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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3"">The State Library of Ohio is closely following rapidly changing information on recent presidential actions and White House communications. Tuesday morning, on behalf of President Trump, the federal
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a memorandum requiring a temporary pause of agency grants, loans, and other financial assistance programs. Then, later in the day, a federal judge blocked the funding freeze in response to a lawsuit by nonprofits
receiving federal funds. Yesterday, the memorandum to freeze federal funds was rescinded. I am writing to you today to let you know the current status of State Library’s initiatives, programs and operations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3"">The State Library relies heavily on federal funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Guidance from IMLS to State Libraries is to continue our operations as normal.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3"">These essential federal funds finance initiatives such as the Summer Library Program as well as support statewide initiatives. This includes ensuring statewide access to electronic databases, coordinating
the Ohio Digital Library and Guiding Ohio Online, and administering grants. The State Library is thankful to have an instrumental role in the innovative and impactful work of Ohio libraries.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3"">It can be challenging to stay focused when receiving rapidly changing news, but I encourage you to keep up the excellent work you do every day in serving your communities. We will remain diligent
in staying abreast on presidential actions and White House communications. I am cautiously optimistic about the future of federal funding support from IMLS.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">State Librarian</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">State Library of Ohio <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">274 E. 1st Avenue <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Columbus, OH 43201 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">T: 614.644.6843<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E3F75"><a href="mailto:aknapp@library.ohio.gov"><span style="color:#0E3F75">aknapp@library.ohio.gov</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E3F75"><a href="https://library.ohio.gov/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0E3F75">library.ohio.gov</span></a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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