Archive for December, 2014
Care and Identification of Photographs Seminar
Friday, December 19th, 2014Care and Identification of Photographs (from daguerreotypes to digital) February 16-19, 2015: Amherst, MA Location: This workshop is hosted by the Amherst College Library (Amherst, MA) For further details and online registration: http://gawainweaver.com/workshops/ What are the defining characteristics of individual photographic processes? How does environment affect the lives of photographic objects? In this 4-day intensive […]
Best Practices in Employment Services
Tuesday, December 16th, 2014From the Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities – Are you a seasoned employment specialist or vocational program leader for individuals with developmental disabilities? If so, then this refresher session is for you! Participants will get up to speed on the relevance of Employment First, current regulation and policy, and it’s influence upon implementation of employment […]
State librarian keeps track of RI history
Tuesday, December 9th, 2014State Librarian Tom Evans and the State Library were featured in the Providence Journal on December 8, State Librarian Speaks Volumes of RI History. Hats off to Tom for his work with the state legislature and tracking all the happenings at the State House!
Planning e-News Offers Timely Info for RI Communities
Friday, December 5th, 2014The Rhode Island Statewide Planning Program, part of the Department of Administration, publishes an online newsletter. The newsletter includes information about available grants, educational seminars, and community development. You can subscribe to the newsletter by contacting Kim Gelfuso at the Statewide Planning Program. Some topics in the December 2014 newsletter include an Introduction to GIS, […]
IMLS Grant Opportunities
Friday, December 5th, 2014On December 2, The Institute of Museum and Library Services announced two funding opportunities. Brief summaries about Sparks! Ignition Grants and National Leadership Grants follow. The IMLS is offering webinars to assist applicants with both programs. More information about each program can be found by clicking on the links in the summaries. Sparks! Ignition Grants […]
Immigrant Outreach from Your Library
Friday, December 5th, 2014In the past year, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have collaborated to support library services to immigrants. In an upcoming webinar, representatives from the USCIS Public Engagement Division and the Office of Citizenship will review the achievements of the USCIS and IMLS partnership in the […]