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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A Note From the</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Executive Director</span></strong></span></b><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:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">I recently had the pleasure of facilitating an all-staff session at Ritter Public Library, as part of their strategic planning process. During
this session, staff have the opportunity to brainstorm around six different topics including relevancy, partnerships, diversity & inclusion, wellness, failure & innovation, and budgets. No matter how many times I facilitate this session, I am always inspired
by the innovative ideas and creative solutions that library staff come up with.
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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 all-staff session is just one part of the NEO-RLS strategic planning service. We are dedicated to providing a comprehensive and enjoyable
process that will empower your library to achieve its goals. Our services are customizable to meet the unique needs and priorities of your library. If your library is ready for a new strategic plan or has an existing plan that needs updating, we are ready
to work with you! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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">If you're interested in learning more about our strategic planning services, please don't hesitate to reach out to me at
<a href="mailto:ragan.snead@neo-rls.org">ragan.snead@neo-rls.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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">Have a great day! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:10.8pt"><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">Ragan <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=262655137&mm=90966212471" target="_blank" title="https://www.neo-rls.org/diversity_equity_inclusion.php">
DEIA Resources Page</a> ? It contains a wealth of information on multiple facets of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in libraries and beyond. Explore the five categories - Leadership, Surveys, Organizational Culture, Collections, and NEO-RLS
Resources - to learn more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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DEIA Archived Webinar Bundle</a> as well as our two new curated bundles: <a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=262657581&mm=90966212471" target="_blank" title="https://www.neo-rls.org/docs/deia_webinar_bundle_organizational_culture.pdf">
Organizational Culture</a> and <a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=262658803&mm=90966212471" target="_blank" title="https://www.neo-rls.org/docs/deia_webinar_bundle_collections.pdf">
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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">Ohio’s libraries have long been the epicenter of social engagement for older adults. The State Library of Ohio is proud to be a supporting partner
of the Ohio Arts Council’s (OAC) Creative Aging program, “Creative Aging Ohio: Building Bridges to Sustained Communities.” Through this program, OAC will help meet those social engagement needs of older adults (defined as ages 55 and “better”) via the power
of creative arts programming. While the OAC has already identified the Creative Aging teaching artists that will coordinate these programmatic activities, we are in need of public library partners to serve as host sites for some/all of the arts-related activities.
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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">The State Library would like to help OAC identify between 15-20 public libraries throughout Ohio to serve as host sites at no cost to your library.
If you are interested, <a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=262662469&mm=90966212471">
please fill out this brief survey</a>. (Direct link to survey: <a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=262662469&mm=90966212471">
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/ccedd93a9c8746228dc04c1743552216</a>) If you are not interested in participating, the OAC would still appreciate your survey submission to better understand current and future needs and opportunities for libraries in the creative
aging space. <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></strong> Please fill out the survey by
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday, March 13th</span></strong>. As part of your library’s commitment to the “Creative Aging Ohio: Building Bridges to Sustained Communities” program, your library would be expected to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Commit to hosting a trained teaching artist to conduct 12 hours of programming between August and December 2024.</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 lfo1">
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Send a representative to the final Creative Aging convening in Columbus on June 5, 2025.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Limited supply budget.</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:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The OAC is also compensating artists for training participation and mileage to and from host sites.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555"> As you consider your library’s participation, if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me (<a href="mailto:estruble@library.ohio.gov">wknapp@library.ohio.gov</a>)
and/or to our colleagues at OAC, specifically Chiquita Mullins Lee (<a href="mailto:Chiquita.MullinsLee@oac.ohio.gov">Chiquita.MullinsLee@oac.ohio.gov</a>) or Jarred Small (<a href="mailto:Jarred.Small@oac.ohio.gov">Jarred.Small@oac.ohio.gov</a>).<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">2024 Talk Story Grant</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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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt"><em><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555">Talk Story: Sharing Stories, Sharing Culture</span></b></em><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555">
is a family literacy initiative that connects Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AANHPI), and American Indigenous or Alaskan Native (AIAN) communities across generations. The Talk Story micro-grant celebrates and explores AANHPI and AIAN stories
through books, oral traditions, and cultural arts to provide interactive and enriching experiences for all ages. This grant provides financial support to libraries and community organizations who are motivated to promote intergenerational literacy through
programming, services, and collections. Talk Story programs may be conducted in-person or virtually.
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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">The Grant Information and Application fields can be accessed on the APALA website: <a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=262664913&mm=90966212471" target="_blank"><em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">apalaweb.org/talkstorytogether/grant/</span></em></a><em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></em>
and the AILA website: <a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=262666135&mm=90966212471" target="_blank"><em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ailanet.org</span></em></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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">To submit your proposal, please use the online form:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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alternative method for submitting your application, please do not hesitate to reach out to the program contact of the organization through which you intend to apply for a <em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Talk Story </span></em>grant.
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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">Deadline: </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555">March 15, 2024<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">Awards Announced:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555"> May 1, 2024<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">Grant Amount: </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555">$500<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">Grants Offered:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555"> 4 total; 2 by each organization<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">Grant Period: </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555">May 1, 2024 - November 30,
2024<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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