Good day! Please excuse cross-postings: Are you considering applying for Remote Work through Libraries funding? Bring your questions to a drop-in office hour session hosted by MSL staff Lisa Shaw and Deb Clark. Each session will focus on an important aspect of crafting a successful application, but any and all questions are fair game! Wednesday March 8 2023 2-3 pm ET: Questions about the basics of applying for the grants or what types of projects are eligible? Feel free to drop in and chat! We ask that you register through the calendar to receive the Zoom link. Link: https://maine-msl.libcal.com/event/10476460 Thursday March 16 2023 2-3 pm ET: Questions about crafting your Statement of Need, reaching the target audience for this project, and finding good sources of data to support your request? Feel free to drop in and chat! We ask that you register through the calendar to receive the Zoom link. Link: https://maine-msl.libcal.com/event/10476666 Wednesday March 22 2023 2-3 pm ET: Questions about writing your Project Description, developing a Work Plan, and putting together a proposed budget? Feel free to drop in and chat! We ask that you register through the calendar to receive the Zoom link. Link: https://maine-msl.libcal.com/event/10476761 Thursday March 30 2023 2-3 pm ET: Questions about the goals of the grant and your application, desired outcomes, and key measures to be looking for and tracking? Feel free to drop in and chat! We ask that you register through the calendar to receive the Zoom link. Link: https://maine-msl.libcal.com/event/10476812 We will keep each registration open until two hours prior to the events. Respectfully and warmly, Lisa Lisa M. Shaw (Pronouns: she/elle/ella/lei/hun/вона/ye/sí/그녀) Maine State Library – Library Development Rural & Small Libraries/Workforce Development Specialist 64 State House Station Augusta ME 04333-0064 (207) 747-8717 (mobile) [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> https://www.maine.gov/msl/libs/index.shtml http://www.linkedin.com/in/lisanealshaw/ https://www.ala.org/pla/initiatives/workforce Current Reads: What’s Gotten Into You: The Story of Your Body’s Atoms from the Big Bang to Last Night’s Dinner [Dan Levitt] Current Tunes: “More” [J-Hope]; “Cyberpunk” [ATEEZ] “Even if you’re not perfect, you’re Limited Edition.” [Kim Nam Joon [RM-BTS] Dator’s Law: “Any useful statement about the future should at first seem ridiculous.” [Jim Dator]