OLIS News & Updates

OLIS Welcomes New Library Program Manager
We are pleased to announce that Jason Bloom is joining OLIS as the new Library Program Manager.

New Scholarship Opportunities for Futures Conference
OLIS can offer a limited number of additional scholarships to librarians and library staff working in RI libraries to attend the Library Futures Conference in Atlantic City, NJ, September 25-26, 2017. Apply online

New Digital Innovation Roundtable
OLIS will be facilitating the new Digital Innovation Roundtable for library staff from all types of libraries interested in emerging technology, digital literacy and technology instruction, and

Libraries Transform: Health Literacy Toolkit

The American Library Association (ALA) and National Network of Libraries of Medicine Middle Atlantic Region have created a Health Literacy Month toolkit for the Libraries Transform campaign. Join this discussion about using the toolkit...

Opioid Crisis Town Hall: Library Needs and Responses

WebJunction and the Public Library Association invite libraries and their community partners to join this virtual town hall discussion about current library needs and possible responses to the nation’s opioid crisis...

RI Foundation Offers Board Training

ALA, in collaboration with the Center for News Literacy at Stony Brook University, invites public libraries to apply for Media Literacy @ Your Library, a pilot program that will train library workers to help their adult patrons become better news consumers...

Is There an Autonomous or Self-Driving Car in Your Future?

Next time your at the local technology store the “sales representative” might ask you this question. Would You Like an Autonomous Car to Go with Your iPhone or Android Phone?...

The Civil War and Current American Domestic Issues

With the Charlottesville, Virginia disturbances on Saturday August 12th, we find our past American history collide with the present events and issues in our communities. To gain additional perspectives, from the New York Times...

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