Applications for public libraries to host a Guiding Ohio Online Technology Trainer are due March 20, 2023.  Guiding Ohio Online is a State Library 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, 2023 – June 30, 2024.  Application questions and Proposed Budget forms for Guiding Ohio Online can be found here. Click the apply tab to complete the application.   

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 to provide more technology programming, outreach, and services with federal grant funds. 

State Library staff recorded an informational webinar on the Guiding Ohio Online application process that can be viewed here. 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@library.ohio.gov or by calling 800-686-1532 or 614-644-6863. 

The Ohio State Fair partners with the State Library of Ohio to provide an incentive coupon to support Ohio public libraries’ summer library programs, good for one FREE admission to the Ohio State Fair for ages 5-18.

Please contact Janet Ingraham Dwyer at jdwyer@library.ohio.gov for the  2023 coupon.

Please print or photocopy on BLUE paper for distribution, and keep track of how many you distribute. 

This incentive is for the exclusive use of Ohio public libraries. Do not share the password, link, or electronic file with anyone but Ohio public library staff. Do not repost online except on a secure staff intranet.

The Ohio State Fair runs from July 26 – August 6. For more information: ohiostatefair.com.

Coupon incentives from Ohio State Parks and Ohio Renaissance Festival are in the works. Happy planning!

INFOhio’s new Create, Lead, Empower Ohio (CLEO) toolkit is a curated collection of resources supporting K-12 students' growth through personalized learning, career exploration, and employability skills practice. Developed for K-12 educators to use with students, the toolkit is also of interest at the public library, for possible program development and to share with students and teachers.

The CLEO toolkit can be found in the Tools & Resources links at the bottom of the INFOhio homepage and on the Educator Resources & Tools page. The Educator Resources & Tools page is found by clicking the blue Educator button on the INFOhio homepage.

As a partner in Libraries Connect Ohio, INFOhio licenses and makes available high-quality, digital, teaching and learning content that all Ohio PreK-12 students, their parents, and their teachers can use at school, at home, and on the go. Public librarians and library workers are welcome to use and share INFOhio resources with students, families, and educators.

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