Library teen services are about more than getting teens into the library. These services are about the impact libraries can have on the lives of teens. In this session participants learn how to describe the value of what they do for and with teens, build an understanding of how social emotional learning fits into the work that they do with and for teens, and explore how to engage with community to develop services that ultimately help teens to grow up successfully.

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Join fellow adult services librarians to debrief about your summer reading program for adult patrons and swap program successes and challenges. You are encouraged to bring any and all materials created for your program (including marketing materials, game boards, reading logs, review templates, etc.) to share with the group. This is a great opportunity to hear what has and has not worked for your peers, receive feedback on your program and come away with new ideas. This session will also include some brainstorming for the 2020 CSLP slogan "Imagine Your Story," which reflects the theme of fairy tales, mythology and fantasy.

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Discover the difference between reading with children and reading to children! The Whole Book Approach, developed by former Carle educator Megan Lambert, gives educators, parents, and caregivers the tools to evaluate the picture book as an art form and encourages the critical engagement of children during picture book reading experiences. Participants will spend hands-on time looking at selected picture books.

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Today librarians and other information professionals can hardly escape the conundrum of intellectual property law, especially copyright. From issues such as public domain, fair use, digitization, and e-media, the library finds its work immersed in copyright every day. Libraries represent the careful balance in copyright law: they serve both the economic and “use and access” purposes of copyright. Libraries are, therefore, economic engines of both copyright law and knowledge distribution. Do you need to develop an understanding of modern copyright as it fits into the mission of libraries? How does fair use affect both library staff and patrons? Drawing on case law, anecdotes, and his own research, attorney and librarian Kyle K. Courtney will address these questions and more in an informative and interactive session.

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Do you know about all the resources held and curated by the State Library, a research library in a historic space with collections that date back to 1750? Megan Hamlin-Black, State Librarian, will give a presentation about the State Library’s special collections, including its new online resources, and how the library's collections can be accessed. She will also explain how the State Library provides services to and is a critical resource for the State Legislature.

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How does your staff interact with patrons who have physical challenges? Are there issues when someone enters the library with a guide dog? Join Lorna Ricci, Executive Director, Ocean State Center for Independent Living, (OSCIL) in this inter-active session to learn how to communicate more effectively with your blind, vision impaired, deaf, hearing impaired and/or physically disabled library patrons. Make sure that your patrons are comfortable and confident in your ability to assist them in your library.

Share your Summer Reading Program 2019 story! Join us for table talk disscussions on pressing SRP topics and hear from the Summer Learning Grant recipients. Learn more about the 2020 Summer Learning Grants and the application process as we finish the day with a LORI Grant Workshop.

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This workshop will go over best practices for nonprofit email newsletters and marketing emails, including tips on design and content. We'll explore how to use your email newsletter to further your library's vision and strategic goals. You'll learn about free tools you can use right away to maximize your efficiency and effectiveness, including ways to measure your success (and course correct if things aren't going as planned).

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Have you been trying new technology instruction models or offering different digital literacy classes at your library? Have you been sticking with the old standby classes because they continue to fill up? Have you offered technology programs you thought your community would love, only to have very low turnout? Join fellow library staff who provide digital literacy classes and technology instruction for this sharing session, where you will hear about what other libraries are offering, get feedback on your programs, and discuss your successes and challenges. Please come prepared to share about at least one program you have offered with the group.

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Creating a welcoming, inclusive library environment for immigrants, refugees, and anyone whose first language is not English may seem daunting. Or perhaps you have tried it, but you did not get the outcomes that you hoped to see. Join your colleagues at this program where you will learn about successful steps taken by one library and then take those ideas back to your library and community.

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