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The State Library Monthly Report for December is posted <a href="https://library.ohio.gov/static/monthly-reports/MonthlyReport12.31.23.pdf">
here</a> and includes information on:<br>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Announcements<br>
Buckeye Children’s and Teen Book Awards<br>
Child and Adult Care Food Program/At-risk Afterschool Meals<br>
Government Documents</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Library Leadership Ohio (LLO)<br>
List of New Acquisitions</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">LSTA<br>
Meetings<br>
NASA@ My Library and Solar Eclipse Activities for Library (SEAL)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Ohio Collection Analysis Initiative</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Ohio Digital Library</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Ohio Digital Network [Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) Project]<br>
Ohio Memory<br>
Ohio Ready to Read<br>
Professional Activities<br>
Professional Development<br>
Reference Services<br>
Reference Services to State Government<br>
Reference Statistics<br>
Reimagining School Readiness<br>
SEO Service Center<br>
Services for the Blind and Print Disabled<br>
Staffing <br>
Strategic Planning<br>
Summer Library Program<br>
Take 5<br>
Tours<br>
WebJunction<br>
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The State Library of Ohio posts monthly updates on our initiatives, programs, and services on our website. You can view current and past updates at
<a href="https://library.ohio.gov/about/publications/state-librarian-reports">https://library.ohio.gov/about/publications/state-librarian-reports</a>.<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">Julia Ward (she/her/hers)<br>
Executive Secretary to the State Librarian’s Office<br>
274 E. 1<sup>st</sup> Avenue<br>
Columbus, OH 43201<br>
Tel: 614-644-6847<br>
800-686-1532 (Ohio only)<br>
Fax: 614-466-3584<br>
</span><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><br>
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</span></b><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/state-librarian/share-your-story"><i><span style="color:blue">Click here to</span></i></a><i>
</i><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/state-librarian/share-your-story"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002060;text-decoration:none">Share Your Story</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002E62">
by </span></i><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002E62">telling us how a
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