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Monday, September 19th, 2011Avast mateys, September 19 be talk like a pirate day, aarrr. And now, for a limited time, you too can learn how to speak like a pirate via Mango Languages. Yep, there’s Mango Pirate . . . and here’s more information from our friends at Mango: Ahoy, mateys! Be ye ready fer some swashbucklin’ and […]
RICH extends grant application deadline
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011Due to ongoing power-outages across the state after Hurricane Irene, RICH is extending the September 1st deadline for filing the Major Grant Intent to Apply form. The new deadline is Tuesday, September 6th by 5 p.m. The deadline to submit the Major Grant application remains October 15th by 5 p.m. Original grants announcement on Rhodarian […]
Gateway to Knowledge exhibit at Newport Public Library
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011A specially designed 18-wheel truck will be bringing treasures and information from the Library of Congress to Newport, RI, on Tuesday and Wednesday September 6 and 7. The exhibit, the Gateway to Knowledge, is located in the Bellevue Gardens lot at the Corner of Bellevue Ave. and Memorial Blvd. It is open from 10:00 am […]
Need assistance after the hurricane?
Monday, August 29th, 2011If Hurricane Irene caused damaged to cultural heritage collections there are specific resources to help in recovery. Professional conservators are available to help you assess collections damage and take the proper steps for recovery. Archives, libraries, historical and preservation societies, museums, and historic sites are all eligible. Heritage Emergency National Task Force Information on Major […]
Be Prepared said de Cervantes
Thursday, August 25th, 2011“Forewarned, forearmed; to be prepared is half the victory” Miguel de Cervantes Warned by NOAA and RIEMA, armed with your disaster plan and supplies; you will be prepared for the impact of of Hurricane Irene. Anytime is a good time to review your disaster plan. However, with Hurricane Irene barreling up the East Coast, now […]
Adult Literacy Mini-Conference CANCELLED
Friday, August 12th, 2011The Literacy Volunteers of Kent County, RI, is offering the 30th Anniversary Adult Literacy Mini Conference Saturday, September 17, 2011. Speakers include Dr. Judy Blankenship Cheatham, Reading Is Fundamental; David C. Harvey, President and CEO of ProLiteracy; and Dave Whitaker, former Executive Director of the Literacy Center for the Midlands in Omaha, Nebraska. The conference […]
RI Historical Society awarded grant for Library
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded the Rhode Island Historical Society a grant to support preservation of its Library collections. The project title is “Environmental and Security Upgrades to Preserve Library Collections” and comes under the Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections category of grant awards. The project is described as: “An implementation project to install […]
RI Council for the Humanities Grants Cycle
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011August 2, 2011 The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities (RICH) announced upcoming Major & Mini Grant opportunities. Non-profit organizations and individual researchers are invited to apply for funding to support projects that promote a greater understanding of the humanities in the state of Rhode Island. Through its competitive grant programs, RICH aims to stimulate […]
RI Library Blogs
Friday, July 15th, 2011Thanks to Kieran Ayton for plugging Rhodarian in his Library Blogs article in the latest issue of the RILA Bulletin. Kieran also pointed out OLIS’ Library Related Blogs in Rhode Island. We’d like to ask everyone’s assistance in sending your library blog to us so we can update our list. With everything going on, we […]
Survey supports research on the differently-able
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011Clayton Copeland is a doctoral candidate in the School of Library & Information Science at the University of South Carolina. Dr. Samantha Hastings is the chair of her dissertation committee. Ms. Clayton’s research, Equity of Access to Information: A Comparative Exploration of Library Accessibility and Information Access from Differently-Able Patrons’ Perspectives, focuses on the perceptions […]
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