[SEO-Members] Applications are now available to host a Guiding Ohio Online Technology Trainer at your public library

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[Logo, company name    Description automatically generated]<https://library.ohio.gov/guiding-ohio-online>Applications are now being accepted for public libraries to host a Guiding Ohio Online Technology Trainer.  Guiding Ohio Online<https://library.ohio.gov/guiding-ohio-online> is a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)-funded program created to assist libraries serving rural populations. Guiding Ohio Online Technology Trainers help Ohioans develop the skills needed to fully participate in the digital age.  
 
Trainers will serve in selected libraries during the program year, July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025.  The Guiding Ohio Online application, program information, resources, and reporting forms are available on our website<https://library.ohio.gov/guiding-ohio-online>. Applications are due March 25, 2024. Applicants interested in receiving feedback prior to the submission deadline may turn in a draft application to LSTA at library.ohio.gov<mailto:LSTA at library.ohio.gov> no later than March 18th.
 
The ability to navigate the online environment and develop digital literacy are skills that are more important now than ever. Ohio libraries remain in a unique position to meet these needs in communities across the state. Guiding Ohio Online is a great opportunity for public libraries serving rural populations to provide more technology programming, outreach, and services with federal grant funds. 
 
State Library staff recorded an informational webinar<https://youtu.be/9Y3X8aHzYxU> on the Guiding Ohio Online application process. Whether you’re a current Guiding Ohio Online library or considering applying for 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. Additionally, State Library staff will host a live, virtual Open Office Hour for Guiding Ohio Online<https://events.library.ohio.gov/event/11962307> on February 22 from 1-2 p.m. to answer questions about the 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. 
 
If you have any questions, concerns or comments regarding the funding or budget of Guiding Ohio Online, please contact the LSTA Coordinator 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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State Library of Ohio
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