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Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012The National Medal celebrates libraries and museums that make a difference for individuals, families and communities. Apply by October 15, 2012. Anyone, including the staff and board of the museum or library, may submit the nomination. Read More The National Medal for Museum and Library Service honors outstanding institutions that make significant and exceptional contributions […]
LibraryAware Community Award
Monday, July 2nd, 2012EBSCO and Library Journal announced the LibraryAware Community Award competition on June 22, 2012. Library Journal is looking for libraries that are deeply engaged with their community and where the community is equally engaged with the library. A new award, the LibraryAware Community Award, will recognize those cities and towns and their libraries, or library […]
Libraries, patrons, and e-books
Wednesday, June 27th, 2012The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project just released a report on Libraries, patrons, and e-books. The report addresses issues surrounding libraries and e-books and how this new media has changed American’s reading habits and library habits. Book-borrowing habits are changing, library holdings are changing, and librarians roles are changing. Check out this […]
Spanish for librarians
Wednesday, June 27th, 2012This past week at ALA, Mango announced the latest addition to its stable of languages (joining the religious and scholarly languages they added earlier this month) – Spanish for librarians! Allow Mango to introduce you to its latest resource: Awesome librarian, meet Libby. Libby, meet awesome librarian. Now that you’ve met, we know that you […]
State of RI Historian Laureate
Friday, June 8th, 2012Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis issued a call for applications to all those interested in applying for the position of Historian Laureate for the State of Rhode Island. This position was created by legislation that was signed into law by Governor Lincoln Chafee on April 27, 2012. Qualifications cited from the legislation: The historian […]
Mango for Android Phones
Tuesday, June 5th, 2012Mango Languages now has an app for android phones, so you can take Mango with you wherever you go. And if you haven’t already put Mango Mobile on your iPhone, what are you waiting for? With 35 languages to learn and 15 ESL languages, there’s plenty of Mango to choose from. And now you can […]
Are Libraries Obsolete?
Tuesday, June 5th, 2012Check out this article about libraries “making the rounds online.”
Twitter success with city residents
Thursday, April 26th, 2012The city of Palo Alto in California is using twitter as a social media tool to host in-depth chats for their residents. Could this be another way for libraries to collect feedback from town residents? To hear how it was done in Palo Alto and what the mistakes were and how they were corrected, read […]
Money Smart Week April 21-28
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012The Rhode Island Library Association wants everyone to be smart about money! During Money Smart Week, April 21-28, 2012, free seminars on a variety of topics will take place at libraries statewide. Topics include: family budgeting, retirement planning, money tips for kids and college students, fraud and identity theft, and more! For a full list […]
ALA's State of America's Libraries
Friday, April 13th, 20122012 State of America’s Libraries, published by ALA, is now available online. The State of America’s Libraries Report documents trends in library usage and details the impact of library budget cuts, technology use, and the various other challenges facing U.S. libraries. Executive Summary and how libraries continue to transform lives. Library key trends and events, […]
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