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<p class="MsoNormal">The State Library of Ohio requires all Ohio public libraries to participate in the annual Public Library Survey. Data submitted in the survey is used on the local, regional, state and federal levels. The current survey is due March 21<sup>st</sup>,
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<p class="MsoNormal">A brief video overview of this year’s survey is available at
<a href="https://ohlibrary.adobeconnect.com/pab4ok6j8610/">https://ohlibrary.adobeconnect.com/pab4ok6j8610/</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The current year’s instructions are available at <a href="https://library.ohio.gov/documents/2018-ohio-pls-survey-instructions/">
https://library.ohio.gov/documents/2018-ohio-pls-survey-instructions/</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">At this time all public library directors should have received a link to the survey with the library’s username and password.
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<p class="MsoNormal">There are different people at the State Library to help you with your survey this year:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Gregg Gassman will provide assistance with using Counting Opinions and understanding formulas.<br>
614-644-6889 (<a href="mailto:ggassman@library.ohio.gov">ggassman@library.ohio.gov</a>)
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Kirstin Krumsee will provide help with interpreting survey questions and their definitions.
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614-644-6916 (<a href="mailto:kkrumsee@library.ohio.gov">kkrumsee@library.ohio.gov</a>)
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<p class="MsoNormal">We look forward to helping you with your submissions!<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"><img border="0" width="96" height="101" style="width:1.0in;height:1.05in" id="Picture_x0020_11" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D3A0D1.5DAAF3D0" alt="cid:image001.jpg@01CE35C3.A699DF80"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002E62">Kirstin Krumsee<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, Government Information<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: 614-644-6916<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002E62">Fax: 614-644-7004<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;color:blue">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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</span></b><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 style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002E62">
by telling us how a <br>
State Library service or resource helped <br>
you or your library.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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