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Thursday, April 18th, 2013Access for All Abilities (AAA) Mini-Grants deadline extended to May 3, 2013. For complete details and to access the application, go to www.sherlockcenter.org.
New England Music Library Association Meeting
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013New England Music Library Association Meeting When: Friday, May 10, 2013 Where: Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire The program will include the following presentations: Anthony Helm (Dartmouth College) Enabling and Encouraging Student Media Production in the Jones Media Center Anna Kijas (University of Connecticut) Creating an Alt-Bio-Bibliography using Omeka and Geo-spatial Tools Ramona Islam (Harvard […]
Engaging Stakeholders & Creating a Digitally Inclusive Community
Monday, April 8th, 2013Broadband RI’s Stuart Freiman and OLIS’ Howard Boksenbaum will be featured in a national WebJunction Webinar on April 13 at 1 pm. The session focuses on Rhode Island’s digital inclusion stakeholder engagement process. The discussion includes why Broadband Rhode Island (BBRI) decided it was important to create a process of engaging stakeholders in order to […]
Querying the Library: Digitization and Its Impact Conference
Monday, April 1st, 2013Querying the Library: Digitization & Its Impact Conference The James P. Adams Library at Rhode Island College is hosting a conference on Querying the Library: Digitization and its Impact. When: Friday, May 31, 2013, 8:30 AM – 4:15 PM Where: James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College, 600 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Providence, RI 02908 Registration: […]
Access for All Abilities Mini-Grants
Thursday, March 28th, 2013The Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities at Rhode Island College is soliciting applications from organizations and businesses offering social, recreational, leisure and cultural activities in Rhode Island communities for “Access for All Abilities” (AAA) Mini-Grants. The Sherlock Center will award up to four grants in 2013. Organizations may apply for up to $2,500. The […]
3/21 . . . EveryoneOn!
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013March 21 marks the start of the national Ad Council campaign, EveryoneOn. Materials for the campaign are available on the Ad Council website. Let OLIS know if you’re doing anything on March 21, or want to become involved with the campaign.
Hosting a Personal Digital Archiving Day Event
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013Hosting a Personal Digital Archiving Day Event There’s still time to register for the free webinar “Hosting a Personal Digital Archiving Day Event” that takes place Wednesday, March 21st. This webinar discusses how to host an innovative public program on preserving personal digital information. In an effort to share knowledge on how best to care […]
LEAP Grants from Better World Books
Monday, March 4th, 2013Better World Books Discards and Donations program is offering LEAP Grants for Libraries. Better World Books is aware that the needs and opportunities of the communities libraries serve vary widely and there are countless worthy projects to support. This grant process is patterned off of the California State Library’s Pitch An Idea program and is […]
Special Focus on Education at the Newest Presidential Library
Thursday, February 21st, 2013The newest Presidential Library is scheduled to open on May 1st of this year. The opening of a new library is a monumental task that requires careful curating of artifacts, papers, and exhibits. As well as historical items and significant papers, the George W. Bush Library and Museum will include many resources for educators. For […]
COLA Annual Meeting
Monday, February 18th, 2013The Rhode Island Coalition of Library Advocates held its annual meeting at the State House on Tuesday, February 12. COLA is a statewide grass-roots library support group. Its work includes legislative advocacy, community education, public awareness, and support for library Friends groups. COLA is represented on the Library Board of Rhode Island. Senator David Bates […]
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