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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111111">The following message is sent on behalf of State Librarian Beverly Cain:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111111">The American Library Association has announced
<i>Libraries Lead with Digital Skills</i>—a new initiative, sponsored by Google, to ensure that public libraries across the nation receive ongoing access to free tools and resources to help everyone across America grow their skills, careers, and businesses.
The initiative provides the opportunities for libraries to apply for $1,000 in grant funding.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111111">The initiative is launched in collaboration with Grow with Google, which has
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">made a commitment
<span style="color:#111111">to delivering in-person workshops for job seekers, small businesses, and library staff in all 50 states. The tour consists of free, one-day events hosted in local libraries, with the goal of helping people learn valuable digital
skills like how to use the internet to help their small business grow, or how to use online tools to organize a job search. Learn more about the tour and upcoming events on the <a href="https://grow.google/events/" target="_blank" title="Grow with Google Events page (opens in new window/tab)"><span style="color:#1C3E94;text-decoration:none">Grow
with Google Events page</span></a>. The Grow with Google tour is in Ohio this week, beginning today with the Columbus Metropolitan Library. Grow with Google will also visit the Akron-Summit County Public Library and the Lima Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:inherit;color:#222222">Application Instructions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111111">PLA is making micro-funding available to libraries throughout Ohio so that they can provide programming, outreach, and education in their own libraries, to address the digital
skills gaps of job seekers and small businesses.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111111">To prepare to apply, you can:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111111">Read
<a href="http://www.ala.org/pla/initiatives/google/howto" target="_self" title="Libraries Lead with Digital Skills: How to Receive a $1,000 Libraries Lead with Digital Skills Grant">
<span style="color:#1C3E94;text-decoration:none">How to Receive a $1,000 Libraries Lead with Digital Skills Grant</span></a> before you submit an application to become familiar with the requirements of the program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111111"><a href="http://www.ala.org/pla/sites/ala.org.pla/files/content/initiatives/librarieslead/Libraries-Lead-with-Digital-Skills_%20All-States-application_revised_3-6-19.pdf" target="_blank" title="Libraries Lead with Digital Skills application preview (PDF, 8 pgs., opens in new window/tab)"><span style="color:#1C3E94;text-decoration:none">Preview
the application</span></a> (PDF, 8 pgs.) to prepare the information before you submit it in the form below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:#222222">Instructions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111111">The application period for Ohio libraries is March 18 – April 15.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111111">Questions regarding the application and process should be directed to the Libraries Lead Team at
<a href="mailto:librarieslead@gmail.com"><span style="color:#1C3E94;text-decoration:none">librarieslead@gmail.com</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:inherit;color:#222222">About Grow with Google<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111111">Launched in 2017, Grow with Google is an initiative to help create economic opportunities for all Americans and draws on a 20-year history of building products, platforms,
and services that help people and businesses grow. Grow with Google aims to help everyone across America—those who make up the workforce of today and the students who will drive the workforce of tomorrow—access the best of Google’s training and tools to grow
their skills, careers, and businesses.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111111"><a href="https://grow.google/job-seekers/" target="_blank" title="Grow with Google For Job Seekers and Students (opens in new window/tab)"><span style="color:#1C3E94;text-decoration:none">Job
seekers</span></a> can grow their skills in order to find new jobs and advance their careers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111111"><a href="https://grow.google/startups/" target="_blank" title="Grow with Google For Startups (opens in new window/tab)"><span style="color:#1C3E94;text-decoration:none">Startups</span></a>
can learn how to get their ideas the exposure they need to succeed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111111"><a href="https://grow.google/local-businesses/" target="_blank" title="Grow with Google For Local Businesses (opens in new window/tab)"><span style="color:#1C3E94;text-decoration:none">Small
business owners</span></a> can build their online presence and find new customers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111111"><a href="https://grow.google/educators/" target="_blank" title="Grow with Google For Teachers (opens in new window/tab)"><span style="color:#1C3E94;text-decoration:none">Students
and teachers</span></a> can learn how to put the latest technology to work inside and outside of the classroom.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111111">Libraries and other nonprofit organizations</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111111"> can access free curriculum
and outreach tools through the <a href="https://grow.google/partners/" target="_blank" title="Grow with Google Partner Program (opens in new window/tab)">
<span style="color:#1C3E94;text-decoration:none">Grow with Google Partner Program</span></a>, and can apply for micro-funding from the American Library Association and Grow with Google’s
<i>Libraries Lead with Digital Skills</i> initiative.<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">Beverly L. Cain<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002E62">State Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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