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Archive for May, 2013

Better together – with Tutor.com

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

AskRI has featured Homework Help with online tutoring by Tutor.com since 2008.  Rhode Island learners make great use of the product, and Rhode Island libraries have created innovative partnerships to expand and support Homework Help RI. Tutor.com has created the Better Together Contest to recognize and reward such efforts. Tell Tutor your idea and you […]

Rejuvenate your space

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

Library Journal is offering a free one hour webinar on Wednesday, June 5 on Top Building Trends in Library Design. From Library Journal: Looking to spruce up your space? More than just a home for books, a library is a living organism, a vibrant community center for learning, digital content discovery, and exploration. Shouldn’t your […]

RI Library Association Conference

Monday, May 13th, 2013

OLIS will be sponsoring two sessions at the upcoming RILA Conference, to be held June 3-4 at beautiful Salve Regina University in Newport, right on the Cliff Walk. Marci Merola, Director of the Office for Library Advocacy for the American Library Association will present Advocating for Libraries: Keys to Success to help you learn key […]

E-Books on your mind?

Thursday, May 9th, 2013

ALA provides a great resource in its “E-Book Media and Communications Toolkit. It’s all online at http://www.ala.org/transforminglibraries/ebooktoolkit