http://nlc.nebraska.gov/Grants/Books2Kids/

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PARTNERSHIPS
OMG Books Awards
Offering More Great Books to Spark
Innovation
First Book- Nebraska Library Commission Award Overview
January, 30th 2020
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Thank you for joining the conversation
Bonnie Beste,
Nonprofit Partner Development Manager
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AGENDA
First Book Overview
̵ The First Book Member Network
̵ Nonprofit Partners
Engaging with First Book through the OMG Books Award
̵ Nebraska Library Commission OMG Book Award Details
̵ Overview of the OMG Award
̵ Registering with First Book
̵ First Book Marketplace
̵ Award Distributions
̵ Sharing the OMG Books Award with Your Community
̵ OMG Books Award Impact
̵ Ongoing Partnership
̵ OMG Awards Important Dates
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First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise focused on equal
access to quality education for kids in need, provides eligible educators and program
providers with brand new, high-quality books,
educational resources, and other essentials to help kids learn.

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THE FIRST BOOK MEMBER NETWORK
• Aggregate the collective strength of educators and providers serving kids
in need from birth through young adulthood
• Leverage the strength of the First Book Network to create systemic,
market-driven models, accelerated by technology platforms
The First Book Network
• More than 450,000 educators and
providers working with children in
need birth through young
adulthood.
• Members in all 50 states and
territories
• 1,000 new members joining each
week
First Book employs a robust verification
and audit process to ensure all members
in our network reach children in need.
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SELECT FIRST BOOK NONPROFIT PARTNERS
First Book works with national, state, and community partners across the United States,
some examples include:
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• REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
• OMG BOOKS AWARDS
• OFFERING MORE GREAT BOOKS TO SPARK INNOVATION
OMG BOOKS AWARDS
OFFERING MORE GREAT BOOKS TO SPARK INNOVATION
Congratulations to the Nebraska Library
Commission on your award! 8
NEBRASKA LIBRARY COMMISSION AND OMG BOOKS
The Nebraska Library Commission’s Books2Kids
Learning Initiative will use the award to provide
children in need improved access to quality educational
materials, through outreach to schools, libraries, Head
Start Programs, and Youth Rehabilitation and
Treatment Centers

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Register and activate thousands
of educators and providers
working in under-resourced
communities.
Get 1.5 million relevant, high-quality
brand new books and eBooks into the
hands of kids in need
Create a multiplier effect by
engaging stakeholders to join the
effort and amplify impact
OMG BOOKS INITIATIVE GOALS
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With more than 450,000 registered members, First Book is the largest and
fastest-growing network of educators and providers in the US serving
exclusively children in need. But there are still children that need to be
reached
First Book improves educator impact. In a poll of the First Book network, 79
percent of respondents said First Book helps them be the best educator they
can be.
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REGISTER – JOIN THE FIRST BOOK NETWORK
Once signed up, you’ll have ongoing
access to free and low-cost resources.
• FREE BOOKS: Access to the First Book
National Book Bank
(www.fbmarketplace.org)
• LOW-COST BOOKS AND RESOURCES: Access
to the First Book Marketplace
(www.fbmarketplace.org)
• PARTICIPATION: Add your voice to our
movement of educators and providers
serving kids in need
• FUNDING: Take advantage of occasional
funding opportunities provided by our
partners to make already low-cost
resources even more accessible
www.firstbook.org/join
First Book supports Title I and Title I-eligible schools and programs
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• Take home books
• Curriculum books
• Books with summer meals programs
• Books on buses, in waiting rooms, or laundry facilities
• Lending libraries
• Program bookshelves
• You know what’s most needed for the kids and families you reach

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FIRST BOOK MARKETPLACE
• Available exclusively to members of the First Book Network
• Curated selection of 6,000 titles for ages 0 – 18 at an average cost of $3.50
(including shipping/handling)
• Elevates diverse content
• Rate & Review capability
• Resources beyond books, based on ongoing feedback from network
members
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Great Books at Great Prices
High quality, brand-new books purchased from our publishing partners, available to
members at prices typically 50% or more off retail.
New books donated by publishers, available in full cartons through our Book Bank
(on the Marketplace) for only the cost of shipping and handling.
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Windows, Mirrors, and Stories for All *
Credit for “windows and mirrors” terminology goes to Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop, Professor Emerita of Education at The
Ohio State University, whose seminal essay “Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors” was originally published in 1990.
Titles purchased for the First Book Marketplace reflect our consistent and intentional
commitment to diversity and inclusion. Our ongoing curation and diversity-focused
partnerships form the basis of First Book’s Stories for All Project™.
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Engage parents in
choosing titles so that
parents are in the center
of the initiative, and can
spread the word about
the books
Invite elected officials to
read-aloud events to
help promote statewide
literacy initiatives
Create lending libraries
allowing families to
borrow books for home
use or offer free books
for families to keep
Bring this opportunity to
a Community foundation
of Chamber of
Commerce to deepen
your impact with
multiplier funding
Support a
citywide/districtwide
reading initiative
highlighting and
diverse inclusive titles
We know that you
engage with multiple
stakeholder groups:
Educators/providers,
families, district
leaders, state
agencies, elected
officials, community
supporters, boards of
directors, local and
state funders… the
list goes on.

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WHAT WILL AN OMG BOOKS AWARD HELP YOU ACHIEVE?
How will your school or program
operationalize books and book credits?
How many books will be purchased?
How many families will be impacted?
Anecdotal stories of success
How will access to these credits impact
the children and families you serve?
What impact will the resources and
execution have on collaborations with
other local partners or for family
engagement activities?
All programs will be asked to share
impact stories and data from their
communities so we can tell the
larger story of how this funding has
made a difference across the
country.
What else?
OMG Books as a
change-maker
Individuals and programs that participate must be prepared to report on impact
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ONGOING PARTNERSHIP: How can First Book continue to
partner with all stakeholders in your state?
While OMG Books provides credits for only books or eBooks, First book is
MORE than just books! We offer a wide variety of resources including
school supplies, winter coats for children, personal care items etc.
First Book has worked closely with experts to research and
design specialized toolkits and aligned resources to help
educators and providers overcome barriers to educational
equity.
First Book has compiled a knowledge bank of proprietary insights that
aggregate and amplify the voice of those serving children in need.
Voice of members + Analytics = Impact
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Date Event
March 15, 2020 All gift credits spent down
March 31, 2020 All books distributed
April 10, 2020 Post Award Surveys sent to awardee and anyone
who received credits
April 24, 2020 Surveys Completed
Ongoing Share photos, videos, testimonials with First Book:
mboyer@firstbook.org
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
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CONTACT
Bonnie Beste
Nonprofit Partner Manager
bbeste@firstbook.org
help@firstbook.org