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Monday, August 25th, 2014The Digital Shift: Libraries @ the Center, the 5th annual online conference on this issue, will provide answers to some of the challenges that libraries face in the transformation of our culture from analog experiences to digital experiences. Wednesday, October 1, 2014 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (EST) ONLINE This free, daylong professional development conference […]
Library and Museum Preservation: Stressed About Pests?
Friday, August 22nd, 2014Free webinar and Chat Thursday, August 28, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern) Insect and rodent pests inflict irreparable damage to museum objects every single day. This webinar will cover the history and concepts of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and how one can incorporate IPM within museum environments to prevent pest damage. A few of the […]
RICH Grants Information Workshops
Thursday, August 21st, 2014The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities (RICH) will present two free workshops in September to share information about upcoming major and mini grant opportunities for non-profit organizations and individual researchers planning public programs in the humanities. Choose to attend one workshop on September 9 at the University of Rhode Island’s University Club in Kingston […]
IMLS Introduces Changes in National Leadership Grant Program
Thursday, August 14th, 2014FY2015 National Leadership Grants for Libraries IMLS seeks proposals that address new strategic priorities identified in nationally-webcast IMLS Focus meetings This year, IMLS is adding an additional opportunity to apply for FY 2015 National Leadership Grants for Libraries: IMLS will be accepting applications in October and again in February. Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and […]
Library Financial Education Webinar
Tuesday, August 12th, 2014The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is offering a series of free webinars to inform librarians on financial education topics. From time to time, they also invite experts from other government agencies and nonprofit organizations to speak on other key topics of interest, too. OLIS and the RI Library Association are partnering with the CFPB on […]
ASCLA seeks online course and webinar proposals
Tuesday, August 5th, 2014The ALA Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies seeks proposals for online course and webinars The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) seeks proposals for webinars through September 1, 2015. ASCLA encourages subject matter experts and experienced librarians to submit proposals for webinars to be presented October 2014 through August 2015. Deadlines: […]
Tactile Models Exhibit in the Library
Monday, August 4th, 2014Blind persons were invited to touch tactile models in a Lithuania library exhibit. The library didn’t have a 3D scanner so volunteers used their own DSLR cameras to take pictures of celebrities in the library. The library then displayed 3D scan and 3D print faces of these famous celebrities and political leaders and 3D print models of historical landmarks and […]
Publishing Opportunities for Librarians
Monday, August 4th, 2014Editors: Carol Smallwood, co-editor; Bringing the Arts Into the Library (American Library Association, 2014); public library administrator, special, school librarian. Lura Sanborn, co-editor; contributor, Women, Work, and the Web (Scarecrow Press, forthcoming); public, academic, school librarian. McFarland Books is offering a publishing opportunities for librarians in the forthcoming anthology. 1. Attracting, Retaining, and Maximizing Library […]
Serving People with Dyslexia
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014For a library service project, Nancy Bolt presented a paper on dyslexia as a hidden disability. Examples are given of public libraries who “intentionally” serve people with dyslexia. Also, in the paper Nancy talks about the issues in serving people with dyslexia and the national programs that focus on serving people with dyslexia. One of the national programs is […]
Library Edge and book programs
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014Be on the Library Edge. If your library offers book discussion programs and you want your programs to be accessible to individuals in your community who are blind, visually limited and or cannot read regular print due to physcial conditions, then call Talking Books Plus (TBP) at 574-9310 or email tbplus.olis@olis.ri.gov for helpful tips and […]
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