[OPLINLIST] Ohio LSTA Celebrating Ohio Book Awards & Authors (COBAA) Grant Application is Now Available

[marshams at library.ohio.gov]

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In 2016, The State Library of Ohio announced the availability of LSTA funds to support Celebrating Ohio Book Awards & Authors (COBAA)<https://library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/lsta-grants/#AvailableGrants>, in an effort to provide funds specifically for collection development purposes.   The State Library is pleased to announce that this year, in its third iteration, the grant award has been increased to a maximum of $1,500 per eligible institution.  COBAA grant proposals are due at 11:59 pm, October 31, 2018.

Awarded federal funds may be used to purchase copies of the selected title(s) in any format (all eligible titles are indicated within Appendix A<https://library.ohio.gov/documents/cobaa-list-books/> of this RFP). Eligible titles include those nominated and awarded the Ohioana Book Awards<http://www.ohioana.org/programs/ohioana-book-awards/>, Buckeye Children's and Teen Book Award<http://www.bcbookaward.info/> , James Cook Book Award<http://olc.org/about-us/divisions/teen-services-division/james-cook-book-award/> , Dayton Literary Peace Prize<http://daytonliterarypeaceprize.org/> , The Anisfield-Wolf Award<http://www.anisfield-wolf.org/> , and Norman A. Sugarman Children's Biography Award<https://cpl.org/subjectscollections/youth-services/kids/norman-a-sugarman-childrens-biography-award/> within the past 10 - 15 years. Also included are all Choose to Read Ohio<http://library.ohio.gov/ctro>  and Floyd's Pick<https://library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/library-programs-development/ctro/floyds-pick/> selections to date.

Click here<http://library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/lsta-grants/> for more information. View the summary under Available Grants<http://library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/lsta-grants/#AvailableGrants> and download the application materials under the Apply<http://library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/lsta-grants/#Apply> tab.

Questions may be addressed to Cindy Boyden at cboyden at library.ohio.gov<mailto:cboyden at library.ohio.gov> , lsta at library.ohio.gov<mailto:lsta at library.ohio.gov> or 800-686-1532.
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