OLIS Continuing Education

The OLIS Continuing Education calendar is full of exciting learning opportunities for the fall of 2022. Visit the calendar to see the full slate of offerings from OLIS, as well as any upcoming trainings from Ocean State Libraries and AskRI. OLIS sessions are open to all interested library staff; registration is required.

Public Library Directors & Leadership

• Public Library Director's Meeting (October 6)
• Open Meetings Act for Public Libraries (October 11)
• Access to Public Records Act for Public Libraries (December 7)

Youth Services

• Mock Caldecott 2023 Virtual Discussion #1 (September 20)
• Mock Newbery 2023 Virtual Discussion #1 (October 6)
• Young Adult Roundtable Meeting (October 27)
• Summer 2023: Find Your Voice! (November 2)
• Children's Services Roundtable Meeting (November 10)

Adult Services

• Health Literacy through Graphic Novels (October 4)
• Summer 2023: Find Your Voice! (November 2)
• Rhody Radio Open Meeting (November 3)
• The Euphorigen Investigation: A Misinformation Escape Room (November 14)

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WebJunction builds the knowledge, skills and confidence of library staff to power strong libraries that are the heart of vibrant communities. A program of OCLC Research, WebJunction is free and welcome to all libraries to use, regardless of size, type or location. The OLIS CE Team recommends exploring the WebJunction archives to access courses and webinars asynchronously. You can also check out upcoming live webinars:

• Community Led Planning for Equitable, Responsive Services (September 15)
• Civil Legal Issues of Natural Disasters: Libraries Can Help (September 22)
• Library of Things: The What, Why and How of Lending Objects (October 19)

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The OLIS Library Learning Center, powered through Niche Academy, allows library staff to access the archive of recorded OLIS CE programs as well as curated learning opportunities developed by library-serving organizations from around the country.

All library staff can sign up for an account today to access webinars and courses on a variety of topics.

Find these sessions, and more, in the Learning Center:

• The Mending Library: Serving Vulnerable and Traumatized Patrons
• Assisting Patrons with Legal Questions
• Library Leadership Your Way

Nicolette Baffoni

Email: nicolette.baffoni@olis.ri.gov
Website: https://olis-ri.libcal.com/calendar/olisce/?cid=8293&t=d&d=0000-00-00&cal%5B%5D=8293
Location: One Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 401-574-9316
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Twitter: @olisri