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<p class="MsoNormal">2016 Ready to Read grants have been distributed! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Those of you who requested a check should receive it in the mail soon—Ferol put them in the mail yesterday afternoon. Those of you who requested electronic deposit should already have your money. Regardless of how you receive your grant
funds, a hardcopy mailing of important grant documents has been sent to each library.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>What do you need to know now?<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">This money must be spent January 1—December 31, 2016<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">This money must be spent on only early literacy activities for children 0-6 years old and/or summer reading programs for youth 0-14 years old<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">You are required to report how your spent this money and the results of your project at the end of the year (see below for details)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">You can change your project at any time, but you must get permission from me first (<a href="mailto:katie.anderson@state.or.us">katie.anderson@state.or.us</a>)—it’s easy so don’t hesitate to do it<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>What do you do next?<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">Plan and implement your grant-funded project
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">Track how you spend grant funds as you spend them
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">Count the number of people participating in your project as you implement it—be sure to look at the attached working copy of the report form because it’s different than the past two years, it’s back to the
easier/old way<span style="font-family:Wingdings">J</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">Plan how you are going to evaluate your project<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">Evaluate your project <o:p>
</o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>How do you do these things?<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Use your own resources, look at
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/youthsvcs/ReadingGrantAfter2015/2016R2R-ProjectDescriptions.pdf">
what other libraries are doing</a>, the <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/youthsvcs/summerreading/summerreadingmanuals.aspx">
summer reading manual</a>, and/or the State Library’s <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/youthsvcs/rfhf.home.aspx">
early literacy webpage</a> to plan and implement your project <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Use the attached working-copy of the 2016 report form to track your spending and record the number of people participating in your project as you implement it<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Use the <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/youthsvcs/aboutready.aspx#Project_Descriptions">
online evaluation toolkit</a> to evaluate your project <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Read these <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/youthsvcs/ReadingGrantAfter2015/GrantManagementTips.pdf">
grant management tips</a> and try doing some of them so you’re have everything you need when you have to write your report at the end of the year<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><a href="mailto:katie.anderson@state.or.us">Contact Katie</a> whenever you need help or have questions<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>What deadlines do you put on your calendar?<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">October 7, 2016: The report form will be available<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">December 1, 2016: Your complete report is due at the State Library<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">December 31, 2016: All grant funds must be spent, you can’t carryover money into 2017
<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please contact me if you have any questions about or need help with your Ready to Read grant.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Katie <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Katie Anderson, Youth Services Consultant
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/pages/index.aspx"><span style="color:blue">Library Support and Development Services</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:katie.anderson@state.or.us"><span style="color:blue">katie.anderson@state.or.us</span></a>, 503-378-2528<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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