You may have noticed the new pinned post at the top of our Google Group forum, with links to a Program Directory as well as to a form to submit additional performers, presenters and speakers that you have hosted in your library.

Please consider submitting a few of your favorite program resources to share with the group using the Submission form - the more the group submits, the richer a resource this will be for everyone!

Also, if you see an entry that is already in the bank, to which you would like to add your email address as a contact, you can email me at nicolette.baffoni@olis.ri.gov rather than fill out an entire entry form for that person or group.

For those who were not able to attend the November 8 Adult Program Marketing Share and Swap, here are Melissa's Slides and some notes on the discussion! Please join us for the next meeting on January 10: Improve your Book Talks and Turn Your Program into a Bestseller led by Mary Anne Quinn.

Also, consider checking out WebJunction's archived and upcoming webinars about getting the most out social media in your library, a topic which came up extensively during our November meeting.

Outside of having a cat obsession and cardigan-based wardrobe, there is no greater stereotypical Librarian Interest than enjoying a cup of tea, so it seemed ideal to share that January is National (Hot) Tea Month.

Bring some tea into your January programming line-up by tapping Gina Fligg of Philanthropy Tea and Coffee Co. in Chepachet to host a program on tea (see our Presenter Directory for more information!). Also consider reaching out to a tea shop in your area to inquire about tea experts and potential presentations.

More ideas:
The London Ritz Book of Afternoon Tea: The Art and Pleasure of Taking Tea by Helen Simpson
Downton Abbey Episode Viewing and Afternoon Tea
Basics of Tea
Crazy Cat People Party (Not about tea, but related librarian interests)

Whether professionally or personally, be careful when you're drinking your tea - you don't want to end up as another (fake) statistic!

I really enjoyed this article from Public Libraries Magazine/Online called The Importance of Teaching Adult Services Librarians to Teach. Virtually all Adult Services librarians provide some form of instruction, especially when we include one-to-one help yet most ALA library programs do not include much focus on pedagogy (the science of teaching) or andragogy (the science of teaching adults). Just want to drop this article here and think about exploring this topic more deeply in the future.

"With a generous grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, the American Library Association (ALA) is launching the sixth round of American Dream grants to public libraries to expand services to adult English language learners and/or adults in need of basic education and workforce development. For Round Six we are offering one-time $10,000 grants.

To be eligible for funding, the applicant institution must be a public library within 20 miles of a Dollar General Store, distribution center or corporate office: Dollar General Store Locator

The application deadline is January 2, 2018. The program year will begin in February 2018."

Learn more about or apply for the American Dream Literacy Initiative!

Other Adult Literacy Resources:
Dollar General has a handy tool to locate literacy organizations nationally.
Adult Literacy Facts from ProLiteracy
RI Literacy Organizations
Current Adult Education Providers from RI Department of Education

• Webinar: Using Data to Understand Your Community & Measure Impact (PLA, November 30, 2pm
• Webinar: Social Media Analytics: What to Measure and Why (WebJunction, November 30, 2pm)
• Webinar: Going Deeper with Social Media (WebJunction, December 19, 2pm)
  
• ALA Midwinter 2018 (Denver, CO February 9 - 13, 2018 - early bird closes October 18!)
• PLA 2018 Conference: Imagine the Possibilities (Philadelphia, PA, March 20 - 24 2018)
  

Rhode Island Foundation Grants (varies)
Library Pipeline: Awesome Foundation Innovation in Libraries Grant (due between the 1 - 15 each month)
Walmart Community Grant (December 31)
The American Dream Literacy Initiative $10,000 Grants (January 2, 2018)

December
Learn a Foreign Language Month
Computer Science Education Week (December 4 - 10)
Melvil Dewey's Birthday (December 10)

January
National Tea Month
National Blood Donor Month
National Braille Literacy Month
National Hobby Month
Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Please contact me to share questions, comments or ideas for next month's newsletter!

Email: nicolette.baffoni@olis.ri.gov
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