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Tuesday, March 6th, 2012The digital divide between those who can get online and those who cannot has become a 21St century public policy issue. Broadband Rhode Island (BBRI), an initiative of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, has developed a Digital Literacy Program focused on increasing the adoption rate of those who do not know how to use […]
The Legislative Process and You
Friday, February 24th, 2012The Legislative Process and You: How it Works and How to Make a Difference “Anyone who remembers Schoolhouse Rock’s “How a Bill Becomes a Law” knows that the process is long, arduous and frustrating. That’s the bad news. The good news is that library advocates have opportunities to make a difference at every step of […]
iLibrary: Digital Futures for Libraries
Friday, December 23rd, 2011The NETSL Annual Spring Conference Program 2012, iLibrary: Digital Futures for Libraries, will take place Thursday, May 3, 2012 at the Hogan Campus Center at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. The keynote speaker is Rachel Frick, Senior Program Officer for the Digital Library Federation (DLF) at the Council on Library and […]
Lives Worth Living
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011Press Release LIVES WORTH LIVING Premieres on the PBS Series INDEPENDENT LENS Thursday, October 27 at 10 PM during National Disability Employment Awareness Month Powerful Documentary Chronicles the History of America’s Disability Rights Movement While there are over 54 million Americans living with disabilities, Lives Worth Living is the first television history of their decades-long struggle for equal […]
A change for RI School Librarians
Monday, October 17th, 2011[October 13] The Rhode Island Educational Media Association (RIEMA) announced that after a long and thoughtful process has changed it’s name to School Librarians of Rhode Island. The new website will address is http://www.slofri.org/ and is currently being updated. The association’s name change appears to be part of a national trend in the school library […]
Digital Public Library of America
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011Ever wonder if something similar to the scale and magnitude of European Library may exist in our world? If you have been paying attention to the progress of the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) project, you may declare with reservation that this can be it for us. Funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation […]
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 […]
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 […]
Free collections webinars
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011Identifying Museum Insect Pest Damage and Cold Storage for Photographs Two different webinars will feature National Park Service resources and experts. The webinars are part of a special partnership with Heritage Preservation and the National Park Service, designed to bring the advice of their best experts to collecting institutions nationwide. Don’t miss this free opportunity […]
Some Interesting Facts about Wikipedia
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011At the ALA Conference President’s Program on Sunday, June 26th, Sue Gardner, Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation presented some interesting facts about Wikipedia. Did you know that… • The Wikipedia offices are located in San Francisco, CA and presently employ 75 people. • Wikipedia has real-time monitoring and relies on over 100,000 people from […]
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