Good day! Please excuse cross-postings. This is from the ARSL [Association for Rural & Small Libraries] listserv:

“Join us for a free webinar to learn about the application process for Round 2 of Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Accessible Small and Rural Communities<https://www.ala.org/tools/librariestransform/libraries-transforming-communities/access>, an ALA initiative that will award up to 300 more grants to small and rural libraries to increase the accessibility of facilities, services, and programs to better serve people with disabilities.

When: October 4, 2023 at 1:00 PM CST.
The webinar will be recorded and shared to registrants who cannot attend the live session.
Register here: https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1012

In this one-hour webinar, attendees will:

  *   Get an intensive look at the application
  *   Learn about the guidelines, requirements and eligibility for the grant
  *   Learn how to write a competitive narrative
  *   Learn how to submit your application via our grants management platform
  *   Have the opportunity to ask questions of ALA Public Programs Office staff

This webinar will be presented online via Zoom. Closed captions will be enabled during the presentation, and we will email a copy of the chat transcript to all attendees within 48 hours of the webinar. We will also share a copy of the presenter's slideshow at least 24 hours in advance. If you need other reasonable accommodations, please reach out to us via email at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or by calling 312-280-5045.

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Hannah Arata (she/her)
Communications Specialist
Public Programs Office”

Respectfully shared,
Lisa
Lisa M. Shaw [she/elle/ella/ye/그녀/iyada/вона/ea]
Small/Rural Libraries & Workforce Development Specialist
Division of Library Development
Maine State Library
242 State Street
SHS 64
Augusta ME 04330
www.maine.gov/msl<http://www.maine.gov/msl>
[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
(207 ) 747-8717 (text or call)

What I’m reading: Suddenly a Murder by Lauren Muñoz
What I’m listening to: “Hypsonine” – La Femme; “Set Me Free” – Jimin

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