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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Hello all,<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"">It’s that time of year to start thinking about next year’s eRate application. This year, we’ll have an in-person workshop at the State Library and a simultaneous webinar
on <b>Thursday November 12 from 9am-3pm</b> with Lorrie Germann, the State eRate Coordinator. She’ll review changes to eRate and provide an in-depth look at the Form 470. We’ll break for lunch from 12-1.<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"">Please register using one of the links below:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black">In-</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">person workshop at the State Library of Ohio:
<span style="color:#4F81BD"><a href="http://ceohio.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails.aspx?EventId=197&lib"><span style="color:#4F81BD">http://ceohio.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails.aspx?EventId=197&lib</span></a>=</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Webinar:
<a href="https://ohlibrary.adobeconnect.com/erate470/event/registration.html" target="_blank">
<span style="color:windowtext">https://ohlibrary.adobeconnect.com/erate470/event/registration.html
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">eRate, also known as the Schools and Libraries Program, is a federal program which provides funding in the form of discounts to schools and public libraries to provide
internet services. Discounts for support depend on the level of poverty and the urban/rural status of the population served and range from 20 percent to 90 percent of the costs of eligible services. More information on the eRate program can be found at
<a href="http://usac.org/sl/">http://usac.org/sl/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Please let me know if you have any questions.<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"">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62">Mandy Knapp<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">274 E. 1<sup>st</sup> Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62">Columbus, OH 43201<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62">Tel: 614-466-1710<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62">Toll Free:800-686-1532 (Ohio Only)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#002E62">Fax: 614-466-3584<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="http://library.ohio.gov"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:blue">library.ohio.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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