Studio Rhode Phase II Grant Winners Announced
The Office of Library & Information Services, together with the Office of Innovation, is pleased to announce that Adams Public Library in Central Falls, Greenville Public Library, Providence Community Library and Warwick Public Library are the winners of Studio Rhode Phase II grants.

LORI Resource Sharing Procedure Review, March 6 & March 28
We are offering 2 repeated sessions, 3/6 and 3/28, of "LORI Resource Sharing Procedure Review" in March. There will be in-depth presentation on the most effective way to locate materials in HELIN libraries and all things resource sharing. Come learn/refresh about LORI ILL or to help answering questions about your library.

Registration Open for Reading Power Mini-Conference
Join us on April 4th for the first Reading Power mini-conference, sponsored by the Afterschool Leadership Circle and the Office of Library and Information Services. Reading Power is a day-long professional development event bringing together afterschool professionals and youth services librarians to address the literacy and learning needs of children in grades K through 5.

NLS Launches Television and Radio Commercials (video)
The Library of Congress’s National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) has launched a major outreach campaign to educate the public about the free services it provides to U.S. residents with visual impairments and other disabilities. Watch the video and visit the new OLIS, Talking Books Library website.

E-Rate: Funding Year 2018 Discount Rates
E-Rate Discounts for Funding Year 2018. Discounts based on the most recent District LEA Report from the RI Dept of Education.

Tech Tools In Context

The Rhode Island Library Association Information Literacy Action Round Table is hosting a lesson swap on Wednesday, March 14 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Rhode Island College, Adams Library. The theme is Tech Tools In Context and will feature presenters from public, school and academic libraries ...

Stipends Available-Symposium: Health Information for Public Librarians

Free Registration and $500 in travel funds are available to attend the Health Information for Public Librarians symposium which is taking place in conjunction with the Medical Library Association Conference. Deadline extended but act quickly, stipends are awarded on a first-come basis and available until funds run out...

New opportunity from RI Foundation

The Rhode Island Foundation (RIF) has a new, flexible grants program. Responsive Grants will open funding opportunities to more Rhode Island nonprofits and will respond to expressed community needs...

National Library Service Promotion for Talking Books

The Library of Congress' National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) launched a major outreach campaign to educate the public about the free services it provides to U.S. residents with visual impairments and other disabilities. Through the RI Talking Books Library (TBL), qualified RI residents can apply to the program ...

Andrew Egan Has Retired

After 38 years with the State of Rhode Island, Andrew Egan, the Regional Librarian for the Talking Books program has retired...

BARD Error Message “You are not authorized”

Patrons are allowed up to 100 authorization counts in a 30-day period. Each time a book or magazine is downloaded into the BARD Mobile application, an encryption file called an Authorization Object accompanies the download and permits the book or magazine to be played securely...

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