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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The State Library of Ohio is excited to relaunch the LSTA Conservation and Preservation Grant in just a few weeks. The relaunch begins with a required workshop, held on May 8, 2024, which
will be held both in-person at the State Library, and online. If you are able to attend in-person, it is an excellent opportunity to meet conservators, and network with other practitioners. You can even bring the object you wish to conserve and receive advice
about conservation plans from the conservators who will be on-site. Light refreshments will be provided in the morning. See below for Registration details.
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><img width="118" height="124" style="width:1.2333in;height:1.2916in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image009.png@01DA755C.284236C0"></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">2024 Conservation/Preservation Grant<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Required Workshop May 8, 2024</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Due August 15, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Grant Program<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Contract period for each awarded project will run:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">November 1, 2024 – August 31, 2025.</span></u></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">The State Library of Ohio, in partnership with the Ohio Preservation Council (OPC), is pleased to announce the
<b><a href="https://library.ohio.gov/libraries/grants/conservation-and-preservation-grant/">availability of LSTA funds</a></b> of up to $4,999 for libraries to conserve a single item or preserve a small, discrete group of items within their collections. The
item(s) selected for conservation/preservation should be unique, valuable (culturally or monetarily), and as a cultural artifact speak to the mission and values of the applying institution. Additionally, as a cultural artifact or collection it should reflect
some element of the historic and artistic record of Ohio. This is in accordance with goals outlined in The State Library of Ohio’s Five Year LSTA Plan. All analog formats, including book and paper, object, and artwork are appropriate.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Under this special program,
<b><i><span style="color:maroon">prospective applicants must attend the workshop on May8, 2024</span></i></b><i>
</i>prior to submitting a grant application. This workshop will prepare applying institutions for submitting a successful application. By attending the workshop, prospective applicants will gain knowledge of the criteria for selecting materials for conservation/preservation,
basic evaluation considerations, finding a conservator, working with conservators, contracts and insurance, and treatment documentation.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Workshop<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><a href="https://events.library.ohio.gov/event/12174408">Register</a></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> for the workshop.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">The State Library of Ohio is excited to announce that the workshop will return to a hybrid format this year. The workshop will include sessions provided by conservators.
Participants may bring examples of the items they are considering conserving to have their questions answered by conservators. Registration to the in-person session is limited to 50 participants and is expected to fill quickly. Each institution may send up
to two participants to the in-person session. Registration for the virtual session is limited to 75 participants. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Timeline and Grant Requirements<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">One grant application per institution will be considered for funding.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">The grant application and instructions on how to apply will be made available on the State Libraries web site after the May 8<sup>th</sup> workshop.
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:maroon">Applications will be accepted between May 9<sup>th</sup> and August 15, 2024</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Grant applications will be reviewed by a team of State Library staff and Ohio Preservation Council members.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Successful grant applicants will be notified in early October 2024.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Grant projects will start November 1, 2024 and must be completed by August 31, 2025.</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Questions?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:maroon">For grant-related questions, contact Jeff Regensburger via</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">
<b><a href="mailto:LSTA@library.ohio.gov">LSTA@library.ohio.gov</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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