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<p style="direction: ltr; text-align: center; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b> </b></span><img alt="State Library of Ohio logo, America 250-Ohio logo, and Ohio Preservation Council logo" id="x_x_image_0" width="555" height="129" style="width: 555px; height: 129px; max-width: 684px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" size="486973" data-outlook-trace="F:3|T:3" src="cid:e4fa9782-a890-449d-8a3c-7ad0680e0117"><span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b> </b></span></p>
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2026 Conservation/Preservation LSTA Grant</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;"><b>Required Workshop May 19, 2026</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;"><b>Applications Due August 23, 2026</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;">Contract period for each awarded project will run:</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;"><b><i><u>November 1, 2026 – August 31, 2027</u></i></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The State Library of Ohio, in partnership with the Ohio Preservation Council (OPC) and the American 250-Ohio Commission is pleased to announce the availability of federal Library Services
and Technology Act (LSTA) funds of up to $4,999 for libraries to conserve a single item or preserve a small, discrete group of items within their collections. The item(s) selected for conservation/preservation should be unique, valuable (culturally or monetarily),
and as a cultural artifact speak to the mission and values of the applying institution. Additionally, as a cultural artifact or collection it should reflect some element of the historic and artistic record of Ohio. This is in accordance with goals outlined
in The State Library of Ohio’s </span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif; color: rgb(12, 100, 192);"><a href="https://library.ohio.gov/libraries/grants/additional-resources/five-year-plan" id="OWAaa7a4151-dc5d-5244-262b-8deeb8f3b2ee" class="x_x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(12, 100, 192); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Five
Year LSTA Plan</a></span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and State Library's support of the America 250-Ohio Commission’s efforts. All analog formats, including book and paper, object, and artwork are appropriate. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;">Under this special program,
<b><i>prospective applicants must attend the </i></b></span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);"><a href="https://events.library.ohio.gov/event/16466615" id="OWA634be143-8b7b-4ac0-76de-0d0c48fd67ad" class="x_x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(0, 112, 192); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b><i><u>workshop</u></i></b></a></span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;"><b><i> on
May 19, </i></b><sup><b><i> </i></b></sup><b><i>2026, or submit the </i></b></span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);"><a href="https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=xPz4UNiUB0-E6zbtV8fIogdPEmxQuSBGsXcP-jMvlzJUNzg3MUdEOTNIRkY1UVNPVEdMS1FCWUVSUC4u&route=shorturl" id="OWA3f184b8c-7f5b-2e22-db5e-8cf9491b48e1" class="x_x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(0, 112, 192); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b><i><u>opt-out
form</u></i></b></a></span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;"><b><i> indicating they attended the May 2025 workshop by May 19th,</i></b> to submit a grant application. This workshop will prepare applying institutions for submitting a successful
application. By attending the workshop, prospective applicants will gain knowledge of the criteria for selecting materials for conservation/preservation, basic evaluation considerations, finding a conservator, working with conservators, contracts and insurance,
and treatment documentation.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;">Ohio LSTA funding for the
</span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif; color: rgb(12, 100, 192);"><a href="https://library.ohio.gov/libraries/grants/conservation-and-preservation-grant/" id="OWA3f6c500c-f1c4-f23f-c159-2ba110a572fe" class="x_OWAAutoLink" title="https://library.ohio.gov/libraries/grants/conservation-and-preservation-grant/" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(12, 100, 192); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>Conservation
& Preservation Grant</u></a> </span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;">is from the independent federal agency Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) via their Grants to States program.</span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Workshop </b></span><span style="color: rgb(200, 38, 19);"><b><i>NEW LOCATION</i></b></span></div>
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<b>Location: Columbus Metropolitan Library Karl Road Branch</b></p>
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<b>5590 Karl Rd., Columbus, OH 43229</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);"><a href="https://events.library.ohio.gov/event/16466615" id="OWA9df4f159-15c3-29ee-276e-83a1d2c28855" class="x_x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(0, 112, 192); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b><u>Registration</u></b></a></span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;"> for
the workshop is now open and closes when the maximum capacity of 50 participants has been reached.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;">The State Library of Ohio is excited to announce that the workshop will be in-person at the State Library of Ohio. The workshop will include sessions provided by conservators. Participants may bring examples
of the items they are considering conserving to have their questions answered by conservators. Registration for the workshop is limited to 50 participants and is expected to fill quickly. Each institution may send up to two participants to the workshop.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;"><b>Timeline and Grant Requirements</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;">One grant application per institution will be considered for funding.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;">The grant application and instructions on how to apply will be made available on the State Library’s website after the May 19<sup>th</sup> workshop.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;" role="presentation">Applications will be accepted between May 19<sup>th
</sup>and August 23rd, 2026.</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; direction: ltr; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;" role="presentation">Grant applications will be reviewed by a team of State Library staff and Ohio Preservation Council members.</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; direction: ltr; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;" role="presentation">Successful grant applicants will be notified in early October 2026.</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; direction: ltr; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;" role="presentation">Grant projects will start November 1<sup> st</sup>, 2026 and must be completed by August 31<sup> st</sup>, 2027<i>.</i></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;"><b>Questions?</b><br>
For Ohio LSTA grant-related questions, contact Library Consultant Jeff Regensburger via
</span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);"><a href="mailto:LSTA@library.ohio.gov" id="OWAcdd9b9fb-1220-06aa-3df7-e3591fd1fea9" class="x_x_OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(0, 112, 192); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>LSTA@library.ohio.gov</u></a></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);"><a href="https://library.ohio.gov/libraries/grants/awarded-grants" id="OWA47502378-eeb8-5b00-216d-db721878adcf" class="x_x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(0, 112, 192); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>See
examples</u></a></span><span style="font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;"> of how Ohio libraries have used federal dollars awarded as Ohio LSTA grants.</span></p>
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