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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Nick,<br>
Jessica is correct. I filed for Education licenses from Microsoft without any issues. You can get M365 A1 licenses for free. I use some free licenses and I also pay for E3 licenses for those who need the increased product suite.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> OPLINTECH <oplintech-bounces@lists.oplin.org> <b>
On Behalf Of </b>Jessica Dooley via OPLINTECH<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 19, 2022 11:46 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Nick Kelley <nkelley@avonlake.lib.oh.us>; oplintech@lists.oplin.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OPLINTECH] G Suite legacy free edition<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Microsoft changed their licensing just a few years ago to reclassify public libraries as eligible for their Education licensing tier. All public libraries are now eligible for free M365 A1 tier licenses for every staff member.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/academic/compare-office-365-education-plans?activetab=tab%3aprimaryr1">https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/academic/compare-office-365-education-plans?activetab=tab%3aprimaryr1</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">(Some anecdata: I helped a library that uses a .com domain name, and was automatically denied A1 M365 Education licenses due to that domain name, to complete the appeals process and get onboarded. M365's customer support process did a great
job of reclassifying the library's tenant as an education institution and approving their .com domain in a timely manner.)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It's certainly worth exploring if A1 suits your library's needs, and of course your mileage may vary about which product suite suits your needs best.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:jessica@oplin.ohio.gov" target="_blank">jessica@oplin.ohio.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Jan 19, 2022 at 11:32 AM Nick Kelley via OPLINTECH <<a href="mailto:oplintech@lists.oplin.org">oplintech@lists.oplin.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We've been using the Google G Suite legacy free edition for several years but Google plans to discontinue this offer on July 1, 2022.
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<p class="MsoNormal">To continue with Google we would have to transfer to Google Workspace at $6 per user per month. I've looked at Microsoft 365, which offers a discount to nonprofits, but I'm not sure if we'd qualify. Has anybody had success obtaining these
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ultimately I'd like to know what you recommend as a replacement? How much does it cost?
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Nick W. Kelley: MLIS<br>
Technology Services Manager <br>
Avon Lake Public Library<br>
440-933-6418<br>
<a href="mailto:nkelley@avonlake.lib.oh.us" target="_blank">nkelley@avonlake.lib.oh.us</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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