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Thursday, February 14th, 2013E-book readers are increasingly available and some libraries have instituted e-book lending programs. However, not all e-book readers are accessible to individuals who are blind or have low vision. E-book readers and emerging technologies should be accessible to users of all abilities. Providing technology that is inaccessible to individuals with disabilities is prohibited by Section […]
Library Legislative Awareness Day
Friday, February 8th, 2013RI librarians and library organizations participated in Library Legislative Awareness Day at the RI State House on February 6. The annual event, sponsored by the RI Library Association, helps raise awareness of libraries with state legislators. Read more about this exciting event on the RI Library Report.
Coalition of Library Advocates Annual Meeting Feb 12
Friday, February 8th, 2013The Coalition of Library Advocates (COLA) Annual Meeting takes place on Tuesday, February 12 from 5-7 pm at the RI Statehouse. Please join COLA as they honor the COLA Sweethearts of the Year, Senator David Bates and Representative Joy Hearn. Dr. Renee Hobbs, Founding Director and Professor in the Harrington School of Communication and Media […]
Digital Literacy, Libraries and Public Policy
Tuesday, January 29th, 2013The American Library Association’s Digital Literacy Task Force has released a comprehensive report on digital literacy and digital inclusion in the context of school, public and academic libraries. The report talks about how various libraries support digital literacy programs for their patrons and students. Libraries play an increasingly important role in digital literacy efforts. A […]
Library Services in the Digital Age
Tuesday, January 29th, 2013The Pew Internet & American Life Project has published a new report that surveys the role of libraries in people’s lives and communities. The results will not come as a surprise: free computers and internet access now rival book lending and reference service as a vital service of libraries. However, the report from the leading […]
Get your passport @ the library
Monday, January 7th, 2013Do you need a passport? Well, there’s no better place to get one than at the library. The Pawtucket Public Library, in partnership with the RI Family Literacy Initiative (RIFLI), is now an Official US Passport Acceptance Facility, the first library in RI to accept passport applications. The library will begin accepting passport applications starting […]
State Data Coordinator Conference- Day 3
Monday, December 17th, 2012On the last day of my conference, we learned about some new tools the Census has been developing to better use the data we send them. The Census puts all of the national data collected into a complex system they call DataWeb. From there, we can extract the data using a system they have been […]
Applications are open for Big Read grants
Wednesday, December 12th, 2012Apply for a Big Read grant today! Application submission deadline: February 5, 2013 The Big Read is accepting applications from non-profit organizations to develop community-wide reading programs between September 2013 and June 2014. The Big Read is a national program designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture and to encourage reading for […]
State Data Coordinator Conference- Day One
Wednesday, December 12th, 2012Hello from Nashville! I’m at the annual State Data Coordinator Conference. For those of you who fill out the Annual Report each year, most of the questions on the survey are determined by this group of Coordinators along with members of the Census and IMLS. The Data Coordinator from each state attends, as well as […]
StoryCorps @ your library
Tuesday, December 11th, 2012The ALA Public Programs Office, in partnership with StoryCorps, is accepting applications from public libraries and library systems interested in hosting “StoryCorps @ your library” programs. Funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to ALA, “StoryCorps @ your library” seeks to bring StoryCorps’ popular interview methods to libraries while […]
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