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RI Libraries Selected for EXCITE Program

By Donna DiMichele | July 10, 2018

Bryant University Library, Cranston Public Library and Westerly Public Library are among the six libraries selected for the IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian funded program EXCITE Transformation for Libraries project of the Connecticut State Library.

All teams will meet for in-person training on September 11-13, 2018; November 6-8, 2018; and February 5-7, 2019 at the Cranston Public Library. Additional training is by six tele-coaching conference calls over the course of the program and an individual session of on-site coaching at each library.

The other libraries selected for the EXCITE Transformation for Libraries project are: Baltimore County Public Library, Towson, MD; East Hartford Public Library, East Hartford, CT; UMASS Medical School Library, Worcester, MA.

Read more about the program on the Connecticut State Library LibGuide.

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Diversity Workshop

By Donna DiMichele | July 5, 2018

Cultural Literacy and Diversity Training for Librarians

Date and Time: August 7, 2018, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Where: Simmons College, 300 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115

Fee: $149.00

The editors of School Library Journal present a one-day workshop on Cultural Literacy and Diversity Training for Librarians. This immersive, interactive day of learning will focus on evaluation of books and media, collection development practices, readers’ advisory, and book marketing and promotion. Attendees will come away with an understanding of key concepts such as white privilege, implicit bias, and intersectionality. Librarians will learn how to recognize offensive stereotypes, tropes, and microaggressions within media and how to assess for authenticity and appropriation. Participants will learn how to perform a diversity audit on existing collections and how to craft selection policies and guidelines that set benchmarks for diversity and inclusion. Instructors will include Anastasia Collins, a Simmons College liaison librarian; Mahnaz Dar, SLJ reference and professional reading editor; Shelley Diaz, SLJ reviews manager; and Kiera Parrott, reviews director at Library Journal and School Library Journal.

Primary audience: school librarians; public youth services librarians; educators

Key skills/competencies that will be addressed:

Program and speaker biographies

Register

Questions? Contact sljevents@mediasourceinc.com

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Microsoft Limitless Libraries grants for Mixed Reality

By Nicolette Baffoni | July 2, 2018

Microsoft announced a program to provide grants to school and public libraries to launch Mixed Reality (Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality) programs in educational settings. The Limitless Libraries grant will provide selected libraries with two Windows Mixed Reality headsets and accompanying computers, as well as staff training, marketing assistance, ongoing support and other resources.

Middle and high school libraries (grades 6 – 12) and public libraries are eligible. Priority will be given to programs providing exposure and increased knowledge in STEM and where a high percentage of participating youth are considered under served.

Eligible libraries can apply now through July 9. Read more about Microsoft Limitless Libraries or read the full terms and conditions; you may contact limitlesslibraries@microsoft.com with any questions.

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IMLS Grant Opportunities Announced

By Donna DiMichele | June 28, 2018

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

Only One Application Deadline This Year

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is now accepting FY 2019 proposals for National Leadership Grants for Libraries (NLG-L) and Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (LB21).

New this year, IMLS is offering one application deadline for the two programs, which have previously each had two cycles per year. Applicants have through September 17, 2018, to submit their two-page preliminary proposals.

The NLG-L program invests in projects that address challenges faced by the library and archives fields and generate results such as new tools, research findings, or models that can be widely used. The LB21 program supports professional development and training projects for libraries and archives.

The programs have three new project categories this year: Lifelong Learning, Community Catalysts, and National Digital Infrastructures and Initiatives, as well as other changes. 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 Webinars

Three pre-application webinars will be held with program staff to answer questions from potential applicants. The webinars, which will each cover the same material, are scheduled for:

Recordings of the webinars will also be made available on the IMLS website. For information about how to participate in the webinars or to access the webinar recordings, see the IMLS webinar webpage which includes information about system compatibility.

About the Institute of Museum and Library Services

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s libraries and museums.

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Apply for the ALA Great Stories Club

By Donna DiMichele | June 13, 2018

Do you love reading and want to help young people in your community love it as well?

The American Library Association (ALA) is accepting applications through July 9 for the Great Stories Club, a grant program in which library workers lead book club programs with underserved teens.

Working with small groups of teens, grantees will host reading and discussion programs for up to four thematically related books that were chosen by librarians and scholars to resonate with reluctant readers struggling with complex issues like academic probation, detention, incarceration, violence and poverty.

Up to 150 libraries will be selected. All types of libraries are eligible, as long as they work in partnership with, or are located within, organizations that serve under-resourced youth. Read the full project guidelines.

Choose ONE or BOTH of the following themes:

Benefits include:

Visit apply.ala.org/greatstories for full project guidelines and to apply online. Apply by July 9, 2018.

RELATED: Read Juvie 101: Six Things I Learned Doing Outreach at a Juvenile Detention Center on ProgrammingLibrarian.org

Questions? Contact ALA’s Public Programs Office at publicprograms@ala.org

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URI Summer Institute in Digital Literacy

By Donna DiMichele | June 4, 2018

The URI Summer Institute in Digital Literacy has a track specifically for librarians (public, academic, and school). The 2018 theme is the importance of storytelling. The keynote address will be given by Len Cabral and his daughter, filmmaker Nuala Cabral. Librarians will learn how to understand and implement digital technologies into programming and practice. Participants can choose to develop a plan for an event/project, design workshops for patrons, or create an advocacy plan that shows the value libraries and librarians add in supporting patrons in a digital world.

When: July 15 to 20, 2018
Where: 80 Washington Street, Providence, RI 02903

Registration and Program questions may be directed to: 401-285-7121 or by Email
Early bird registration ends June 30th.

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2018 Census Test Enumeration for Providence County

By Nicolette Baffoni | May 17, 2018

From the U.S. Census Bureau:

Census Enumerators have begun knocking on doors in Providence County. As a way to alert residents about this next phase of the Census Test, the Census Bureau created a short video (15 seconds) in English and Spanish. We would be grateful if you would post these on your social media platforms to help us reach as many people as possible. Thank you!

Video in English: https://youtu.be/mUQI95wWItQ

Video in Spanish:https://youtu.be/eJvOQOOjsL4

There were also a couple of news releases last week.

 

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National Disability Voter Registration Week

By alicia | May 10, 2018

We would like to invite your library to be a part of the National Disability Voter Registration Week this July 16 – 20, 2018. Last year, over 150 libraries in 46 states participated in the effort to reach and register Americans who live with a disability to vote. We hope your library can become an official NDVRW site this year to help move this important civic and social effort forward. Please register your library and join this important effort. https://www.aapd.com/advocacy/voting/national-disability-voter-registration-week/

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NEH Division of Preservation and Access Grants

By Donna DiMichele | May 10, 2018

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access is currently accepting applications for Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grants and Common Heritage grants. Please check the NEH website for additional grant opportunities.

Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grants
Receipt Deadline August 1, 2018

The mission of the Challenge Grants program is to strengthen the institutional base of the humanities by enabling infrastructure development and capacity building. Grants aim to help institutions secure long-term support for their core activities and expand efforts to preserve and create access to outstanding humanities materials. Applications are welcome from colleges and universities, museums, public libraries, research institutions, historical societies and historic sites, scholarly associations, state humanities councils, and other nonprofit humanities entities. Programs that involve collaboration among multiple institutions are eligible as well, but one institution must serve as the lead agent and formal applicant of record.

Eligible activities include the documentation of cultural heritage materials that are lost or imperiled; the preservation and conservation of humanities materials; and the sustaining of digital scholarly infrastructure.
Challenge grants may also provide capital directly supporting the purchase of equipment and software; the design, purchase, construction, restoration, or renovation of facilities needed for humanities activities; and collections sharing.

Common Heritage Grants
Receipt Deadline May 31, 2018

America’s cultural heritage is preserved not only in libraries, museums, archives, and other community organizations, but also in all of our homes, family histories, and life stories. The Common Heritage program aims to capture this vitally important part of our country’s heritage and preserve it for future generations. Common Heritage will support both the digitization of cultural heritage materials and the organization of outreach through community events that explore and interpret these materials as a window on the community’s history and culture.

The program supports events organized by community cultural institutions, which members of the public will be invited to attend. At these events experienced staff will digitize the community historical materials brought in by the public.

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Building a Culture of Learning with Library Boards

By Donna DiMichele | May 4, 2018

Webinar from WebJunction
May 24, 2018
3:00 to 4:00 PM EST

Free, but registration is required

Libraries that cultivate a culture of learning encourage their staff to participate in continuing education. But shouldn’t this learning culture also extend to library boards? At the State Library of Iowa, we say yes! Trustees can and should play a key role in fostering a culture of learning at their libraries—beginning with themselves. When library boards embrace a learning culture, they become more receptive to supporting continuing education, in policy, planning, and budgeting. This webinar presents ideas for growing board learning into a blossoming culture that motivates board members to see education and training as a natural part of their trusteeship.

This webinar is hosted in collaboration with the Association for Rural and Small Libraries.

Presented by: Bonnie McKewon, Consultant, State Library of Iowa, Northwest District

REGISTER

WebJunction is supported by OCLC and offers free resources for librareis.

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