OLIS will be soft-launching a newly revamped website (same URL!). Look out for more browsable content, like the Document Repository for all OLIS documents, and the Legislative Updates page where you can easily follow legislation as it passes through state government.

As you visit the new website, please be sure to share any issues or general feedback to Pablo at pablo.moraleshenry@olis.ri.gov.

You can’t avoid difficult conversations. You have them with students, teachers, administrators, and occasionally parents. Sometimes you can anticipate them. More frequently, one erupts without warning. Your leadership and the relationships necessary for the success of the library program depend on how well you handle these stressful occurrences. In every such situation, power is in play on both sides. Join Hilda Weisburg to learn what these powers are, which ones you have, and the best ones to use when dealing with difficult conversations.

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Being intentional and inclusive in the design of your library’s communications, in both physical and digital library spaces, can support and enrich your library’s accessibility, diversity, and equity. The graphics, language, or format selected for communications provide an opportunity to create more welcoming spaces which reflect and represent your community’s diversity, including—but not limited to—race, gender, or neurodiversity. Explore the importance of inclusion and representation in design and take a fresh look at how your library’s signage, marketing materials, and online communication can contribute to a sense of belonging for all.

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Start here for an overview of our profession’s newest core value, Sustainability, as adopted by the American Library Association in 2019. Identify the four characteristics of a sustainable library and learn how the triple bottom line definition of sustainability can be used to adapt library operations, service and program design, and partnerships in our community, to respond to the impacts of climate change. This webinar will focus on introductory concepts that will set the stage for the other offerings in this series.

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In this one-hour webinar, Mark Aaron Polger will help participants reflect on their teaching methods and compose a succinct teaching philosophy statement. This document will articulate your teaching beliefs, values, and assessment activities - and serve as a roadmap that will help navigate your teaching practices.

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Presented by Right to Be comes Bystander Intervention in the Workplace Demo

The goal of this presentation is to "reduce instances of workplace harassment online and in person by giving employees the tools they need to disrupt those perpetrating the harassment. This demo is a short sneak peak of how we equip employees with the information on how to be an effective bystander in the midst of workplace harassment using our proven 5Ds methodology; 98% of employees leave our training committing to intervene next time they witness disrespect or harassment." Learn more and register at righttobe.org

From Programming Librarian:

"What are the rules about sharing music from streaming services at public events? And in particular, what are the rules for playing streamed music during events at public libraries, such as storytimes, workshops, celebrations or other group activities?"

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"As part of the National Impact of Library Public Programs Assessment (NILPPA), Programming Librarian's Knology sat down with advisors from across the library sector to discuss the impacts libraries aim to have on the communities they serve. During these discussions, we also brainstormed ways to track these impacts across various domains of community life. Two important ideas emerged from our conversations; Impact Domains and Indicators."

Read the article.

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Email: emily.goodman@olis.ri.gov
Website: www.olis.ri.gov
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