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Description automatically generated" href="https://library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/training-and-professional-development/ilead-ohio/" style='position:absolute;margin-left:179.9pt;margin-top:11.1pt;width:231.1pt;height:114.6pt;z-index:251659264;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:right;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:text;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:margin;mso-height-relative:margin' o:button="t">
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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><a href="https://library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/training-and-professional-development/ilead-ohio/"><img border="0" width="308" height="153" style="width:3.2083in;height:1.5937in" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D92419.1F8FA430" align="right" hspace="12" alt="A picture containing icon
Description automatically generated" title="" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_3"></a><![endif]><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Are
you interested in an initiative to encourage <b>Ohio</b> library staff to collaborate and develop innovative ideas that address current library needs and challenges? Do you want to be involved in a program that would develop your leadership, team-building,
and project management skills?</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">The
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#006666"><a href="https://library.ohio.gov/"><b><span style="color:#006666">State Library of Ohio</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">
and </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#006666"><a href="https://www.ohionet.org/"><b><span style="color:#006666">OhioNet</span></b></a><b>
</b></span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">are pleased to announce ILEAD Ohio 2023 application is open.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">
<span style="color:#006666"><a href="https://library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/training-and-professional-development/ilead-ohio/"><span style="color:#006666">ILEAD Ohio</span></a></span> helps develop present and future Ohio library leaders, no matter
their position or title, through a team-based, problem-solving project. The goal of ILEAD Ohio is to support participants in addressing professional and/or community needs through the exploration and application of innovative communication, technology, and
collaborative tools and skills. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">In ILEAD Ohio, participants will form a team of four to five and apply as a group. We strongly encourage diversity by selecting applicants from a variety of library
types – public, school, academic and special. Applicants are not required to have a master’s degree in library science. Successful applicants will be Ohio library staff members who are innovative and interested in growing their leadership skills and working
with their peers to address a need in the library profession and/or their communities. This means you will need all four or five of your team members and a project idea before submitting your application. Visit
<a href="https://library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/training-and-professional-development/ilead-ohio/#2023">
<span style="color:#006666">ILEAD Ohio</span>’s</a> page to download the application documents <b>The deadline to submit a team application is February 24 by 11:59 p.m.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">To learn more, the
<b>ILEAD Ohio steering committee will host an </b><span style="color:#006666"><a href="https://ohionet-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwscuurrzwtGNHpNk-S-dLrcU3pYqlYDpmM"><b><span style="color:#006666">informational webinar</span></b></a></span><b> on January
12, 2023, at 2 p.m.</b> Participants will learn about the ILEAD Ohio program, application process, creating a team, and ask questions. The webinar will be recorded.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">The teams selected to participate in ILEAD Ohio 2023 will implement collaborative and/or interactive tools that foster community engagement as well as develop leadership,
creativity, and solution-focused change. Through the 9-month program, participants engage in a conversation to identify a community need; identify user representatives to provide critical feedback during the development of the project; and grow as a leader
and gain valuable experience in project management. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">“ILEAD Ohio introduced me to a wealth of fresh viewpoints and new experiences in all aspects of librarianship: project management, leadership,
advocacy, and so much more. It was also a safe space that encouraged introspection and relationship building. ILEAD greatly enriched my professional life, in terms of both the knowledge I gained and the friendships & contacts I made.” Jeff Laser, ILEAD Ohio
2017 alumni, Continuing Education Coordinator, Northeast Ohio Regional Library System.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Register for the webinar at
<span style="color:#006666"><a href="https://ohionet-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwscuurrzwtGNHpNk-S-dLrcU3pYqlYDpmM."><span style="color:#006666">https://ohionet-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwscuurrzwtGNHpNk-S-dLrcU3pYqlYDpmM.</span></a></span> If you
need assistance creating your team or developing your idea, please contact Erin Kelsey at
<span style="color:#006666"><a href="mailto:ekelsey@library.ohio.gov"><span style="color:#006666">ekelsey@library.ohio.gov</span></a></span> or 614-644-6889.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002E62">Tel: 614-644-6875<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/"><span style="color:blue">library.ohio.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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