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<b>From:</b> lstac <lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov> on behalf of Mary Rayme -MSL- via lstac <lstac@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 28, 2025 11:47 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Forbes, Lyndsay (BLC) <lyndsay.forbes@mass.gov><br>
<b>Cc:</b> LSTA Coordinators Listserv <lstac@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [lstac] site visit checklist question </div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">Maryland had a virtual site visit back in 2021 and we basically listed all of our community partners.</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">"Our agency works to partner and</div>
<div style="direction: ltr;">support strategic alliances of<br>
several state agencies through<br>
the provision of technical support,<br>
staff time and promotional<br>
outreach. This list includes:<br>
● MD Attorney General’s Access to Justice Task Force<br>
● Governor’s Complete Count (Census) Committee<br>
● Department of Planning<br>
● Governor’s Grants Office<br>
● Department of Labor (prison libraries)<br>
● Veterans Affairs<br>
● Department of Education, Workforce Development"</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;">On Mon, Jul 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM Forbes, Lyndsay (BLC) via lstac <<a class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA411ab3bf-3463-9922-d802-b4da50317da3" href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a>> wrote:</div>
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I am working my way through the site visit checklist and I'm curious how others have answered this question:</div>
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><i>How is the SLAA working with other State agencies (where appropriate) to coordinate resources, programs, and activities, and leverage, but not replace, the Federal and State investment in the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act, Head Start Act, Workforce Investment Act, and other Federal programs and activities that relate to library services, including economic and community development and health information?</i></span></div>
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While I know it will look different for each state, I'm at a loss about how to approach this and would appreciate seeing other responses or thoughts. Our last site visit checklist also had this question but what we wrote didn't actually answer the question.</div>
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Thank you!</div>
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<p style="direction: ltr;"><span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lyndsay Forbes</span></p>
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<p style="direction: ltr;"><span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Office: 617-725-1860 ext. 252</span></p>
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<div style="direction: ltr;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Mary Rayme (she/her)<br>
Grants Coordinator<br>
Maryland State Library Agency</b></span><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136);"><br>
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