EBSCO Titles on AskRI
By karen | November 8, 2012
Ever wonder what titles are in the various EBSCO databases available thru AskRI? Wonder no more, check out the EBSCO title list available in Excel, pdf or HTML format.
As a reminder, the full list of EBSCO databases that AskRI subscribes to, in cooperation with Ocean State Libraries, is available on the AskRI website in the For Librarians area.
(A tip of the hat to Luigia Solda at Smithfield High School for pointing this out. If you have AskRI tips, send ’em along to us!)
Topics: Resources | Comments Off on EBSCO Titles on AskRI
Help Teens Learn News Literacy Skills
By Donna DiMichele | November 8, 2012
Public libraries and library consortia are invited to apply for more than $50,000 in training and support, in the News Know-how initiative that helps students, grades 10-12, learn skills that will help them distinguish fact from opinion , check news and information sources and distinguish between propaganda and news.
Students work with librarians, journalists and news ethicists in the program funded by the Open Society Foundations and administered by the American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual Freedom (OIF). Proposals must be submitted by Dec. 8, 2012. Apply
“In today’s mass media environment it is critical that students are taught to analyze news coverage,” said Barbara Jones, director, ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom. “Through the support of the participating libraries, students will be encouraged to practice news literacy by engaging with the media in their communities.”
Libraries will receive several benefits, including:
- more than $50,000 worth of training and support;
- opportunity to provide a chance for young people to work and connect with highly respected journalists from around the country and become part of a national network; and
- a stipend to give to each student who completes the project.
Libraries will:
- recruit between 12-15 diverse students from the 10th-12th grades from your community who will most benefit from the program;
- gain the students’ commitment to attend all of the approximately 25 hours of training during the summer 2013;
- have the students commit to complete a team project (due by Thanksgiving 2013) that will require approximately 25 hours of outside work and foster civic engagement by having students share their work with their entire community;
- participate (the library director/program manager) in a series of on-line trainings and conference calls;
- provide training space and logistical support as needed;
- commit to the program’s requirements, timelines, and quality standards.
For more information, contact Barbara M. Jones, director of the Office for Intellectual Freedom, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, Illinois 60611. She can also be reached by phone, (312) 280-4222, or by email, at bjones@ala.org
More information about the News Know-how program
Topics: 21st Century Skills in Libraries, ALA, Grants, Resources | Comments Off on Help Teens Learn News Literacy Skills
Help Libraries After Disasters
By Donna DiMichele | November 7, 2012
The American Library Association has a web page that provides information about how to assist libraries affected by disasters. To learn how you can help New Jersey and New York libraries affected by disasters, visit the webpage Helping United States Libraries After Disasters.
Topics: ALA, Preservation | Comments Off on Help Libraries After Disasters
ACRL NEC Annual Conference Call for Proposals
By Donna DiMichele | October 23, 2012
The Association of College and Research Libraries, New England Chapter (ACRL/NEC) invites submission of proposals its 2013 Annual Conference. This event entitled “Communities in the Cloud, the Commons, and the College” will be held Friday, May 10, 2013 at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Whether you call it engagement, outreach, or ‘adding value,’ academic libraries connect with their users in meaningful ways that build community. They create collections, services, and spaces that bring people together and encourage creative inquiry, discourse, and collaboration. At their best, academic libraries are sites for developing the shared sense of purpose and place that is at the heart of academic life. Collaborative collection building with faculty and students, embedded librarianship, support for research and collaboration, first-year experience programs, and development
of the academic commons are just a few ways that librarians connect users with the library and with one another. How does your library build community?
We are seeking innovative thinkers and doers to offer presentations, panel discussions, interactive sessions, posters, and “show-and-tell” booths to share creative ideas and initiatives on how our libraries can build communities in higher education.
For suggested topics and instructions for submitting a proposal, follow this link
The deadline for proposal submission is midnight on Friday, November 30, 2012. Questions should be directed to Karin Heffernan (kheffernan@nec.edu), Lisa Palmer (Lisa.Palmer@umassmed.edu), Alan Witt (awitt@rivier.edu), or Carol Will (cwill@library.umass.edu).
Topics: Continuing Education, Events, News & Information | Comments Off on ACRL NEC Annual Conference Call for Proposals
Virtual National Conversation Series on Digital Literacy and Libraries
By admin | October 18, 2012
On November 14, 2012 ALA’s Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) and its Digital Literacy Task Force will host a conversation where we explore the role of libraries in supporting and deepening digital literacy skills development for students, the general public and colleagues in other professions. The session will be moderated by OITP Fellow Renee Hobbs, who is also the Founding Director of the University of Rhode Island’s Harrington School of Communication and Media and Acting Director of URI’s Graduate School of Library and Information Studies.
Join the conversation virtually on November 14, 2012 at 7 p.m. EST for Creating a Culture of Learning: How Librarians Keep up with Digital Media and Technology where speakers look at the dramatic shifts in formal and informal learning and civic engagement. Because of the rapidly changing technology landscape, every information professional must be prepared to ensure meaningful access and skills development to our communities so all may fully participate in the digital age.
But how do librarians keep up with the continual stream of new advancements in digital media and technology? A culture of learning helps information professionals stay ahead of or on the learning curve with our students and patrons as new devices, software and Internet-enabled services emerge.
In this Google Hangout, you’ll hear from participants who are exploring how to keep up with new technology tools and digital and media literacy competencies. We’ll discuss:
- How do we motivate and support library staff in staying current with fast-changing digital technologies?
- What are the perceived obstacles that interfere with the continuing education process?
- What resources or continuous learning models already are available to the profession, and what are their pros/cons?
This series is intended to create a forum for discussing key issues and developing a vision for continued library leadership in the digital literacy sphere.
Please RSVP for one or both conversations at alawash@alawash.org. We also welcome comments or questions prior to each conversation. Please use “digital literacy” as the subject line.
Curious about using the Google Hangout platform for a virtual meeting? You can learn and participate by watching live-streaming of the conversation on YouTube and chatting with other viewers. You also can continue the conversation through Twitter using the hash tag #digilit12. Your questions and comments will be submitted to panelists throughout the program.
Topics: Events | Comments Off on Virtual National Conversation Series on Digital Literacy and Libraries
Don't miss the reception for Sen. Jack Reed!
By admin | October 12, 2012
On October 21, the RI library community is sponsoring a reception to honor Senator Jack Reed for his recent national awards in recognition of his support of libraries and library issues. Senator Reed was unanimously voted life membership in the American Library Association, ALA’s highest honor. He also received the Crystal Apple Award from the American Association of School Librarians. Join fellow library supporters from across the state, as well as ALA President Maureen Sullivan, ALA President-elect Barbara Stripling, AASL President Susan Ballard, and other special guests for this celebration. Refreshments — including hors d’oeuvres, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages — will be served. Valet parking will be provided.
DATE: Sunday, October 21, 2012
TIME: 4 pm – 6 pm
LOCATION: Fleet Library, Rhode Island School of Design
15 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
(the former Hospital Trust Bank)
Valet parking will be available.
The reception is open to all members and supporters of the Rhode Island library community including library and library consortia staff, trustees, boards, and friends .
This event is made possible through the generous support of the Coalition of Library Advocates (COLA), HELIN, Ocean State Libraries (OSL), RILINK, the Rhode Island Library Association (RILA), the University of Rhode Island’s Harrington School of Communication and Media/Graduate School of Library and Information Studies (GSLIS), the School Librarians of Rhode Island (SLRI), the Association of Rhode Island Health Sciences Libraries (ARIHSL), the Special Library Association, RI Chapter (SLA/RI), and other private and organizational donors.
Space is limited so please RSVP as soon as possible to assure your participation. Don’t miss this gala event!
R.S.V.P. by October 15: rilaevents@gmail.com or 401-574-9302
Visit the RI Library Association website for more information.
Topics: Events | Comments Off on Don't miss the reception for Sen. Jack Reed!
BBRI Digital Literacy Project
By alicia | October 10, 2012
Broadband Program Director, Stuart Freiman writes:
As a follow up to all the outreach the BBRI Digital Literacy project has done over the last several months, one of the questions that has consistently been raised is that of assessment and certification. Specifically, how do we define digital literacy, assess for it and provide an award or certificate is meaningful for the adult learners as well as potential employers.
In the original BBRI Digital Literacy project plan we committed to develop a certification process but postponed that effort in favor of developing and testing the program framework, curriculum and implementation. Now that we have some critical mass around those pieces, it is a good time to come back to the issue of assessment and certification.
To that end I am proposing to get all the folks who have a stake in this effort to a meeting where we can start to frame out what this should look like for Rhode Island. As many of you already know, there are precedents and best practices developing around the nation that are addressing these issues. My goal is to leverage that work but also understand our unique needs so that we can put something in place that is relevant for the state. Ultimately I’d like to turn this into a small task force who meets a finite number of times to define the plan and brings it back to the larger group of stakeholders.
Topics: News & Information | Comments Off on BBRI Digital Literacy Project
Information Literacy Month & Webinar
By admin | October 5, 2012
October is Information Literary Month in Rhode Island, as proclaimed by Governor Lincoln Chafee on September 10. RI is one of 10 states participating in the National Forum on Information Literacy’s (NFIL) 2012 Information Literacy campaign. The campaign was brought to the attention of the Governor in a joint effort by the RI Library Association and School Librarians of RI.
Information literacy is one of the critical competencies essential for developing a skilled, competitive workforce. On Tuesday, October 16, 2012, NFIL and Credo Reference/Libraries Thriving will host a webinar focusing on the 21st century skills that all learners will need to compete effectively in today’s dynamic global economy. Celebrate Information Literacy Month by participating in this webinar and learning more about what you can do to support information literacy.
From School to Workforce: Information Literacy, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
Tuesday, October 16, 10:30 – 12:00 pm
Topics: Events, Literacy | Comments Off on Information Literacy Month & Webinar
Celebrate What Cheer Day
By admin | October 4, 2012
The RI Historical Society (RIHS) celebrates What Cheer Day: Rhode Island at War on October 13. As part of the festivities, the RIHS Library will offer Collections Sneak Peaks at 11 am and 1:30 pm and special presentations at 9:30 am and 3 pm. The Library asks that you register ahead for any of these events as space is limited.
For more information and to register for What Cheer Day, visit the RIHS website, email them at Programs@rihs.org, or call (401) 331-8575 ext.45.
Collections Sneak Peak
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 – 2:00 p.m.
James DaMico, RIHS Special Collections Curator
Pay no attention to that man(uscript) behind the curtain . . . Actually, we welcome you to pay attention to those manuscripts! Ever wonder where the RIHS keeps its fascinating materials? Venture behind the curtain for a special look at our Collections storage.
Limited to 10 participants.
Rhode Island’s Civil War Hospital: Life and Death at Portsmouth Grove, 1862-1865
9:30 am
Frank Grzyb, Author
During the Civil War, thousands of wounded and sick Union soldiers and Confederate prisoners convalesced in a general army hospital in rural Portsmouth Grove, Rhode Island. Because of its location on the periphery of the action the hospital has remained a footnote to the dramatic sweep of Civil War literature. However, its history and the experiences of the doctors, nurses, patients and guards that gave it life provide a new perspective about society and Civil War America.
Frank L. Grzyb, author of two previous books, has contributed numerous articles to newspapers and magazines about America’s Civil War. He is a member of the Rhode Island Civil War Round Table and hails from Portsmouth.
Here Ye! Rhode Island Wartime Broadsides
3 pm
Phoebe Bean, Printed Collection Librarian
Broadsides are posters that served as the news flashes of the 18th century. Often printed hastily in times of war, they called for Rhode Islanders to take up arms and provide blankets for the troops. They also spread the latest news of British troop movements and how to collect bounties. This lecture will show highlights of the Society’s stellar Broadside Collection and discuss their social and political importance.
Preservation and electronic cataloging of the Colonial and Revolutionary RIHS Broadside Collection over the past three years was made possible by grants from the Rhode Island Society of the Sons of the Revolution, the Rhode Island Society of Colonial Wars, the Rhode Island Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, and the General Society of Colonial Wars.
Topics: Events | Comments Off on Celebrate What Cheer Day
Digital Literacy, Libraries, and Public Policy
By Donna DiMichele | September 24, 2012
The Office of Information Technology Policy (OITP) in the American Library Association seeks comments on its digital literacy draft report.
The Digital Literacy Task Force is asking library professionals to help them answer the question: what does “digital literacy” look like in a library context? The Task Force, spearheaded by the OITP, is seeking comments on the preliminary report “Digital Literacy, Libraries, and Public Policy.” The document seeks to provide a broad overview of libraries and digital literacy and discusses the current policy context, including digital inclusion, education and lifelong learning, and workforce development.
The Task Force is made up of literacy experts from school, public, and higher-education libraries and represents a wide range of ALA units. The Task Force addresses issues and questions related to digital literacy and national policy conversations. The report will serve as a launching point for the development of a set of recommendations to the Association and the broader library community to continue and expand libraries’ engagement and leadership to effect meaningful and sustainable change in our communities. The Task Force will develop these recommendations as a companion piece to this report.
Overview of the comment period goals
The public comment period is open from September 18, 2012 – October 19, 2012. Commentators are asked to focus their feedback on substantive issues and the task force specifically asks representatives of each library type to consider how their library is portrayed.
Topics: 21st Century Skills in Libraries, ALA, Future of Libraries, News & Information | Comments Off on Digital Literacy, Libraries, and Public Policy
« Previous Entries Next Entries »