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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Cross-posted. Please excuse duplication.</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Apply by Sunday, September 15 to participate!<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Are you curious about how Building Equity-Based Summers benefits library staff, libraries, and communities?<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OCuUWMa2wzQW8PglXokbHzcOGxZAXYnc/view">Check out this Impact Brief</a> drawn from ongoing
evaluation of the BEBS project by evaluator Caitlin Martin.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">For the third year, Ohio is participating in the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grant-funded national initiative
<b><i>Building Equity Based Summers Through Libraries & Communities </i>(BEBS)</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Public libraries nationwide offer summer programs and services for learning and leisure. These programs aim to engage youth and adults meaningfully throughout the summer
months. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">BEBS will empower library staff to weave equity into their summer library programs.
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">The goals of BEBS are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">To provide a shared language of equity<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">To provide library staff with the knowledge and confidence to create equitable summer programs and services<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">To promote equity across the communities served by their library.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">The State Library of Ohio is looking for five public libraries to participate in the third year of this initiative.
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Each participating library will be represented by a team of at least two staff members. Libraries are encouraged to send staff from across departments and can include Youth Services and/or
Adult Services staff, programming coordinators, summer library program coordinators, outreach staff, and administrators.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">BEBS participants will work with the state Youth Services and Adult Services Consultants and each other to consider summer programs through an equity-based lens, including exploration
of how equitable their current programs are, whether equity goals are being achieved, and what impact summer programs are having on those that need them the most.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Each participating library will receive a $500 stipend to support its participation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Participation in the BEBS initiative will require, of all team members:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Participation in 8 meetings, including four 2-hour learning sessions and four 1-hour reflection sessions, with other Ohio participants
(four 1-hour drop-in sessions will also be scheduled; these are optional). The sessions will run weekly on Tuesday mornings from October 2024 – January 2025. Sessions will generally be online; based on participants’ availability, in-person sessions may be
included.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Participation in a 1-hour online introductory meeting before the learning sessions begin.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Participation in occasional informal online meetups with previous Ohio BEBS participants to idea-share, troubleshoot, and discuss
equity work. These meetups will take place bimonthly except during the summer and are intended to provide ongoing support for Ohio BEBS participants.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Work within your library and community to begin to consider and assess your existing and planned summer programs and services
through an equity lens.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">If you are interested in being a part of this project, complete this application by midnight on Sunday, September 15:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#467886"><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Ohio_BEBS_year3">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Ohio_BEBS_year3</a>
</span></u></b><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Note: Each staff member who wishes to participate should complete the application individually.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">This is expected to be a competitive process, and not all applicants may be selected. We are looking for a diverse group of cohort members representing all library and community
sizes, various geographic areas, and various demographic community compositions. Applicants will be notified of selection decisions by Friday, September 20.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Learn more:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">BEBS website:
<u><span style="color:#467886"><a href="https://equitybasedsummers.org/">https://equitybasedsummers.org/</a>
</span></u> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">BEBS IMLS grant:
<u><span style="color:#467886"><a href="https://www.imls.gov/grants/awarded/re-252358-ols-22">https://www.imls.gov/grants/awarded/re-252358-ols-22</a>
</span></u> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">History of the BEBS project:
<u><span style="color:#467886"><a href="https://equitybasedsummers.org/meet-bebs/history/">https://equitybasedsummers.org/meet-bebs/history/</a>
</span></u> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Please contact Katy Hite, Adult Services Consultant, at
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:khite@library.ohio.gov"><span lang="EN" style="color:#467886">khite@library.ohio.gov</span></a>
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">or Janet Ingraham Dwyer, Youth Services Consultant, at
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:jdwyer@library.ohio.gov"><span lang="EN" style="color:#467886">jdwyer@library.ohio.gov</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">
with any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E3F75">Janet Ingraham Dwyer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E3F75">Youth Services Library Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5A5A5A">Columbus, OH 43201<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5A5A5A">614.644.6910<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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