<div dir="ltr">The recording of last week's ECF webinar is up on OPLIN's YouTube channel. You can find it at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMLd17vOK4E">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMLd17vOK4E</a>.<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div> Don Yarman<br> Director, Ohio Public Library Information Network<br> 2323 W Fifth Ave Suite 130, Columbus OH 43204<br> <a href="mailto:don@oplin.ohio.gov" target="_blank">don@oplin.ohio.gov</a> | 614.728.5250<br></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, May 27, 2021 at 4:26 PM Don Yarman <<a href="mailto:don@oplin.ohio.gov">don@oplin.ohio.gov</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap">State E-rate Coordinator Lorrie Germann will cover the new Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) order which provides additional funds for libraries to purchase connected devices (such as Wi-Fi hotspots and tablets) and broadband connections for use by patrons at locations other than a school or library. ECF is earmarked as E-rate funds, but differs from E-rate in important ways. Lorrie will provide an overview of the program rules and the latest information about how to seek funding for services for the coming funding year July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022.</span><div><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></div><div><font color="#000000" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap">The webinar will be held Wednesday, June 9, 10:00 AM, and will be recorded for later viewing. Register at </span></font><a href="https://ceohio.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=1633" target="_blank">https://ceohio.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=1633</a>.</div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"> Don Yarman<br> Director, Ohio Public Library Information Network<br> 2323 W Fifth Ave Suite 130, Columbus OH 43204<br> <a href="mailto:don@oplin.ohio.gov" target="_blank">don@oplin.ohio.gov</a> | 614.728.5250<br></div></div></div></div>
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