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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Executive Director</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">There are still spots available for
<a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=203685083&mm=75484035813" target="_blank">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A Day for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion</span></strong></a> on Wednesday, June 7th! This will be held at the Twinsburg Public Library. In this half-day workshop, Katie Mattise and Marquis Davis from Kent
State University will provide an introduction to DEI through <em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Recognizing Bias</span></em>,
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Addressing Microaggressions</span></em>, and
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Intersectionality 101</span></em>.
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">In 2022, NEO-RLS instituted a DEI training requirement for all Board of Trustees, Board Committees, and Advisory Group members. If you plan to
participate in NEO-RLS governance in 2023-2024, this workshop is a great opportunity to get a head start on this requirement. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For more information or to register, visit the
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event page</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Have a great day! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ragan <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;mso-line-height-alt:12.6pt"><strong><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Still Time to Register for May Programs</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=203686305&mm=75484035813"><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">More
Seats Added</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#4444DD">-Day for Public Service-Mentor</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Tuesday, 5/9/2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=203687527&mm=75484035813"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">More Seats
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We are pleased to announce that NEO-RLS Staff Day will be held on October 9, 2023, at Lakeland Community College in Kirtland, OH. Below is the
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The event will feature a keynote speaker, 3-5 breakout sessions, networking opportunities, and dedicated time for library meetings. If staff will
be attending from your library, please contact Melissa Lattanzi at <a href="mailto:lattanzm@neo-rls.org">
lattanzm@neo-rls.org</a>, no later than May 31st. This will ensure that we can accommodate everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">More Notary Training</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Mark your calendars for Friday, June 23rd at Tuscarawas County Public Library System and Saturday, June 24th at Stark County District Library
in Canton. More information coming soon. In addition, we will plan to have a westside of Cleveland session in the fall.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555">Ryan Dowd is hosting his next live training Homeless De-Escalation 501: Verbal Tools for Conflict. </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555"> Title: Homeless De-Escalation 501: Verbal Tools for Conflict</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555">When: May 11 at 2 p.m. ET </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555">This training will cover: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Advanced verbal tools for tougher situations (someone who is drunk/high, argumentative, etc.)</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#555555;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.6pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555">Click here to register: <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=203702191&mm=75484035813">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4316469293825/WN_chTOYWlzQDyckcP8GY5cTw#/registration</a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555">With summer right around the corner, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) is recruiting locations around Ohio to be
<a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=203703413&mm=75484035813">Summer Food Service Program</a> (SFSP) sites.</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555"> <br>
Your library may already participate in the SFSP, a USDA-funded program that provides free meals and snacks to children ages 0-18 in communities with high levels of need.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555">Interested?</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you are already an SFSP site (or have been a site in the past), work with your regular sponsor to prepare for summer 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#555555;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.6pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=203704635&mm=75484035813">Libraries & Summer Food</a></span></strong> how-to guide is a thorough, clear step-by-step guide for determining whether your library
is eligible, getting started, and exploring other ways to support food distribution and address basic needs. The
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=203705857&mm=75484035813">State Library’s SFSP webpage</a>
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The ODE has created <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">SFSP digital signage images</span></strong> for use anywhere in Ohio. Download the images from the
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