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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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Good morning,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I’m sharing an announcement and invitation from OELMA regarding the annual
<b>READ On! Award for students</b>. In the past, only Ohio school media specialists could nominate students for this award. Starting this year, public library staff are welcome and encouraged to nominate your top library users. Please see OELMA’s letter below,
and check this Google folder for additional resources including social media images and a printable flyer to post in the library:
<a href="https://bit.ly/3u2qjtp">https://bit.ly/3u2qjtp</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><img border="0" width="427" height="138" style="width:4.45in;height:1.4333in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.png@01D83AA2.F5C71E90"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Public Library Staff,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">OELMA is pleased to announce that the READ On! Ohio Award for Children & Teens is now open for nominations. The READ On! Is a special award because it honors K-12 students who are enthusiastic readers and
enjoy being in the school library and/or the public library using its many services.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Do you know of a student who visits the public library and exhibits at least two of the following?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;line-height:14.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="color:black">Demonstrates an enthusiasm for reading</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;line-height:14.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="color:black">Exhibits an enthusiasm for sharing books with others</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;line-height:14.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="color:black">Uses books for a variety of purposes</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;line-height:14.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="color:black">Reads independently on a voluntary basis</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#222222;line-height:14.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="color:black">Uses the school and/or public library frequently</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.25pt"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.25pt"><span style="color:black">Then nominate them using the
</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfP2X44CAqizG-GFe6cinKApS7T8WHQMF9xL7-66bow_p-sSw/viewform">READ On! Ohio application form</a><span style="color:black"> found on the OELMA website by April 25, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. Each nominator is
asked to write a 250-word rationale that speaks to at least two of the following criteria: 1) demonstrates an enthusiasm for reading; 2) exhibits an enthusiasm of sharing books with others; 3) uses books for a variety of purposes; 4) reads independently on
a voluntary basis; 5) uses the school library and/or public library frequently.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.25pt"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.25pt"><span style="color:black">The OELMA Awards Committee will select up to sixteen recipients, according to grade band (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12) and region (Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southeast). A breakdown
of counties may be found in the </span><a href="https://www.oelma.org/Read-On-Ohio!">OELMA READ On! Ohio Award description</a><span style="color:black">. Recipients of the award receive a $25 gift card from Barnes & Noble, a commemorative certificate, and
an invitation to the OELMA Annual Conference Award celebration in early October.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.25pt"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The nominator of each winning nominee will be notified by email about their nominee’s selection for the award. The nominator is expected to contact the winning nominee with the award selection results.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.25pt"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.25pt"><span style="color:black">This is the first year since the award’s inception (2015) that OELMA has opened it up to nominations by public library staff. We are very excited to have you promote it to your children and
youth services patrons. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.25pt"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.25pt"><span style="color:black">We have created a flyer that you can post, or you may create your own to advertise the award. We also created a press release for public libraries. Please feel free to promote the READ On!
Ohio Award through your website and social media. See <a href="https://bit.ly/3u2qjtp">
https://bit.ly/3u2qjtp</a> for the press release, flyer, and social media images.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.25pt"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.25pt"><span style="color:black">If you have any questions, reach out to the Director of OELMA Awards, Gayle Schmuhl. Her email is
</span><a href="mailto:oelma.awards@gmail.com">oelma.awards@gmail.com</a><span style="color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002E62"><img border="0" width="96" height="102" style="width:1.0in;height:1.0583in" id="Picture_x0020_11" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D83AA2.F5C71E90"></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002E62"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002E62">Janet Ingraham Dwyer (she/her)<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">614-644-6910<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:jdwyer@library.ohio.gov"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:blue">jdwyer@library.ohio.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002E62">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/youth-services"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:blue">library.ohio.gov/youth-services</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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