RILINK Newsletter

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July 24, 2024

The Conference LibGuide is published and registration is open. Join your colleagues and welcome Shannon McClintock Miller as she shares her expertise and enthusiasm with us.

A highlight of the annual Rhode Island Library Association Conference is the announcement of SLRI School Librarian of the Year. Congratulations to Heidi Blais, LMS at Cranston High School East, who received this honor.

And thank you to school librarians who organized/or presented at the conference in May - Tina Ash, Heidi Blais, Cindy Eastman, Wendy Gustavel, Sarah Hunicke, Marianne Mirando, Michaela Reed, Marissa Salvas, and Esther Wolk.

Were you inspired by the session at RILA on AI in Education? Learn more about AI in school libraries by viewing the webinar A Glimpse into the Future of AI with Destiny Library Manager. Discover how Destiny Library Manager is evolving to leverage the advantages of AI and bring the magic home to your library.

Imagine student recommendations based on past behaviors. Imagine informing student choice and purchasing based on interest, trends, and personalized recommendations. Envision conversational reporting – ask a question and the system will generate your report automatically. “Tell me all of the books in my library published before 1990.” An incredible weeding tool – ready in seconds.

Sora Sweet Reads is designed to encourage students to keep reading all year long. Overdrive is offering a collection of free, simultaneous-use ebooks (and select audiobooks) that spans grades K-12. These titles will be available to participating schools and prominently displayed in Sora so it’s easy for students to find their next sweet read.

Invoices for the 2024/2025 school year were sent on June 3rd. They were sent to the person who we have on file for the current year. If you are the contact person and did not receive an invoice, please email info@rilink.org. If there has been a change of personnel in your business office, let us know.

This month's feature is Summer Science Resources

with more than 300 activities including

Gardening with Kids

and Nature Trail Building.

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Best wishes to our colleagues who are retiring this year. Thank you for all you have done for our students and for being valuable members of the Rhode Island education community. We will miss you but hope you get to spend time with your family and friends and to explore your interests.

RILINK staff members are available during the summer break if you want to work on your LibGuide, update your Destiny Discover site, or have other questions. As always, the best way to reach us is to submit a Help Request.