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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Hi Lyndsay,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Here’s the answer we gave in 2023:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0B76A0;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#0B76A0;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">‘Two long-time partners are the Center for The Blind and Visually Impaired
(CBVI) working closely with our Talking Book and Braille Center, and the New Jersey Office of New Americans, that help us stay abreast of social needs in our communities. Both organizations are linked above.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0B76A0;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#0B76A0;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">We've developed a new partnership with the NJ Health Department and are
the lead on an ACP grant from FCC that helps provide connectivity to eligible households. We're also working with the governor's office on a Treasury award for Capital Projects Fund.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0B76A0;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#0B76A0;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">We've reached out to the NJ Department of Education, but they don't have
information about how many schools have libraries or what staff they have. We'd love to develop better partnerships with more state agencies as well as federal programs where we can help each other.’
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Since then ACP was cancelled and NJ legislature passed a digital literacy requirement for K-12, so now we are working with the Dept of Ed.
</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black">😊</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> We’re also working currently on the semiquincentennial (REV 250 in NJ) with our state group, as well as independently,
but keeping each other abreast, to help develop programs and avoid overlapping. (Just adding this last information in case it prompts something for you.)
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Wishing you a successful virtual visit!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Symbol",sans-serif;color:#0A2F41">Maura Walsh, MLIS</span></b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Symbol",sans-serif;color:#0A2F41"> (she/her/hers)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Symbol",sans-serif">Grants Manager and LSTA Coordinator
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">New Jersey State Library</span></b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Symbol",sans-serif">
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</i></span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">(609) 278-2640 x136<b><span style="color:#0A2F41"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0A2F41">E. </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="mailto:mwalsh@njstatelib.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">mwalsh@njstatelib.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.njstatelib.org/"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.njstatelib.org</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">185 West State Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">P.O. Box 520, Trenton, NJ 08625<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> lstac <lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Forbes, Lyndsay (BLC) via lstac<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 28, 2025 2:38 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> LSTA Coordinators Listserv <lstac@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [lstac] site visit checklist question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I am working my way through the site visit checklist and I'm curious how others have answered this question:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:black;background:white">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?</span></i><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Lyndsay Forbes</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Project Manager and Grants Specialist</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Office: 617-725-1860 ext. 252</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Mobile: 857-488-6616</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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