RILINK Newsletter

RILINK Staff is here to support school librarians and promote school libraries.

Do you sometimes feel isolated in your position? Do you wonder who to contact if you need information?

Librarians working with children and young adults have access to information and support from OLIS, RILINK, and SLRI. See the poster for an overview of each organization.

The next Follett Community Live Webinar is about Inventory. For more information and to register visit Follett Community.

Destiny v21.0 is expected to be released on Friday, January 26th. This short video gives an overview of what is coming. We will provide more information after the release.

Try these tips for 2024 from our Account Manager at OverDrive!

• Promote with seasonal graphics, download the Super Bowl graphic and link to:
• Sports Illustrated Super Bowl Commemorative 23 issue
• 101 Great Moments in Sports

• Prepare for school community events like open house or an all school read
• Print Sora coloring sheets for younger readers – Student Activity Ideas
• Download the Sora Get Off the Ground Marketing Kit (New) – Engaging Your School Community
• Have a tablet or large monitor handy? Use the Sora Showcase https://ods.overdrive.com/v2/risocks and accounts / set-up guide

• Classroom Connection- Talk to teachers about using Sora in genre-based units and novel studies. Students can earn the achievement badge and track their reading stats in Sora (Me Tab). Top tip: click on the subject badge icon to see all qualifying books (Me tab).

The January issue of Exploring Nature includes winter activities and resources. One of our members reported that they printed out the Animal Tracks poster (found under All About Animal Tracks) and sent it home on the day of the snowstorm.

As part of our review of the Strategic Plan we have updated the section about the Advisory Committee, and are seeking new members. The primary responsibility of members of the Advisory Board is to give feedback to the RILINK staff. This may be done at an (annual) meeting, in a form or survey, or by personal contact, and may be initiated by board members or by RILINK staff. It is expected that Board members will: