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Tuesday, January 28th, 2014The Rhode Island Citizenship Consortium, a group of five Rhode Island non-profit agencies that provides immigration and citizenship services, is proud to announce a new free workshop, “The US Citizenship Process.” This one and a half hour presentation by an experienced Citizenship educator consists of a PowerPoint presentation that gives details on the process and […]
Rhode Island Historical Society’s Research Library Reading Room Closure
Friday, January 10th, 2014The following announcement is from the RI Historical Society. All inquiries should be directed to the Historical Society. Dear Colleagues, On December 17, 2013, the Rhode Island Historical Society’s Research Library Reading Room sustained water damage from a mechanical failure. The Library will be closed until further notice. During the pending Reading Room reconstruction, reference […]
Free Webinar on Health Information Resources for Library Staff
Thursday, January 9th, 2014Free Webinar on Health Information Resources for Library Staff Public libraries provide a variety of health reference services and public programs to support community health literacy. Join this WebJunction webinar to learn more about the health information resources available through the National Library of Medicine and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) to […]
Health Happens in Libraries: Health Information Resources for Library Staff
Monday, December 23rd, 2013WebJunction 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 […]
World Book Online Webinar
Monday, December 9th, 2013Discover 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, 2013AskRI was featured in the Warwick Beacon on Thanksgiving. Check it out and be sure to share with your patrons, too.
Webinar: Health Happens in Libraries
Friday, November 8th, 2013Health Happens in Libraries: Supporting Patron Information Needs FREE Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 Time: 11 AM PT/2 PM ET (1 hour) The Health Insurance Marketplace associated with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) opened on October 1. Many libraries are implementing community-based strategies to address this new information need, while continuing to grow their own […]
IRS Publication for People with Disabilities
Thursday, November 7th, 2013Fresh off the press is the new electronic version of IRS publication for people living and working with a disability, showing tax credits and benefits people with a disability may qualify for. EITC, Earned Income Tax Credit, is a benefit for working people who have low to moderate income. It reduces the amount of tax […]
WebJunction Seeks Your Stories
Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013OCLC WebJunction is excited to announce its updated Health Happens in Libraries website. Please visit the project page, and spread the word about its updated Resources section, where you will find: Resources produced as part of WebJunction’s work to support libraries in their efforts to provide eHealth services to their communities Resources produced as part […]
Authentic Resources for Immigrants
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013In the state of Rhode Island there are four accredited agencies approved by the Department of Justice (DOJ): Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island, Diocese of Providence’s Office of Immigrants & Refugees, Progreso Latino and Sojourner House. The leaflet linked below (PDF), created by Dorcas International Institute can be used to assist library patrons seeking […]
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