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Thursday, March 5th, 2015Grant Opportunity: Latino Americans: 500 Years of History Latino Americans: 500 Years of History is a joint project of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association (ALA). www.ala.org/latinoamericans Grants of $3,000 to $10,000 are available for libraries, humanities councils and other nonprofit organizations to hold public film screenings, discussion groups, […]
New England Genealogical Conference, Providence
Wednesday, March 4th, 2015Navigating the Past: Sailing into the Future 15-18 April 2015 The Rhode Island Convention Center Download the Program Brochure NERGC’s fifth Librarians’ and Teachers’ Day will be held on Wednesday, 15 April 2015 at the Providence Biltmore. See the schedule for more information. Register online here for the conference, Librarians and Teachers Day, Technology Day […]
Ethics and Privacy in Health Information
Thursday, February 26th, 2015[February 25] WebJunction announced New Pathway for Understanding Ethics and Privacy in Health Information and Services http://bit.ly/1EuVA9e Libraries connect people to the information they need to enrich and improve their lives. When it comes to helping patrons with their health information needs, library staff often have questions about how to maintain ethical standards and patron […]
Tobacco-Free Youth Mini-Grant
Thursday, February 12th, 2015Tobacco-Free Youth Mini-Grant Opportunity The United Way in partnership with the Rhode Island Department of Health’s Tobacco Control Program (RITCP) invites applications from not for profit youth based organizations/schools to participate in two coordinated statewide events that will boost awareness about tobacco use and tobacco free living among youth in RI. Deadline: Monday February 23, […]
Librarians’ and Teachers’ Day @ NERGC
Tuesday, February 10th, 20152015 New England Regional Genealogical Consortium (NERGC) 13th Conference “Navigating the Past: Sailing into the Future” 15-18 April 2015 Librarians’ and Teachers’ Day NERGC’s fifth Librarians’ and Teachers’ Day will be held on Wednesday, 15 April 2015 at the Providence Biltmore. The day will be devoted to showing attendees how genealogy can enhance curricula, attract […]
United Way 2-1-1 Helps Everyone
Monday, February 9th, 2015Wednesday, February 11 is 2-1-1 Day, and United Way 2-1-1 will be celebrated at the State House. Check out the article in the February 8 Providence Journal spotlighting the great work United Way 2-1-1 does to help Rhode Islanders get the information they need, when they need it, 24 hours a day, 7 days a […]
2 Grant Opportunities
Monday, February 9th, 2015[Feb. 6] The Rhode Island Foundation announced that applications are now being accepted for the Joseph O’Neill Ott Fund and the Rhode Island Supreme Court Historical Society Fund. If applicable, you may apply for funding from both funds. The Joseph O’Neill Ott Fund supports the preservation of historical manuscripts, documents and municipal records dating from […]
Health Literacy Toolkit
Thursday, February 5th, 2015Toolkit: Health Literacy and Health Insurance Literacy A new Alliance for Health Reform Toolkit, “Health Literacy and Health Insurance Literacy: Do Consumers Know What they are Buying?” addresses the extent and significance of both health literacy and health insurance literacy for Americans buying and using health insurance. The Toolkit includes: An overview of problems associated […]
President Obama’s Budget Increases Library Funding
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Barack Obama today transmitted to Congress the Obama Administration’s nearly $4 trillion budget request to fund the federal government for fiscal year 2016, which starts October 1, 2015. The President’s budget reflected many of the ideas and proposals outlined in his January 20th State of the Union […]
Join Us for the COLA Annual Meeting
Friday, January 23rd, 2015Tuesday, February 10th, 5 – 7 pm in the Governor’s Room at the RI Statehouse Light refreshments will be served. Free and Open to the Public. Guest Speaker: Brian C. Jones of The Library Report The COLA Sweetheart of the Year Awards recipient this year is Bob Aspri Read more… The Coalition of Library Advocates […]
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