Archive for February, 2014
Virtual Road Trip to RI Libraries
Thursday, February 27th, 2014Rhode Island libraries were featured on the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) blog Virtual Road Trip! Jennifer Cournoyer, Cumberland Public Library, and Shannon Bloom, Pawtucket Public Library, shared simple and effective techniques for welcoming teens and discovering what they want from their libraries. YALSA is a division of the American Library Association.
Second in Series: Webinar on Citizenship and Immigration for Public Librarians
Wednesday, February 26th, 2014Webinar: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Citizenship Education and Initiatives Date and Time: Thursday, March 6, from 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EST. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services representatives to discuss education resources, citizenship activities for libraries, and more. The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and USCIS continue their series of free […]
Inclusive Outreach to Patrons of all Abilities
Thursday, February 13th, 2014Creating and Presenting Inclusive Outreach to Patrons of all Abilities, an online course presented by ALA’s Reference and User Services Association March 3 – 28, 2014 Programming for patrons with special needs got you stumped? This online course will discuss methods for reaching patrons with special needs in your community and how to help staff […]
Creative Health Literacy Projects Webinar
Friday, February 7th, 2014The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, New England Region presents: “Creative Health Literacy Projects” webinar. Tuesday, February 11, 2014 10:30 – 11:30 AM ET In this webinar you will hear about three creative health literacy projects: Margo Coletti (Director of Knowledge Services at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center), Consenting Adults Project Nancy Goodwin (Tremaine […]
Broadband Service for Schools and Libraries
Friday, February 7th, 2014Article from the New York Times Feb. 1, 2014 F.C.C. Says It Will Double Spending on High-Speed Internet in Schools and Libraries President Obama’s promise to provide broadband service to 15,000 schools and an estimated 20 million American students will soon be a reality. Over the next 2 years, the Federal Communications Commission will double […]
Libraries in the News
Tuesday, February 4th, 2014Check out this week’s (Feb 3-9) issue of the Providence Business News and see articles about not one, but two library initiatives. Page two features Libraries of Foster Director Kristen Chin and the project to build a new library in Foster. Page four features Karisa Tashjian, Director of the statewide RI Family Literacy Initiative, headquartered […]