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Training for Boards of Trustees

By Donna DiMichele | September 10, 2019

Free educational sessions from the Rhode Island Foundation are great opportunities for library trustees. Registration is required.

Details and registration information for all sessions are on the Rhode Island Foundation website.

For new and seasoned board chairs, these four sessions will include a mini-workshop and peer discussion focused on specific topics.

Other sessions in the series:

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Coalition of Library Advocates Presents Author Program

By Donna DiMichele | September 9, 2019

The Rhode Island Coalition of Library Advocates presents a panel discussion

“Launching Young Lives: Why Authors Love Libraries”

September 21, 2019 2:30-4:00
Barrington Public Library, 281 County Road, Barrington, RI 02806

Participating authors:
* Linda Crotta-Brennan
* Kara LaReau
* Nancy Tupper Ling
* Padma Venkatraman

Moderator: Meagan Lenihan, Lower School Librarian at Lincoln School

Following the panel, there will be time to meet the authors and purchase books.



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Information Outreach in Your Community

By Donna DiMichele | August 26, 2019

Getting Started with Information Outreach in Your Community: An Introduction

The National Network of Libraries of Medicine is offering a free interactive online class that will provide a background in cultural competence and outreach skills to support librarians as they make outreach efforts to underserved, underrepresented minority populations in their community. The goal of the course is to offer concrete ideas to enable librarians to initiate outreach programs with these populations. Topics to be covered include:

Some basic concepts of program planning and evaluation within a culturally diverse environment will be covered. Participants will engage in group discussions to explore models for developing their own programs.

September 12, 2019 2:00PM – 3:00PM ET

For details and to register

This program complements the Office of Library and Information Services objective of supporting equity, diversity and inclusion in RI libraries.

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Free Smithsonian Poster Exhibit Available

By Donna DiMichele | August 23, 2019

World War I: Lessons And Legacies For Libraries

The Smithsonian Institution is offering a free poster exhibition about World War I to all types of libraries: public, school, college/university, and special libraries.

Sparked by the assassination of one man, the war eventually included the forces of the world’s major industrial powers (over 18 countries in all) and led to pivotal changes in America’s culture, technology, economy and role in the world. Available exclusively to libraries of all types, World War I: Lessons and Legacies explores the history of World War I and its lasting impact on American life.

Participating libraries will receive, free of charge:

Details

Posters are available while supplies last. The deadline for requests is September 13, 2019. Scheduled delivery: November 2019

Visit the Smithsonian program web page for the link to order and for more information.

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Does the Library Have a Role During a Disaster?

By Donna DiMichele | August 13, 2019

Libraries and Non-Traditional Facilities in Emergencies

Join a webinar sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region II to learn about the role non-traditional facilities like libraries and senior centers play in emergencies. These public facilities in every community can be powerful resources during disasters and emergencies. Topics include how New Jersey integrated its library system into the state emergency disaster plan and New York City leveraged its public facilities to develop a cooling center network.

Tuesday, August 27, 2019 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT

Register


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Application Period Open for IMLS Grants

By Donna DiMichele | July 26, 2019

Application Period Open for National Leadership and Laura Bush and 21st Century Librarian Grant Programs

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is now accepting FY 2020 proposals for National Leadership Grants for Libraries (NLG-L) and Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (LB21). Applicants have through September 27, 2019 to submit their two-page preliminary proposals.

National Leadership Grants for Libraries support projects that enhance the quality of library and archives services nationwide by advancing theory and practice. Successful proposals will generate results such as new tools, research findings, models, services, practices, or alliances that will be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend the benefits of federal investment. This work may be achieved through proposals at various stages of maturity (exploring, piloting, enhancing, or scaling).

The Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian program invests in developing a diverse workforce of librarians to better meet the changing learning and information needs of the American public by enhancing the training and professional development of library and archives professionals, developing faculty and library leaders, and recruiting, educating, and retaining the next generation of library and archives professionals.

Applicants should review the notices of funding opportunity carefully and reach out to IMLS staff members listed on the NLG-L  and LB21 webpages with any questions.

Pre-Application Webinar

A pre-application webinar will be held with program staff to answer questions from potential applicants. The webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, August 7, 2019 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. ET

IMLS uses the Blackboard Collaborate system for webinars. If you are a first-time user of Blackboard Collaborate, see the webinar page for more information or to check your system compatibility. Recordings of the webinars will also be available on-demand.

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‘Americans and the Holocaust’ Traveling Exhibition Tour

By Nicolette Baffoni | June 28, 2019

From ALA:

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) and the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office invite libraries to apply to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s. 

The special library exhibition — based on the exhibition at the USHMM in Washington, D.C. — will travel to 50 U.S. public and academic libraries from 2020 to 2022.

Read the project guidelines and apply online by August 9.

The Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition addresses important themes in American history, including Americans’ responses to refugees, war and genocide in the 1930s and ‘40s. This exhibition will challenge the commonly held assumptions that Americans knew little and did nothing about the Nazi persecution and murder of Jews as the Holocaust unfolded. 

Drawing on a remarkable collection of primary sources from the 1930s and ‘40s, the exhibition focuses on the stories of individuals and groups of Americans who took action in response to Nazism. It will challenge visitors to consider the responsibilities and obstacles faced by individuals — from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to ordinary Americans — who made difficult choices, sought to effect change, and, in a few cases, took significant risks to help victims of Nazism even as rescue never became a government priority. The USHMM and ALA PPO hope to challenge people to not only ask “what would I have done?” but also, “what will I do?”

Selected libraries will receive:

Grantees will be required to meet minimum programming and reporting requirements. See the project guidelines for details.

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The Yiddish Book Center’s “Coming to America” Reading Groups for Public Libraries

By Nicolette Baffoni | June 27, 2019

The Yiddish Book Center’s “Coming to America” Reading Groups for Public Libraries is a reading and discussion program to engage teens and adults in thinking about immigrants’ experiences encountering America.

Public library workers can apply to receive training and resources to help them lead a reading group exploring Yiddish literature in translation and additional literature related to an immigrant community served by their library. Applicants may also apply for an additional $500 award to cover the cost of a guest speaker.

Applications are due by August 16. Visit the Yiddish Book Center”s “Coming to America” Reading Groups for Public Libraries to learn more and apply.

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Supreme Court blocks citizenship question

By admin | June 27, 2019

The US Supreme Court has blocked the inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census for the time being, remanding the decision back to district court. The Court ruled that the evidence presented was not sufficient to include the question in the Census and has sent it back to the lower courts for further consideration.

While further litigation is possible, time is running out; Census forms must be printed this summer and the window of opportunity for adding a question will soon close.

This is an important victory for a fair and accurate census if the decision is upheld. Rhode Islanders should feel confident participating in the Census as census data have the strongest confidentiality protections in government. The Census is of critical importance to Rhode Island, with over $3 billion dollars of federal funding at stake. Federal funding awarded through a population-based formula supports schools, health care, roads, housing – and libraries! We need to make sure every Rhode Islander is counted – it is important that all communities stand up and let their voices be heard.

For more information:

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Maria Cotto named Arnulfo D. Trejo Librarian of the Year by REFORMA

By Donna DiMichele | June 19, 2019

Maria Cotto, bilingual children’s librarian at the Pawtucket Public Library, has been named Arnulfo D. Trejo Librarian of the Year by REFORMA: The National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking. The Dr. Arnulfo D. Trejo Librarian of the Year Award recognizes a librarian who has distinguished himself or herself in the field of librarianship, promoted and advocated services to the Spanish-speaking and Latino communities and made outstanding contributions to REFORMA. Maria will be honored at the REFORMA Awards Ceremony and Fundraiser on June 22 during the 2019 ALA Annual Conference.

A RI leader in youth services, Maria is the co-founder and co-advisor of the Sensory Story Time Support Group along with Babs Wells, children’s librarian at the Greenville Public Library. Maria is also the coordinator of RI Latino Books Month and was the 2018 recipient of the RI Library Association’s Outstanding Librarian of the Year award. This past spring, Maria was elected to the 2021 Robert F. Sibert Medal Selection Committee. Administered by the Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC), the Sibert Medal is awarded annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished informational book for children published in the United States in English.

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