OLIS News & Updates

Week of July 16, 2018

What's New on the OLIS Website?

FY 2018 Rhode Island Annual Public Library Survey Now Open
The FY2018 survey opened July 16, 2018 and closes September 14, 2018. The reporting period for the FY2018 survey is July, 1 2017 through June 30, 2018. To enter data login to the survey portal.

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Library Futures Series: Engaging Community with the Harry Potter Alliance and the Project for Public Spaces
Join us for this second event in our Library Futures Series, as we explore creative ways to engage your community. We'll be joined by the Harry Potter Alliance and the Project for Public Spaces, two organizations that have innovative approaches to building community and inspiring grassroots change.

Mock Newbery 2019
Mark your calendar for 2019 RI Mock Newbery discussion meetings and check out the first reading list.

What's New on Rhodarian?

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RI Libraries Selected for EXCITE Program

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...

Diversity Workshop

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...

What's New on Talking Books Library?

Not Getting Your Books?? – Request List Only vs Auto Select

Have you at times wondered "where are my books?" If you have chosen to receive books from your "Request List Only," you must be sure there are requests/titles in your list or nothing will be sent out by the system. Also, there may not be any hard copies of your title(s) available on the shelf...

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Free U.S. Currency Readers Still Available

Free U.S. currency readers are available from the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The reader denominates U.S. currency using voice, tone and pulse. The reader does not authenticate notes. The reader is fast, lightweight and uses AAA batteries. They are available to any U.S. citizen who has low-vision or is blind...