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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Greetings –<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We are now in the
<a href="We%20are%20now%20in%20the%202016%20LSTA%20grant%20application%20process">
2016 LSTA grant application process</a><span class="MsoHyperlink">.</span><b> </b>
Since this is now a one-step process, the State Library is offering the opportunity for you to receive comments on your preliminary proposals. This step is optional. If you wish to take advantage of this opportunity,
<b>please submit your proposals by end of business on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, as a word document via email ONLY to Ferol Weyand at</b>
<a href="mailto:ferol.weyand@state.or.us"><b>ferol.weyand@state.or.us</b></a><b>.</b> Between March 1<sup>st</sup> and 18<sup>th</sup>, members of the Advisory Council and the Library Support staff will review the submitted proposals and offer high-level
feedback. The Council members and staff will not be proofreading or editing the proposal. The grant review opportunity is not a guarantee of a future high rating of the proposal nor will it be a chance to explain the proposal and have someone else improve
the writing. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">By Mach 25<sup>th</sup>, comments will be sent back to those who submitted a preliminary proposal. Final applications must be submitted to Ferol Weyand by
<b>April 15, 2016 by 1:00 p.m. </b>in PDF or Word format via email or mail.<b> </b>
The LSTA Advisory Council will be meeting in mid-May to review the proposals and make funding recommendations to the OSL Board, who will be meeting on June 10. Grants will start on July 1<sup>st</sup> and end on June 30<sup>th</sup>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you have any questions, please call or email myself or Ann Reed at 503-378-5027 or
<a href="mailto:ann.reed@state.or.us">ann.reed@state.or.us</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Susan Westin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Susan Westin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Program Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Oregon State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">503-378-5435<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">susan.b.westin@state.or.us<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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