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Friday, February 7th, 2014Article from the New York Times Feb. 1, 2014 F.C.C. Says It Will Double Spending on High-Speed Internet in Schools and Libraries President Obama’s promise to provide broadband service to 15,000 schools and an estimated 20 million American students will soon be a reality. Over the next 2 years, the Federal Communications Commission will double […]
Libraries in the News
Tuesday, February 4th, 2014Check out this week’s (Feb 3-9) issue of the Providence Business News and see articles about not one, but two library initiatives. Page two features Libraries of Foster Director Kristen Chin and the project to build a new library in Foster. Page four features Karisa Tashjian, Director of the statewide RI Family Literacy Initiative, headquartered […]
IMLS Webinar on Immigration for Public Librarians
Thursday, January 30th, 2014The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will present the first in a series of free webinars for public libraries about immigration and U.S. citizenship topics. The series was developed as part of a partnership between IMLS and USCIS to ensure that librarians have the necessary tools […]
Citizenship Program Available for Libraries
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 […]
The Value of Libraries in Communities
Friday, January 10th, 2014According to a recent Pew Study, How Americans Value Public Libraries in Their Communities, Americans value public libraries for many reasons, but are often unfamiliar with all the services they offer. While most Americans (91%) said they know where their local public library is and a similar percentage of those over 16 said that the […]
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 […]
Directors appointed in Westerly, Providence
Friday, December 20th, 2013The new year will bring two new directors to Rhode Island libraries: Brigitte Hopkins, currently director at West Warwick Public Library, has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Memorial and Library Association of Westerly. Brigitte will start at Westerly on January 20. Jack Martin, previously the Assistant Director for Public Programs and […]
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.
Adaptive Technology Program
Monday, November 25th, 2013Kathleen Cahill, Assistive Technology Specialist for the MIT Assistive Technology Information Center (ATIC) wrote a touching letter to colleagues about Joe Lazzaro. Joe ran the Adaptive Technology Program at the Mass. Commission for the Blind. Joe recently died. Kathy said, “Joe believed in the power of technology to transform people’s lives and helped to provide […]
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 […]
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