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<p class="MsoNormal"> See below regarding the announcement of LORI Grants and note the availability of a Summer Learning Grant (ages 5-18) and Connected Learning grant (tweens & teens). OLIS will be holding a workshop for libraries interested in applying
for LORI Grants on Monday, March 4 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm at the Cranston Public Library. This workshop is required for all applicants. If you are unable to attend the workshop, someone from your library must attend. I’m available throughout this process to
answer questions and provide guidance, especially in regards two the two grants targeting youth.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Danielle<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Danielle Margarida, Youth Services Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Office of Library & Information Services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rhode Island Department of Administration<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">One Capitol Hill | Providence, RI 02908-5803<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Danielle.Margarida@olis.ri.gov">Danielle.Margarida@olis.ri.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">401.574.9309 (voice) | 401.574.9320 (fax) |<a href="http://www.olis.ri.gov/"> www.olis.ri.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Mellor, Karen (DOA) <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 22, 2019 3:59 PM<br>
<b>Cc:</b> DiMichele, Donna (DOA) <Donna.DiMichele@olis.ri.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> LORI Grant Opportunities<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Office of Library and Information Services is pleased to announce the availability of Library of Rhode Island (LORI) Grants in amounts from $5,000 to $50,000 to eligible libraries. The application period is open from February 25 through
March 18, 2019. Grants must be executed between April 1 and August 31, 2019. Additionally, OLIS will be offering smaller LORI Learning Grants in amounts from $1,000 to $2,000 for Summer Learning and Connected Learning.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The LORI Grant Program provides opportunities for Rhode Island libraries to work on innovative, forward-looking projects that can be replicated in other libraries. Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals that expand access to library
collections and services, that feature new uses of technology, that expand use of library services or the role of the library in the community, or that demonstrate new models for library service. LORI Grants are offered as subgrants of the OLIS Library Services
and Technology Act grant and are offered to support the overall purposes of LSTA.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">OLIS will be holding a workshop for libraries interested in applying for LORI Grants on Monday, March 4 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm at the Cranston Public Library. This workshop is required for all applicants. For those who cannot attend the
meeting in person, the session will be recorded, but in-person attendance is strongly encouraged. There will be an optional LORI Grants Design Thinking Workshop held after the mandatory meeting, from 2:00-3:30 pm that will help potential grant applicants
develop their ideas into executable projects.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">More information and applications can be found on the OLIS website at:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.olis.ri.gov/grants/lori/index.php">http://www.olis.ri.gov/grants/lori/index.php</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3864">Karen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3864"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Karen Mellor
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">|<b> Chief of Library Services<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Office of Library & Information Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Rhode Island Department of Administration<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">One Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02908-5803<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">401.574.9304 | <a href="http://www.olis.ri.gov/">
www.olis.ri.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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