<div dir="ltr">Ashtabula participated in the first round of this program and couldn't be happier with the results. Having our Geneva Branch on its own 1Gbps connection has been tremendous both for our current needs and for the growth we hope to have in the future. <div><br></div><div>The OPLIN staff was tremendous as always.<div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt" align="left"><span><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:12.75pt" align="left"><table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse"><colgroup><col width="134"><col width="502"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:91.66345214843751pt"><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" 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style="font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>Digital</b></span></font><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(19,79,92);font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;white-space:pre-wrap"> Library Branch Manager</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(19,79,92);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Ashtabula County District Library System | 440-990-2338</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(15,117,189);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Gather </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(19,79,92);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">| </span><span 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href="mailto:oplintech@lists.oplin.org">oplintech@lists.oplin.org</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"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div>Last year, OPLIN released its first statewide, competitive bidding opportunity for broadband vendors to provide quotes for library branch circuits. By issuing a statewide RFP through the E-rate system, OPLIN was able to draw more vendor attention (and better pricing) than libraries have seen acting on their own. </div><div><br></div><div>Based on last year's success, we are doing it again.</div><div><br></div><div>If you are seeking better speeds or prices for your library branch connections, visit <a href="https://oplin.ohio.gov/branch470" target="_blank">https://oplin.ohio.gov/branch470</a>, where you'll find a simple form to get started. Filling out the form does not obligate you to follow through on a contract.</div><div><br></div><div>There's a link from the form page to a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFqcFqLVTHQ" target="_blank">4-minute video explanation</a> with a little more detail. Every situation is a little bit different, though, so we're happy to answer questions and talk to you about your local scenario. Feel free to reach out to me directly, or email <a href="mailto:branch470@oplin.ohio.gov" target="_blank"><span>branch470</span>@oplin.ohio.gov</a>.<br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div> Don Yarman (he/him/his)<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></div>
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