Archive for October, 2015
School Librarians Recognized as Teachers of the Year
Wednesday, October 28th, 2015The Office of Library and Information Services is pleased to share this announcement from the School Librarians of Rhode Island, the state professional association for librarians in pK-12 schools. Two more school librarians were named 2015 Teacher of the Year in their districts: Suzanne Lynch of Stony Lane and Forest Park Elementary Schools in North […]
American Archive of Public Broadcasting Online Reading Room
Tuesday, October 27th, 2015In conjunction with UNESCO World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, WGBH and the Library of Congress are pleased to announce the launch of the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) Online Reading Room. With contributions from more than 100 public media organizations across the country, programs that for decades have gathered dust on shelves are now […]
New England Media & Memory Coalition
Wednesday, October 21st, 2015The New England Media & Memory Coalition (NEMMC) was unveiled by WGBH/FRONTLINE Records Manager John Campopiano. Geared towards anyone interested in archives, community media, or media in general, NEMMC is a regional organization for the discussion and promotion of how media and digital and analog technologies intersect with and relate to memory, identity, nostalgia, and […]
National Friends of the Library Week
Monday, October 19th, 2015Support your library’s Friends groups with resources from United for Libraries as it coordinates the 10th annual National Friends of Libraries Week Oct. 18-24, 2015. OLIS knows how much your library’s Friends groups support the programs and services of your community’s library. United for Libraries, a division of the American Library Association says this about […]
National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards
Friday, October 16th, 2015An initiative of the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, administered in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities, National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards honor exemplary creative youth development programs in the arts and humanities. Learn […]
White House Task Force on New Americans
Wednesday, October 14th, 2015October 27 Webinar Will Address Interagency Initiative to Better Integrate Immigrants into Communities The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) present another webinar in their series for public librarians on immigration and U.S. citizenship topics. The webinar will provide an overview about the White House Task Force […]
October is National Medical Librarians Month
Friday, October 9th, 2015October is National Medical Librarians Month The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM), NER is celebrating National Medical Librarians Month by highlighting the work of its members with profiles featuring information about professionals in the New England Region. They will begin in October 2015 and continue throughout the year. Their goal is to learn […]