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<h4 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:#263D51"><a name="Q193061015"></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:white">A Note from the Chair of the Awards Committee
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="100" id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://neo-rls.org/photos/50692_03262019091721.jpg">Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner! Winning a NEO-RLS Award will not get
you a chicken dinner, but it will get you some well-deserved recognition for a job well done! It’s that time of year again to begin thinking of that special colleague who deserves recognition for going above and beyond in support of libraries and the communities
that we serve! <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">I’d like to remind everyone of the different awards that are presented by NEO-RLS each year at our Membership Meeting, especially since we added a couple of new awards last
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<a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=48037721&nr=5584179189"><b>Rising Star Award</b>
</a>is awarded to a library employee who has no more than 5 years' experience in libraries and has already had an impact on Northeast Ohio Libraries.
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The<a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=48038943&nr=5584179189"> <b>Shooting Star Award</b>
</a>is awarded to a library employee who has more than 10 years of experience in libraries and has made a sustainable impact in their library and/or community over the years.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">For both the Rising Star Award and the Shooting Star Award, individuals are nominated and the selection of the top 3 nominees and the recipient for each award is made by Wendy
Knapp, State Librarian, State Library of Ohio. <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The
<a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=48040165&nr=5584179189"><b>Advocacy Award</b>
</a>is given to those who have supported the libraries of our region through their advocacy efforts. Nominees may be library staff, Board members, Friends of Library members, patrons, local, county or state officials, and legislators. The Advocacy Award may
be given to an individual or to a group. Individuals are nominated and the selection of the Advocacy Award recipient(s) is made by the NEO-RLS Awards Committee.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">I would also like to thank the members of the Awards Committee who volunteer their time to serve on the Awards Committee to make recommendations for promoting our awards and
select the winner(s) of the Advocacy Award: Jessica Divis, Geauga County Public Library; Andrea Legg, North Canton Public Library; Melissa Mallinak, Loudonville Public Library; and Pam Myers, Grafton-Midview Public Library.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Nominating someone for an award is easy! There are links to nomination forms for each award on the
<a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=48003505&nr=5584179189">NEO-RLS</a> website under the
<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Awards </span></strong>menu.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The deadline for nominations for all of these awards is June 30.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Please take a moment to nominate that special someone in your professional life who takes the time to make an impact on our profession.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Michelle Alleman</span></em><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">
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Awards Committee Chair and Trustee, NEO-RLS Board of Trustees<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=48010837&nr=5584179189">CE @ a Glance</a>
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<h4 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:#263D51"><a name="Q193141667"></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:white">Here is What is Happening in June
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<a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=48023057&nr=5584179189">Voices of the Community: Asking and Listening at the Library
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6/9/2021<br>
<a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=48041387&nr=5584179189">Are You Listening? Improving This Power Skill</a>
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6/10/2021<br>
<a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=48036499&nr=5584179189">Plan a Campaign to Draw People Back Into Your Libraries
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6/16/2021<br>
<a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=48042609&nr=5584179189">How To Launch a Podcast At Your Library</a>
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6/17/2021<br>
<a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=48043831&nr=5584179189">Working with Zoom</a>
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6/22/2021<br>
<a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=48009615&nr=5584179189">Diversity Works: Building an Inclusive Workplace
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6/23/2021<br>
<a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=48045053&nr=5584179189">Outreach and Reference in the Land of Wikimedia</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Two More Weeks to Complete NEO-RLS Statewide Salary Survey
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Surveys are due April 30th! Please contact <a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=48005949&nr=5584179189">
Betsy Lantz</a> or <a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=48021835&nr=5584179189">
Debbie Blair </a>with any questions or concerns. Thanks for participating!<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In 2021 we want to celebrate and feature your ability to<strong>
</strong><em><b> explore, adapt and transform </b></em>at our upcoming virtual <strong>
Emerging Technology Symposium </strong>!<strong> </strong>Whether you have a completed project, are in the process of a project, or want to promote what you are planning on developing, we invite you to submit your efforts and achievements in a poster session
to be featured throughout the month of September as an integral part of the 2021 Virtual Emerging Technology Symposium. If you would like to present a poster session, please click
<strong><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=48052385&nr=5584179189" target="_blank">HERE</a>
</strong> to fill out our form for submission. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We would like to highlight <strong>Follett</strong> as our participating vendor this week.<br>
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Online catalog is accessible at <a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=48092711&nr=5584179189">
Titlewave | Follett School Solutions</a><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more information, contact <a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=48021835&nr=5584179189">
Debbie Blair</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The <strong>Libraries and Summer Food guide </strong>is a one-stop resource from the Collaborative Summer Library Program for libraries looking to learn more and get involved in the Summer Food Service Program or other ways to connect youth
with healthy food. It has been updated for 2021 and covers all the basics. Click
<strong><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=48049941&nr=5584179189">HERE </a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Ohio Department of Education, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Medicaid, has released the second annual
<strong>Ohio Healthy Students Profiles </strong>. The profiles include measures on health care interactions, health conditions and education indicators for Medicaid-eligible students in kindergarten-grade 12 in Ohio’s public schools for the 2019-2020 school
year. All districts and schools with sufficient Medicaid-eligible enrollment (minimum of 30 students) receive profiles.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day)
</strong>, commonly known as <strong><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=48051163&nr=5584179189">Día</a>
</strong>, is an everyday celebration of children, families, and reading that culminates yearly on April 30. The celebration emphasizes the importance of literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds. 2021 is Día's 25th anniversary!
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<p class="MsoNormal">As many of you have heard, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 includes the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) which will provide over $7 billion in additional E-rate funding.
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