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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Through a Laura Bush 21<sup>st</sup> Century Librarians grant from the IMLS, the Connecticut State Library is doing a pilot project (EXCITE Transformation for
Libraries) to build collaboration and innovation capacity across the library community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">There is a focus on recruiting participants from the northeastern US, but they’re opening it up to library staff, volunteers, and board members throughout the
US. Tuition is covered by the grant funds, and they are also offering some money to participants to offset travel costs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Bernier, Maria<br>
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<b>To:</b> 'lstac@listsmart.osl.state.or.us' <lstac@listsmart.osl.state.or.us><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [lstac] IMLS EXCITE Innovation Grant - Recruitment - Be a part of the TRANSFORMATION<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">CT State Library was thrilled to receive a Laura Bush 21<sup>st</sup> Century Librarians grant from IMLS this fall. We’re trying to spread the word as widely as
possible about our project for the library workforce, and I’m hoping you can help by sharing the info below with libraries (public, academic, special) in your states. While our marketing efforts are aimed largely at the Northeast states, teams from ANY state
can participate. Please note that we’re providing $2000 per team to help offset travel and substitute staffing costs. Please let me know if you have questions!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Maria Bernier | LSTA/E-rate Coordinator, Division of Library Development |
<a href="mailto:Maria.Bernier@ct.gov"><span style="color:blue">Maria.Bernier@ct.gov</span></a> |<i> Office:
</i>(860) 704-2204<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h1><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Recruitment Opportunity</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Good Morning!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Recruitment for CT State Library’s IMLS Grant Project, EXCITE Transformation for Libraries, opened October 1<sup>st</sup>, 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">EXCITE</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">is an intensive team-based experiential learning program that will teach collaboration and innovation skills, result in programs and services that respond to community input and demonstrated
needs, lead to cultural change at libraries, and sustain project impact through extended training.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">
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<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Who should attend?
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Public, academic, and special libraries from all over the Northeast United States are invited to send four-person teams to participate in the Core Program training in Cohort 1 or
2. Library staff, trustees, Friends, students and interns can make up your library team.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">What does it cost?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thanks to a grant from IMLS in the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarians category, this training opportunity is TUITION FREE (a value of $4,400 per person). Also, library teams will
receive up to $2,000 to be used towards travel, lodging, and staff coverage.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Why should you attend?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Pilot project participants felt the language, skills, and tools taught in the EXCITE program were essential to helping libraries transform and be relevant in the 21st century, that
the skills learned had a positive impact on teambuilding, and that this training helped to create a stronger culture of collaboration and innovation in and between the participating libraries.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">When?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#C00000">Cohort 1 (apply by 11/1/2017): Cohort 2 (apply by 6/14/2018):</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">January 9-11, 2018 </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">September 11-13, 2018
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 13-15, 2018<span style="color:black"> </span><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="color:black"> November 6-8, 2018 <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">May 15-17, 2018
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">February 5-7, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Held in CT Held in RI
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more detailed information please go to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="http://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/dld/EXCITE/Recruitment"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/dld/EXCITE/Recruitment</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me, We look forward to hearing from you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dawn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dawn La Valle<span style="color:#1F497D"> | Director, Division of Library Development |
</span><a href="mailto:Dawn.lavalle@ct.gov">Dawn.lavalle@ct.gov</a><span style="color:#1F497D"> |<i> Office:
</i>(860) 757-6665<br>
</span><a href="http://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/dld/home">http://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/dld/home</a><span style="color:#1F497D"> | 231 Capitol Ave. Hartford CT 06106 | Fax: (860) 757-6503<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This project was made possible in part by the
</span><a href="http://www.imls.gov"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Institute of Museum and Library Services</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, grant # RE-95-17-0068-17.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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