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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ohionet.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=636"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="600" height="317" style="width:6.25in;height:3.3055in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D7140D.3F12B540" alt="Text
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:19.8pt"><strong><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333;font-weight:normal"><a href="https://www.ohionet.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=636"><b>Open Your Mind to Grant Writing:
Virtual Workshop Series starts 4/29!</b></a>*</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.7pt"><span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#333333">We are pleased to announce our newest virtual workshop series — <a href="https://www.ohionet.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=636">Open Your
Mind to Grant Writing</a>! If you’ve applied for an Open Grant through the State Library of Ohio in the past or are planning to submit one in 2021, take this opportunity to develop and revise your ideas in this series of virtual workshops.</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.7pt"><span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#333333">Participants will walk through the six main sections of grant applications, discuss their plans and ideas with colleagues from other OhioNET
member libraries, and gather feedback and tips from Cindy Boyden, LSTA Grant Coordinator at the State Library of Ohio. </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.7pt"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333">Open Your Mind to Grant Writing session dates:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Introduction and Needs Assessment - Thursday, April 29 from 1:30-3:30 p.m.</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Objectives and Activities - Thursday, May 13 from 1:30-3:30 p.m.</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#333333">Evaluation/Outcomes and Budget - Thursday, May 27 from 1:30-3:30 p.m.</span></span><span class="e2ma-style"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:15.75pt">*<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333"> Please note:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Our virtual workshops will be hosted using Zoom Meetings and are intended for
</span></span><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">live</span></strong><span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"> attendance.</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Virtual workshops will be highly interactive and feature group chat questions and breakout room activities for small group discussion.</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Participants are encouraged to have access to a microphone/headset and camera to participate most fully.</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">CE certificates will be available upon completion of the whole workshop series; partial credit will not be offered.</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#333333">Please visit our
<a href="https://www.ohionet.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=636">event page</a> for additional details about workshop requirements and preparation.</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="e2ma-style"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333">Looking for more continuing education opportunities?</span></b></span><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#333333"><br>
</span></b><span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#333333">Check out our
<b><a href="http://www.ohionet.org/events-calendar">Events Calendar</a></b> for a full listing of all of our upcoming professional development and continuing education opportunities.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As always, don’t hesitate to <a href="mailto:ohionet@ohionet.org">
contact us</a> if you have questions!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Shelly<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Shelly S. Miller, MLIS<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Community and Training Manager<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">OhioNET | 1500 W. Lane Ave. | Columbus, OH 43221<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:shellym@ohionet.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">shellym@ohionet.org</span></a> | 800-686-8975 ext. 37<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="www.ohionet.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.ohionet.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:#70AD47">Connecting Libraries for Stronger Communities<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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