[SEO-Members] Upcoming Q&A Virtual Open Office Hour about the Guiding Ohio Online grant program and application process

[marshams at library.ohio.gov]

[Logo, company name  Description automatically generated]Applications are being accepted through March 20, 2023, for public libraries that serve rural populations to host a Guiding Ohio Online Technology Trainer. State Library staff will host a live, virtual Open Office Hour for Guiding Ohio Online<https://events.library.ohio.gov/event/10256652> on February 23 from 1-2 p.m. to answer questions about the Guiding Ohio Online program and the application process. The Open Office Hour is a great time to ask specific questions or discuss program ideas with State Library staff.

Guiding Ohio Online<https://library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/library-programs-development/guiding-ohio-online/> is a State Library of Ohio LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act)<https://library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/lsta-grants/> grant program created to assist public libraries serving rural populations. Guiding Ohio Online Technology Trainers help Ohioans develop the digital literacy skills needed to fully participate in the digital age.

Trainers will serve in selected libraries during the program year, July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024. Application questions and Proposed Budget forms for Guiding Ohio Online can be found here<https://library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/library-programs-development/guiding-ohio-online/#About> and are due March 20, 2023. Click the apply tab <https://library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/library-programs-development/guiding-ohio-online/#Apply> to complete the application.  For more information, view the informational webinar<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki6JRNNHut4> on the Guiding Ohio Online application process. Whether you're a current Guiding Ohio Online library or considering joining the program for the first time, the webinar explains the program in general, how it works, how it's funded, the reporting required, and how to apply.

If you have any questions regarding the funding or budget of Guiding Ohio Online, please contact the LSTA Office at LSTA at library.ohio.gov<mailto:LSTA at library.ohio.gov> or by calling 800-686-1532 or 614-644-6863.
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Marsha McDevitt-Stredney, Ph.D.
Public Information Officer
Director, Marketing & Communications
Pronouns: she, her, hers
State Library of Ohio
274 E. 1st Avenue
Columbus, OH 43201
Tel: 614-644-6875
library.ohio.gov<http://library.ohio.gov/>

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