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Description automatically generated with medium confidence" title="" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_2"></a><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">The
 State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce an opportunity for up to 15 Ohio library staff members or cultural heritage professionals to form a cohort and complete coursework to earn a
<a href="https://library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/library-programs-development/digital-curation/" target="_blank">
Digital Curation Certificate</a> from <a href="https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/certificate/digital-curation/" target="_blank">
Library Juice Academy</a>.  Through a competitive application process, the State Library will select the participants and manage their enrollment in the six-course series. In this pilot program, the State Library of Ohio’s federal LSTA funds from the Institute
 of Museum and Library Services will be awarded to cover the cost of enrollment. <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">The Library Juice Academy award-winning Digital Curation Certificate is designed to build skills for work in digitization, digital preservation, metadata creation, and
 more, and is suitable for those interested in the work whether they have prior experience or not.  <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">“The State Library of Ohio is committed to providing innovative, high-quality continuing education opportunities to Ohio library staff, and this pilot program, in partnership
 with Library Juice Academy, is yet one more way in which we can further that commitment,” expressed Evan T. Struble, Associate State Librarian for Library Development. “In particular, in response to our recent digital collections survey, the State Library
 recognized a specific need for additional support revolving around digitization and digital preservation.” <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">The six required courses are asynchronous, virtual, and can be taken in any order from August 2022 through July 2023. No additional software or textbooks need to be
 purchased, but students will need access to a laptop or desktop computer with an internet connection and an updated web browser. Each four-week course involves approximately fifteen hours of work to complete. As this is a pilot program, we will be working
 closely with the cohort throughout the year to develop programming and materials supplementing Library Juice Academy’s course material.  <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">Any library, archive, or museum worker in Ohio, full- or part-time, is eligible to apply for this program. No pre-requisites are required, but it is not open to current
 students in credit or certificate-granting programs. <b>Applications are now available</b> on the
<a href="https://library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/library-programs-development/digital-curation/">
State Library website</a> and are <b>due July 18, 2022</b>. Enrollment opens August 1, 2022.  <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">For questions, please contact Library Consultant
<a href="mailto:jjohnson@library.ohio.gov">Jen Johnson</a>. <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;color:#002E62">Marsha McDevitt-Stredney, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002E62">Public Information Officer<br>
Director, Marketing & Communications<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;color:#002E62">State Library of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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