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Monday, August 27th, 2012Online Training The Northeast Document Conservation Center offers the free webinar: “A Matter of When, Not If: Preventing and Preparing for Disasters.” The webinar covers the basics of emergency prevention, planning, response and collections salvage. Check it out if you are just beginning to pay attention to disaster planning or if you need a refresher. […]
Bridging Cultures Bookshelf Program: deadline extended
Thursday, August 23rd, 2012Muslim Journeys, a Bridging Cultures Bookshelf Program The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), in collaboration with the ALA Public Programs Office, is accepting applications through September 25 for Muslim Journeys, a Bridging Cultures Bookshelf program. Information and application NEH webpage To encourage the maximum number of library applications, the deadline for this application has […]
Citizen Engagement in the Library
Friday, August 17th, 2012Last spring I listened to a presentation about ways to provide opportunities for citizens to come together for meaningful civil discourse. The speaker believes that libraries provide the ideal setting for such opportunities. I agree! If you would like to learn more about how you can host opportunities for civil discourse and citizen engagement in […]
Lead the Change a workshop
Wednesday, August 15th, 2012Library Journal presents Lead the Change at the Darien (CT) Library on September 18. Lead the Change is a library leadership seminar that brings together library thought leaders to show participants how today’s top libraries are leading change and transforming their communities. Attendees are lead through a series of exercises to help bridge key thoughts […]
Bridging Cultures Bookshelf Program: deadline extended
Tuesday, July 10th, 2012Muslim Journeys, a Bridging Cultures Bookshelf Program The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), in collaboration with the ALA Public Programs Office, is accepting applications through September 25 for Muslim Journeys, a Bridging Cultures Bookshelf program. Information and application NEH webpage To encourage the maximum number of library applications, the deadline for this application has […]
LibraryAware Community Award
Monday, July 2nd, 2012EBSCO and Library Journal announced the LibraryAware Community Award competition on June 22, 2012. Library Journal is looking for libraries that are deeply engaged with their community and where the community is equally engaged with the library. A new award, the LibraryAware Community Award, will recognize those cities and towns and their libraries, or library […]
Programming for Civil War Sesquicentennial
Monday, July 2nd, 2012The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, in partnership with The Library of America, is now accepting applications from libraries and National Park historic sites for grants to develop public programming around the free traveling panel exhibition Civil War 150. Fifty sites selected by competitive application to host the Civil War 150 exhibition will each […]
RICH Fall 2012 Grant Cycle
Tuesday, June 12th, 2012RICH Fall 2012 Grant Cycle The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities (RICH) is offering free workshops to support potential Fall 2012 grant applicants. RICH Grants Director, SueEllen Kroll, will offer workshops that provide a general overview of the RICH funding opportunities available to non-profits and independent researchers for public humanities projects. The hour-long workshop […]
Need to know how to plan for a disaster?
Monday, June 4th, 2012Create a disaster plan with RI.dPlan (It’s free and easy to do!) Tuesday, June 05 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. West Warwick Public Library REGISTER RI.dPlan is a FREE online template that guides you through the steps to a customized, comprehensive disaster plan for your collections and building(s). RI.dPlan can serve the needs of organizations […]
Program help for hosting a Personal Digital Archiving Day
Thursday, May 10th, 2012The Library of Congress Digital Preservation section provides guidance for and resources about hosting a Personal Digital Archiving Day. The web site covers how to plan, organize, publicize, and run an event for the general public that can provide information about preserving digital files, photos, videos, e-mails, and social media accounts. It also contains a […]
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