News & Information
« Previous Entries Next Entries »Call for Nominations: 2015 National Medal for Library Service
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014Does your library have a commitment to excellence and serve its community new and innovative ways? Libraries of all types can apply for the National Medal for Museum and Library Service. Self-nominations are gladly accepted. All types of nonprofit libraries and library organizations, including academic, research, archives, school, special, library associations, and library consortia, are […]
Learning Never Takes a Break with OLIS’ Summer Reading Program
Wednesday, July 16th, 2014RI Education Commissioner Deborah Gist recently posted about the value of OLIS’ Summer Reading Program in the “Commissioner’s Corner” on the RI Department of Education website. As librarians across the state know: School might be on break until September, but learning never takes a vacation. Your local library might just be the most exciting part […]
Net Neutrality Principles
Monday, July 14th, 2014The American Library Association has joined with other higher education and library groups to release net neutrality principles. From the ALA Chapter Relations Office: July 10, higher education and library organizations—including ALA—representing thousands of colleges, universities, and libraries nationwide released a joint set of Net Neutrality Principles they recommend form the basis of an upcoming […]
Non-Medical Aspects of Blindness Collection
Wednesday, July 9th, 2014The Samuel P. Hayes Research Library & Archives at Perkins in Watertown, MA is a resource for the public. According to its website, the library holds the largest and most comprehensive collection of the non-medical aspects of blindness and deafblindnes that is available to the public. Visit the online card catalog. Research Librarian, Jan Seymour-Ford […]
New Online State Job Application System Launched at Library
Wednesday, July 9th, 2014Rhode Island libraries and the Office of Library and Information Services have a long history of working with the Department of Labor and Training (DLT) and job seekers to help Rhode Islanders get back to work. It was only natural then, that the Governor looked to announce the state’s latest workforce initiative at a library. […]
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) New Banned Books Week Handbook
Thursday, July 3rd, 2014Celebrate the Freedom to Read With CBLDF’s New Banned Books Week Handbook! Today, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is proud to release its first-ever Banned Books Week Handbook! Boasting a cover by Jeff Smith, whose Bone series is one of America’s most frequently challenged books, the CBLDF Banned Books Week Handbook is a free resource […]
IMLS Report: Public Libraries in the United States
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
White House Maker Faire
Tuesday, June 24th, 2014To celebrate America’s students and entrepreneurs who are inventing the future with these new technologies and techniques, the President hosted the first-ever White House Maker Faire on June 18, 2014. The event featured Makers, innovators, and entrepreneurs of all ages who are using cutting-edge tools to bring their ideas to life. Read more and watch […]
75th anniversary of the Library Bill of Rights!
Thursday, June 19th, 2014Happy 75th anniversary of the Library Bill of Rights! Today we are pleased to commemorate the 75th anniversary of ALA’s adoption of the Library Bill of Rights on June 19, 1939 at the ALA Annual Conference in San Francisco. The document – which is the basis for the work of the ALA Office for Intellectual […]
“Meet the Candidates” forum at Wanskuck Library
Wednesday, June 11th, 2014PROVIDENCE, RI – Providence Community Library (PCL) will host a “Meet the Candidates” forum at Wanskuck Library on Thursday, June 12. Candidates for Mayor of Providence will respond to questions about neighborhood issues and the audience will have an opportunity to tell candidates what they think about schools, libraries, safety, jobs and many other issues […]
« Previous Entries Next Entries »