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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We have a 16-member Advisory Council comprised of public librarians, a representative from UA SLIS, and a representative from the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB).
This group primarily reviews and scores the competitive grant applications we receive. They generally meet twice a year but have been meeting virtually due to the ongoing pandemic. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Snell Roundhand";color:black">Kelyn</span></b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kelyn L. Ralya<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Assistant Director / LSTA Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alabama Public Library Service <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6030 Monticello Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Montgomery, AL 36130<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(800) 723-8459 x3976 (in Alabama)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(334) 213-3976<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(334) 213-3993 FAX<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:kralya@apls.state.al.us">kralya@apls.state.al.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">lstac <lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov> on behalf of Kathleen Moeller-Peiffer via lstac <lstac@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Reply-To: </b>Kathleen Moeller-Peiffer <kmoellerpeiffer@njstatelib.org><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 10:08 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>"lstac@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" <lstac@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[lstac] LSTA Advisory Councils<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">LSTA Coordinators,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I know that LSTA Advisory Councils are optional, however the NJ State Library continues to hold meetings of this group 3-4 times annually. For those of you who still have such councils, what do you have them work on? Our council has typically
been the recipients of reports from State Library staff. Our new State Librarian wants them to have “opportunities for engagement” and I do not know what that might be. Thoughts?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kathleen<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F4E79">Kathleen Moeller-Peiffer, MSLS</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79">Deputy State Librarian for Library Support Services</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79">New Jersey State Library</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79"><a href="mailto:kmoellerpeiffer@njstatelib.org"><span style="color:#1F4E79">kmoellerpeiffer@njstatelib.org</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79">609-278-2640 ext. 157</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F4E79">Street Address:</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79">185 West State Street</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79">Trenton NJ 08608</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F4E79">U.S. Postal Mailing Address:</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79">PO Box 520</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79">Trenton NJ 08625-0520</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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