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[0] Staying Connected Grant [1] Library Development Services [3] In 2005 the State Library applied for and was awarded a "Staying Connected" grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in the amount of $185,120. $145,120 will be used to increase the capacity for public access computing in public and tribal libraries in the state and $40,000 will be used to provide library technology training to library staff throughout the state. 234 new high quality PCs will be purchased for public and tribal libraries. Public libraries will match the Gates funds with local funds. [4] The Library was able to use $145,120 from the Gates Foundation to leverage another $134,320 from local governments to increase capacity in public libraries for public access computing in libraries throughout the state. [2] 
Users of Oregon public libraries.
EFFICIENCIES AT THE OREGON STATE LIBRARY: 2006
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