"><b><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="30" height="30" id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:image003.png@01D20D98.EDA131C0" alt="cid:image002.png@01CE3601.569A19D0"></span></i></b></a><b><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
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by telling us how a State Library service or resource helped you or your library.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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