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Monday, January 27th, 2020According to a recent Gallup poll, the top cultural attraction for Americans is the library. On average, Americans visit the library twice as much as they go to the movies, the second most popular activity. Check out the article to learn about visits by age groups, gender, income, and geographic location.
Grants for Preservation and Historical Programs
Tuesday, January 21st, 2020The Rhode Island Foundation is accepting applications for the Joseph O’Neill Ott Fund and the Rhode Island Supreme Court Historical Society Fund. If applicable, libraries and organizations may apply for funding from both funds. Joseph O’Neill Ott Fund The Joseph O’Neill Ott Fund supports the preservation of historical manuscripts, documents and municipal records dating from […]
2020 Inclusive Internship Initiative Application
Thursday, January 16th, 2020From Public Library Association: Applications for the 2020 Inclusive Internship Initiative are open now through February 3, 2020. Libraries will go through a competitive application process to be selected as a host site. Once selected, the library is responsible for recruiting an intern from a background representing the diversity of their local community. Apply now! […]
Free Racial Equity Trainings
Thursday, January 9th, 2020The RI Foundation is sponsoring five racial equity trainings that are free and open to any Rhode Islander interested in advancing racial equity. The Groundwater presentation series by the Racial Equity Institute is a three-hour introduction to racial equity, and uses stories and data to present the perspective that racism is fundamentally structural in nature. […]
CDC Adds Resources in More Languages
Friday, December 13th, 2019The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that a new multilingual webpage was recently posted to highlight CDC content for languages other than English and Spanish. The new page indexes CDC information in languages other than English and Spanish in one place. Previously searchers had to search across an array of pages and […]
Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grants
Monday, December 2nd, 2019From the American Library Association : American Library Association (ALA) invites library workers to apply for a new annual grant to support innovative and meaningful community engagement efforts in libraries. The Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant will provide $2,000 for a school, public, academic, tribal or special library to expand its community engagement efforts. Libraries […]
Public Libraries Respond to the Opioid Crisis Case Study: Barrington Public Library
Tuesday, November 26th, 2019Public Libraries Respond to the Opioid Crisis with Their Communities is a collaboration between OCLC and the Public Library Association, funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. WebJunction states that this project will “identify, synthesize and share knowledge and resources that will help public libraries and community partners develop effective strategies and community-driven […]
State librarians seek dialogue with MacMillan
Friday, November 8th, 2019The Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA) met with MacMillan Publishers CEO John Sargent in Hartford, CT on November 4 at COSLA’s annual meeting. COSLA has released the following press release about this meeting. Chief Officers of State Library Agencies seek dialogue with Macmillan Publishers on eBook Sales Discussion reveals areas of common concern […]
Lecture Regarding Diversity
Friday, November 8th, 2019Donna Lanclos, Ph.D, is presenting a lecture titled “Maybe We Shouldn’t Talk About Diversity Anymore” at the University of Rhode Island, Carothers Library, Galanti Lounge on November 13th, 2019 at 12 noon. Donna Lanclos is an Associate Professor for Anthropological Research at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte and a consultant in higher education […]
Research Institute for Public Libraries 2020 Scholarships for Staff Working in Small Libraries
Wednesday, November 6th, 2019From the Library Research Service: Up to 15 scholarships to the Research Institute for Public Libraries (RIPL) 2020 event in the Chicago suburbs, July 12-15, 2020, are available to staff working in rural and small public libraries in the United States. These scholarships are funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. RIPL is […]
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