Opioid Addiction Resources for Patrons
By Donna DiMichele | May 2, 2018
WebJunction had assembled resources that libraries can use to serve patrons who are seeking information on the opioid crisis and its impact on their lives and greater community. It includes: resource guides created by libraries, programming ideas, books for young adults and adults, and printable handouts and flyers.
The resources are free and available on WebJunction website.
WebJunction is supported by OCLC.
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Library Research Seminar Announced
By Donna DiMichele | May 1, 2018
LIBRARY RESEARCH SEMINAR VII
October 16 to 19, 2019
Columbia, South Carolina
The School of Library and Information Science at the University of South Carolina will host the next Library Research Seminar, October 16 to 19, 2019. Details on the program, venue, and calls for participation will be forthcoming in early 2019.
Held periodically since 1996, the Library Research Seminar enables the Library Research Round Table (LRRT) of the American Library Association to partner with academic, public, and other institutions to further its mission to contribute toward the extension and improvement of research on libraries as well as the wider information sector. This conference provides an important venue for dissemination and discussion of research findings.
For more information, please contact Jen Sweeney, LRRT Chair 2017-2018.
Jennifer Sweeney, MSLS, PhD
Program Evaluation & Management
916.718.9442 voice
916.965.6635 fax
jksweeney572@gmail.com
Website
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Governor Signs Executive Order on Net Neutrality
By admin | April 24, 2018
On April 23, 2018, the repeal of Net Neutrality regulations is scheduled to go into effect, though certain procedural steps are necessary to finalize the repeal (search for “Net Neutrality repealed” to learn more).
Rhode Island, however, stands tall in its support of Net Neutrality: Governor Gina M. Raimondo signed an executive order protecting a free and open internet in Rhode Island on Tuesday, April 24. And the state Senate will hear a bill to support Net Neutrality on Thursday, May 3.
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EXCITE Transformation for Libraries – Recruitment
By Donna DiMichele | April 9, 2018
EXCITE Innovation Recruitment Opportunity
EXCITE Transformation for Libraries is an intensive team-based experiential learning program that will teach collaboration and innovation skills, result in programs and services that respond to community input and demonstrated needs, lead to cultural change at libraries, and sustain project impact through extended training.
The learning is led by Jeanine Esposito from Innovation Builders, an organization with experience guiding organizations such as PepsiCo, United Health, and several public libraries to innovate new products and services and transform ways of doing business.
What you get when you participate in EXCITE:
- Nine days of immersive, hands-on training over 5-6 months
- Frequent mentoring check-ins with instructor and other teams
- Virtual site visit by instructor
- Full day of onsite coaching from the instructor during the project implementation phase
- Ability to send additional individual employees to a special bootcamp and facilitator training session
- $2,000 per team to offset travel and substitute staffing costs
- Up to $3,000 in seed funding per team to enact the new program or service your team develops
This training is valued at $4,400 per person, not including travel or seed funding.
When?
(apply by 6/14/2018)
September 11-13, 2018
November 6-8, 2018
February 5-7, 2019
Where will the training take place?
Cranston Public Library
140 Sockanosset Cross Rd
Cranston, RI 02920
More about the program and how to apply.
Applications due: Thursday, June 14th, 2018.
Notifications of Selection: Thursday, June 28th, 2018.
For more information contact:
Dawn La Valle , Director, Division of Library Development
Connecticut State Library
231 Capitol Ave. Hartford CT 06106
Office: (860) 757-6665 Fax: (860) 757-6503
http://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/dld/home
This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, grant # RE-95-17-0068-17.
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Develop Outcome Measures and Design Effective Surveys
By Donna DiMichele | April 3, 2018
How to Develop Outcome Measures and Design Effective Surveys a free webinar from Project Outcome
Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Time: 1:00 to 2:00 PM Central
Outcome measurement is a way for libraries to assess their impact on the people they serve and helps libraries answer the question: What good did we do? Libraries may need to measure outcomes for a variety of reasons—from measuring and improving impact, to better managing services and resources, to demonstrating a need for funding or other support. This webinar will help libraries develop their own outcome measures based on program goals and implement those measures through effective survey design.
Instructors:
- Joyce Chapman, assessment analyst & consultant at Duke University Libraries
- Emily Plagman, project manager for Project Outcome
Who Should Attend:
This webinar is open to everyone but will be most helpful to libraries interested in measuring outcomes. The content and resources provided in this webinar are free but accessing them does require a Project Outcome account. PLA’s Project Outcome is free online toolkit designed to help public libraries understand and share the impact of their programs and services by providing simple surveys and an easy-to-use process for measuring and analyzing outcomes. To learn more, watch this introductory video or register for free at www.projectoutcome.org
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will:
- Know what Project Outcome’s Outcome Measurement Guidelines are and how they help support libraries’ data collection efforts;
- Understand what outcomes are and how to develop their own outcome measures, including how to identify program goals, use those goals to identify desired outcomes, and develop outcome-based questions; and
- Be able to write effective, actionable and unbiased survey questions.
This webinar is the second in a series featuring the Project Outcome Outcome Measurement Guidelines, designed to help guide and provide additional support for outcome-focused data collection. Future topics to be covered include implementing alternative data collection methods and measuring outcomes over time.
The archive of the first webinar of this series, Working with Partners: How to Plan for Collaborative Outcome Measurement, presented on January 31, 2018, is available for viewing online.
THE APRIL 11 WEBINAR IS FREE, BUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND SPACE IS LIMITED. You can register for this webinar until it begins, or until space is no longer available, whichever comes first.
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COLA Annual Meeting
By admin | March 29, 2018
Join the Coalition of Library Advocates for their annual meeting on Tuesday, April 10, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Rhode Island State House. Guest speaker this year is Jim Neal, president of the American Library Association. The COLA Sweetheart of the Year is long time library advocate Neeltje Henneman.
Visit the COLA website for more information.
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People of Color in AI
By Donna DiMichele | March 28, 2018
URI Libraries Diversity Initiatives, Big Data and AI Collaboratives invite those across all disciplines to join them for a panel on People of Color in AI.
- April 4, 2018 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM
- University of Rhode Island Libraries
Robert L. Carothers Library and Learning Commons
Galanti Lounge 3rd floor
15 Lippitt Road
South Kingstown, RI 02881
The University of Rhode Island Libraries opened its Artificial Intelligence Lab in the Fall of 2018 and is conducting a series of programs on transparency, access, and ethical concerns surrounding AI and machine learning.
Panelists for the April 4 program:
- Dr. Timnit Gebru: Researcher at Microsoft Research, New York City in the FATE (Fairness Transparency Accountability and Ethics in AI) group. Dr. Gebru studied computer vision under Fei-Fei Li as a PhD student in the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. She is Co-founder of Black in AI.
- Dr. Ahmed Bouzid: Co-founder and CEO at Witlingo. Previously, Head of Products with Amazon.com’s Alexa/Echo Group, and earlier VP of Strategy & Innovation at Genesys. Dr. Bouzid is a co-inventor on several patents, awarded and pending, relating to natural language processing, speech automation, and mobility. He is founder of the Ubiquitous Voice Society.
Program:
- Introduction: Donald Dehayes, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, URI
- Welcome remarks: Naomi Thompson, Associate Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, URI
- Moderator: Karim Boughida, Dean of Libraries, URI
- Panel
A light lunch will be served. Please register in advance.
Galanti Lounge is an all accessible space. There is an elevator on the first floor of the Library to the Lounge.
For more information, contact: Renee Neely
Co-Sponsored by URI Office of Community, Equity and Diversity and the Multicultural Student Services Center
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Celebrate National Library Week
By admin | March 28, 2018
The Rhode Island Library Association (RILA) is sponsoring two events during National Library Week April 8th-14th, 2018 to raise awareness of the great services that libraries provide in their communities:
- April 10 (Tuesday): Library Legislative Day at the Rhode Island State House, 2:30 to 4:30 pm. RILA, along with the RI Coalition of Library Advocates (COLA), the School Librarians of Rhode Island (SLRI), the RI State House Library, the URI Graduate School of Library and Information Studies (GSLIS), and others will be participating in an afternoon of library advocacy at the RI State House. Libraries and library organizations are welcome to attend and/or request a table to promote the great work of libraries to state legislators.
- April 14 (Saturday): Library Day, libraries across the state. RILA invites you to participate in the 4th Annual Rhode Island Library Day. The purpose of this day is to host events and plan activities that will raise awareness about the wonderful things Rhode Island libraries are doing and how Rhode Islanders benefit from their libraries. Public libraries are also granting amnesty for library fines that day. Let RILA know what’s going on at your library on Library Day and use the #rilibrarieslead on all your social media posts related to RI Library Day 2018. For more information, see our RI Library day page.
OLIS will be participating in Library Legislative Day and look for OLIS staff at libraries across the state on Library Day. We look forward to seeing what’s going on in your library on April 14!
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RI Foundation opportunity for libraries
By Donna DiMichele | March 26, 2018
The Rhode Island Foundation (RIF) is offering local libraries, schools, municipal agencies and nonprofit groups grants of up to $10,000 to fund proposals that bring people together as a community. RIF is seeking projects that improve the quality of life, promote collaboration, and increase community engagement at the local level. Learn more and apply for a 2018 Community Grant by April 6.
About the RIF Community Grant Program
April 6 is the deadline to apply.
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Activating Community Opportunities Grants
By Donna DiMichele | March 22, 2018
In a March 16 press release, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced Open Grant Opportunity to Encourage Community Development Approaches
Deadline for applications is May 14
The IMLS is accepting grant applications for Activating Community Opportunities Using Museums/Libraries as Assets now through May 14, 2018.
Museums, libraries, and archives, as well as universities and non-profit organizations with experience in museum, library, or archives projects and expertise in community development work, are eligible to apply. Award amounts will range from $25,000 to $150,000, and a one-to-one cost share is required. More details can be found in the application guidelines.
The grant is part of the IMLS Community Catalyst initiative, which examines how libraries, archives, and museums can work collaboratively with their communities to improve community wellbeing.
Libraries, archives, and museums have distinctive abilities and assets, such as their relationships, knowledge, and spaces, that can be leveraged to bring about positive community change. The word catalyst refers to how these essential institutions can spark ideas, energy, and action around a community’s vision. IMLS Director Dr. Kathryn K. Matthew
The Community Catalyst funding opportunity encourages applicants to use innovative, collaborative approaches and to explore new project partners within their communities. The definition of a proposed project’s community and desired impact is unique to each applicant. Successful proposals will draw on collective impact methodologies, social well-being indicators, asset mapping, and other approaches from the community development field.
In addition to receiving IMLS funding, applicants may be considered for technical assistance through the Environmental Protection Agency ‘s Building Blocks: Sustainable Strategies for Small Cities and Rural Areas and Supporting Equitable Development program. EPA will provide support to selected applicants to help them identify local opportunities for smart growth in their communities as it relates to their projects’ goals.
Learn More
Applicants are encouraged to review the 2016 report and Community Catalyst blog series.
IMLS invites all interested applicants to attend an informational webinar on Monday, March 26 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET.
IMLS uses the Blackboard Collaborate system for webinars. If you are a first-time user, please see the bottom of the IMLS webinar page for more information or to check your system compatibility. Recordings of the webinars will also be available.
For questions, please reach out to Dr. Marvin Carr, 202-653-4752, Steve Schwartzman 202-653-4641, or Sarah Fuller 202-653-4783.
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