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Tuesday, June 24th, 2014[June 2014] The Institute of Museum and Library Services released its Public Libraries in the United States Survey report, an in-depth examination of Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 survey data with important findings about the state of public library service in the U.S. Press Release Report
Book about Differing Vision
Wednesday, May 14th, 2014There’s a book that was posted on the LBPH listserv. The Librarian posting says the kids in this story have differing vision issues. This book is called, All Children Have Different Eyes: Learn to Play and Make Friends by Edie A. Glaster and Maria Burgio. . It is a book for parents, teachers, children with visual impairment […]
Books About Blindness for Children and Young People
Thursday, May 8th, 2014From the MUSEUM of the AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE for the BLIND is a list of Books About Blindnes for Children and Young People. Also, The Pirate of Kindergarten by George Ella Lyon is another book that speaks to understanding differences among people with vision issues. These books come as suggestions from Librarians who subscribe to LBPH, […]
E-Verify Webinar for Public Librarians (3rd in series)
Wednesday, May 7th, 2014E-Verify: Employment Eligibility Verification Webinar for Public Librarians (3rd in series) The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will offer the third in a series of free webinars for public librarians about immigration and U.S. citizenship topics. The USCIS-IMLS webinar, “E-Verify: Employment Eligibility Verification Resources for Employers, […]
MayDay MayDay!
Thursday, May 1st, 2014Today is MayDay. For some that means a traditional New England May Breakfast and for others it’s International Workers Day. For librarians, archivists and other cultural heritage stewards it’s also the day they pledge “do just one thing” for preservation in their library or archive. Protecting the Past – RI promoted MayDay by creating and […]
FREE Webinars for Preservation Week!
Friday, April 25th, 2014The Northeast Document Conservation Center is offering FREE webinars for Preservation Week! Preserving Family Collections – April 30, 2-4 PM Eastern Beginner’s Guide to Digitizing Collections – May 1, 12:30 -1:30 View this previously recorded webinar: Preserving Your Digital Life: Tips for Saving What’s Important For compete information and to register Learn more about Preservation […]
Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities workshops
Wednesday, March 26th, 2014The Department of Health is inviting you to one of the six FREE workshops on Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities. Please note on May 6th the workshop will be offered in Spanish. Due to limited space, a pre-registration is required. Please share with your library users and other agencies you partner with. For additional information, questions […]
Storytime welcomes kids with special needs
Wednesday, March 19th, 2014The Skokie Public Library in Illinois is doing some spectacular programming with kids who have different abilities.
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 […]
IMLS Webinar on Immigration for Public Librarians
Thursday, January 30th, 2014The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will present the first in a series of free webinars for public libraries about immigration and U.S. citizenship topics. The series was developed as part of a partnership between IMLS and USCIS to ensure that librarians have the necessary tools […]
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