OLIS News & Updates

Week of November 25, 2018

What's New on the OLIS Website?

Job Opening: Library Program Specialist II
OLIS is seeking a librarian to join our team as the State Data Coordinator. The application period closes Dec. 13.

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Mock Caldecott 2019
It’s time to discuss and vote for a Rhode Island Mock Caldecott winner and honor books! We’ll read and discuss a sampling of the best picture books of 2018 before voting using the balloting procedures of the real Caldecott committee...

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E-Rate: FCC Releases FY2019 Eligible Services List
On November 16, 2018, the FCC released the Eligible Services List (ESL) for FY2019. Appendix A contains a list of commenters, and Appendix B contains the ESL itself.

What's New on Rhodarian?

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Rhode Island Reads – Share Your Favorites!

Did you know that reading on grade level by third grade is the leading indicator of high school graduation? Join the RI Children's Cabinet and its partners in promoting early childhood literacy and putting students on an early path to success. From November 26 to December 1, share your favorite childhood books on social media...

Library Challenge Grant and Media Project Grant

The Rhode Island Foundation is now accepting applications for the Herman H. Rose Civic, Cultural and Media Access Fund (formerly the Archive, Document, Display and Dissemination Fund). There are two grant opportunities...

What's New on Talking Books Library?

NLS and Its Library Network Look to the Future at the Nashville Conference

The National Library Services (NLS) has proposed a number of great initiatives for the improvement of NLS services. Read more about this in the July-September NLS Newsletter article (document in pdf fomat which requires Acrobat Reader)...

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New England and Rhode Island Library Association Joint Conference

Marilyn Stevenson of New Hampshire, Vincent Livoti of Vermont and Alicia Waters of Rhode Island presented "Tale of Three Cities: Spotlight on Special Services" at the NELA (New England Library Association) and RILA (Rhode Island Library Association) Annual Conference in October. The presentation focused on several National Library Service initiatives, including Duplication on Demand...

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Cooking Light Magazine Ceased After January 2019

Cooking Light magazine will cease publication in January 2019. This braille magazine offered by NLS will be replaced by Eating Well. Current subscribers to Cooking Light will automatically be subscribed to Eating Well...