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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Don’t recall seeing this on libs-or yet so wanted to share…</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Penny Hummel</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Penny Hummel Consulting</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:penny@pennyhummel.com">penny@pennyhummel.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>503.890.0494</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="http://www.pennyhummel.com">www.pennyhummel.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='color:black'>Calix <<a href="mailto:calix-bounces@listserv.cla-net.org">calix-bounces@listserv.cla-net.org</a>> on behalf of "Coles, Janet@CSL" <<a href="mailto:janet.coles@library.ca.gov">janet.coles@library.ca.gov</a>><br><b>Date: </b>Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 3:19 PM<br><b>To: </b>"'calix@listserv.cla-net.org'" <<a href="mailto:calix@listserv.cla-net.org">calix@listserv.cla-net.org</a>><br><b>Subject: </b>[Calix] Google-ALA - Libraries Build Business grant opportunity - Applications now being accepted</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Good afternoon, forwarding some information about a new funding opportunity for public libraries. </span><o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="98%" style='width:98.0%'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in'>Google.org recently awarded ALA $2 million to provide grants to 10-14 public libraries that have a strong history of providing services for small business and/or entrepreneurs for low-income and/or underrepresented groups in their communities. Here is the <a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2019/10/ala-receives-2-million-googleorg-grant-develop-library-entrepreneurship">press release about that award</a>. The application period for these grants is now open and closes December 13. ALA anticipates awarding grants from $50,000 to $150,000.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in'>Libraries will be selected following a two phase review process. First libraries will indicate their interest and eligibility via a short application form. After an initial screening, a pool of libraries will be invited to complete a full application. A selection committee consisting of representatives from the Public Library Association, ALA’s Public Policy and Advocacy advisory committee and ALA’s Office for Diversity Literacy and Outreach Services will review those invited applications to select the cohort libraries.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in'>For more information interested libraries may email <a href="mailto:librariesbuildbusiness@gmail.com">librariesbuildbusiness@gmail.com</a> or visit the project website <a href="http://www.ala.org/advocacy/workforce/grant">http://www.ala.org/advocacy/workforce/grant</a>. Libraries may also view a <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yoxHd7lIVYQJcdStwxt5asVwZLXLzDXU/view?usp=sharing">recording</a> of an informational webinar and view the <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PPJeQbmQuTXd99zDLL3YEC5k1VJcj0cf/view?usp=sharing">webinar slides</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in'> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><img border=0 width=1 height=1 style='width:.0104in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://coslabtopcommunity.ning.com/xn_resources/widgets/index/gfx/spacer.gif?msgtype=broadcast" alt="http://coslabtopcommunity.ning.com/xn_resources/widgets/index/gfx/spacer.gif?msgtype=broadcast"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>_______________________________________________ You can unsubscribe at: <a href="http://listserv.cla-net.org/mailman/options/calix_listserv.cla-net.org">http://listserv.cla-net.org/mailman/options/calix_listserv.cla-net.org</a> Calix mailing list <a href="mailto:Calix@listserv.cla-net.org">Calix@listserv.cla-net.org</a> <a href="http://listserv.cla-net.org/mailman/listinfo/calix_listserv.cla-net.org">http://listserv.cla-net.org/mailman/listinfo/calix_listserv.cla-net.org</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>