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Consumer Health CE Needs Assessment

By Donna DiMichele | June 7, 2013

Healthy Communities Learning Needs Assessment

The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, New England Region, Healthy Communities COI (Community of Interest) is planning programs for the coming  year and would like your input.

Please take a couple of moments to complete a learning needs assessment: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/healthycommunitiesCOI

For more information, contact:

Michelle Eberle, MSLIS, AHIP
Consumer Health Information Coordinator
(508) 856-2435 | (800) 338-7657

National Network of Libraries of Medicine, New England Region
University of Massachusetts Medical School
nnlm-ner@umassmed.edu
(800) 338-7657

 

 

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Better together – with Tutor.com

By karen | May 22, 2013

AskRI has featured Homework Help with online tutoring by Tutor.com since 2008.  Rhode Island learners make great use of the product, and Rhode Island libraries have created innovative partnerships to expand and support Homework Help RI.

Tutor.com has created the Better Together Contest to recognize and reward such efforts. Tell Tutor your idea and you could win $1,000 to support an existing program or launch a new one.  Hurry, entries must be submitted by June 7!

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Rejuvenate your space

By karen | May 22, 2013

Library Journal is offering a free one hour webinar on Wednesday, June 5 on Top Building Trends in Library Design. From Library Journal:

Looking to spruce up your space? More than just a home for books, a library is a living organism, a vibrant community center for learning, digital content discovery, and exploration. Shouldn’t your 21st century patrons have a 21st century library? Learn about the top building trends in exterior and interior design from architects who have reinvigorated and reimagined library spaces throughout the United States. Breathe new life into your library.
You don’t have to be planning a big renovation or new library to start thinking about how to revamp your existing space to better serve your patrons.  Check out this free webinar.

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RI Library Association Conference

By admin | May 13, 2013

OLIS will be sponsoring two sessions at the upcoming RILA Conference, to be held June 3-4 at beautiful Salve Regina University in Newport, right on the Cliff Walk.

Marci Merola, Director of the Office for Library Advocacy for the American Library Association will present Advocating for Libraries: Keys to Success to help you learn key arguments and lines of reasoning to use when talking about libraries with legislators and other key stakeholders.

Gloria Stuart, Assistive Technology Consultant from TechACCESS of Rhode Island, will talk about eBook readers and accessibility.  eBook readers and emerging technologies used in library programs should be accessible to users of all abilities – if your library distributes eReaders or is considering it, you should attend this session to make sure your program complies with ADA accessibility requirements.

Don’t miss these and other great sessions on all aspects of librarianship for all types of libraries!  Join us at the annual RILA conference.  And register by May 13 for the early bird rate!

And don’t miss the opportunity to meet any and all AskRI vendors and learn more about AskRI while you’re there.  (That’s AtoZdatabases, EBSCO, Learning Express, Mango Languages, ProQuest, Tutor.com and World Book.)

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E-Books on your mind?

By Donna DiMichele | May 9, 2013

ALA provides a great resource in its “E-Book Media and Communications Toolkit.

It’s all online at http://www.ala.org/transforminglibraries/ebooktoolkit

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EBSCO Points of View Updates

By karen | April 30, 2013

There have been some exciting enhancements to EBSCO’s Points of View Reference Center (PoV), including new and updated content.  A new interface is coming soon that will improve the user experience, add visual appeal and offer expanded content for patrons.  PoV is available on AskRI, click on the EBSCO link.

Enhancements to EBSCO include:

New and Updated Content
EBSCO has added 61 new topics to Points of View Reference Center, bringing the total number of topics in the product to 343.

All existing PoV topic content has undergone a comprehensive annual content and bibliographic update.

New Interface (coming soon)
This summer, EBSCO will unveil a new user interface for PoV featuring an updated landing page and improved navigation. Key updates include:

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MayDay, MayDay, MayDay!

By Donna DiMichele | April 25, 2013

MayDay, MayDay, MayDay!

A post from guest blogger, Sarah Hudson, Project Assistant for Protecting the Past – RI.

Protecting the Past – RI is joining the effort to encourage libraries, museums, archives, historical societies and preservation organizations to set aside May 1, 2013 to participate in MayDay, a national effort to prepare for disaster.

This MayDay, Protecting the Past – RI will be offering emergency preparedness resource binders to cultural heritage organizations throughout Rhode Island.  These binders, valued at $50, provide information about planning for, mitigating against, and recovering from disaster.  They are available at no cost to Rhode Island’s cultural heritage organizations because of support from an Institute of Museum and Library Services Connecting to Collections grant.  Please contact Theresa Woodmansee at 401.253.1619 or Sarah Hudson at 401.952.4374 to reserve your copy today. Quantities are limited.

Take time on May 1st to:

A disaster can strike anytime.  Completing even one MayDay activity will help ensure that your organization is prepared.

For more suggestions on MayDay efforts please visit: http://www.heritagepreservation.org/programs/tflessons/MayDay.html

Protecting the Past – RI is funded by a grant to the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services (OLIS) from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as part of the Connecting to Collection: Statewide Planning and Implementation Grant program.

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RILA Conference & AskRI

By karen | April 23, 2013

Registration for the annual RI Library Association conference is now open.  This year’s program features keynote addresses by activist librarian Andrew P. Jackson and NPR book critic Dr. Maureen Corrigan.  In addition, there are 26 programs, lots of poster sessions, evening social events (including a special tour of the Redwood Library), and new this year, vendor demos.

Among the vendors will be representatives from all the resources available on AskRI.  Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn more about the individual AskRI databases and the latest updates from the companies that developed them.  (That’s AtoZdatabases, EBSCO, Learning Express, Mango Languages, ProQuest, Tutor.com and World Book.)  There will also be a number of other vendors at the conference who provide products to RI libraries, so this is a great opportunity to learn about the latest developments on the products you use . . . or could use!

And we’ll be there too.  Join OLIS at the RILA conference in the City by the Sea.  June 3-4, Salve Regina University.

 

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Money Smart Week @ Your Library

By admin | April 19, 2013

Money Smart Week at libraries across the country starts April 20th. In Rhode Island alone, there are 18 events planned. This year, topics range from couponing to salary negotiation. Events will be held in Woonsocket, Greenville, North Scituate, Middletown, Harmony, Tiverton, West Warwick, the Phillips Library at Providence College, Cumberland, and Cranston’s Oak-Lawn branch. All events can be found on the Money Smart Week calendar.

Money Smart Week @ Your Library is a partnership between the American Library Association and the Chicago Fed as part of a greater national financial literacy initiative.

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Keep Blind Children Reading

By ann | April 19, 2013

Here’s a way to celebrate National Library Week and the wonderful services that public libraries offer. Keep blind children reading. Libraries are an important public service for young Rhode Island residents. Together, Rhode Island public libraries and Talking Books Plus can provide access to strong reading collections for Rhode Island’s blind children and children with visual and physical challenges. Libraries are a great source of reading pleasure and information for children who cannot read regular print. Contact Talking Books Plus at 574-9310 to learn what it means to be an institutional member of Talking Books Plus. Be the resource for blind and physcially challenged readers living in your community. RI Talking Books Plus is a member of the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.

 

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