At today's meeting in Columbus, the State Library of Ohio Board unanimously approved the annual LSTA grant proposal for KnowItNow24x7 for the fiscal year running July 2010 through June 2011.

The KnowItNow24x7 Coordinator would like to thank the Board members (Lynn Grimshaw (President), Ward Murrey (Vice-President), Stephen Wood, Dr. Andrea Tiktin-Fanti, and Dr. George W.Paulson) and Interim State Librarian Missy Lodge (who also serves as Head of Library Programs & Development) for their continuing support of Ohio's statewide virtual reference service.

The grant proposal was presented by KIN24x7 Coordinator Don Boozer. Bill Martino, Executive Director of NEO-RLS, and Noah Himes, KIN24x7 AfterDark Coordinator, were also in attendance. Noah provided helpful comments during the presentation on usage of the service by students.