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Archive for December, 2013

Document Preservation Grants Available

Monday, December 23rd, 2013

In a bequest to The Rhode Island Foundation in 1994, Joseph O’Neill Ott, a leader in the preservation and antiquities community in the state, established a permanent endowment dedicated to document preservation. He requested that the income generated be used to preserve historical manuscripts, documents, and municipal records dating from the 19th century and earlier […]

Health Happens in Libraries: Health Information Resources for Library Staff

Monday, December 23rd, 2013

WebJunction announces a webinar, Health Happens in Libraries: Health Information Resources for Library Staff Date:    Wednesday, January 22, 2014 Time:    2 pm Eastern / 11 am Pacific ♦ 60 min Registration: http://bit.ly/1fUHn87 Public libraries provide a variety of health reference services and public programs to support community health literacy. Health literacy has been described by […]

Directors appointed in Westerly, Providence

Friday, December 20th, 2013

The new year will bring two new directors to Rhode Island libraries: Brigitte Hopkins, currently director at West Warwick Public Library, has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Memorial and Library Association of Westerly.  Brigitte will start at Westerly on January 20. Jack Martin, previously the Assistant Director for Public Programs and […]

World Book Online Webinar

Monday, December 9th, 2013

Discover Hidden Gems of World Book Online for your public library. Learn ways to increase usage of World Book databases, including unique features of Online for Kids, Info Finder, and Online Reference Center that you and your patrons from pre-school to adults can use. Title: Discover Hidden Gems of World Book Online for Your Public […]

AskRI in the News

Monday, December 2nd, 2013

AskRI was featured in the Warwick Beacon on Thanksgiving. Check it out and be sure to share with your patrons, too.