OLIS News & Updates

Week of July 27, 2020

What's New on the OLIS Website?

Mock Newbery 2021
The annual Mock Newbery program is going virtual! Mark your calendar for the fall/winter discussion meetings and check out the first reading list.

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Imagine Your Story Summer Reading Program
The 2020 Summer Reading Program "Imagine Your Story" is underway at public libraries throughout Rhode Island! Children, teens, and adults are invited to participate using the new online reading tracker Beanstack. Check your local library for instructions on signing up for Beanstack and for more information about programs, services, and readers' advisory.

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Phase III Public Library Service Status
An overview of services available at public libraries across the state.

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Udemy Online Learning Platform Added to AskRI
[April 12, 2020] OLIS has added Gale Presents: Udemy, an online learning platform, to AskRI. Service is available to all public library cardholders. .

What's New on Rhodarian?

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RIPL Webinar August 26 – Libraries Build Pathways to Wellbeing
In this webinar, presented by Margo Gustina, Southern Tier Library System, you’ll hear about the design and outcomes of our research, the Evidence-Based No Rules Tools under development, and how qualitative data coding made it all possible...

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IMLS CARES Act Grants
The Institute of Museum and Library Services has announced that $15 Million in IMLS CARES Act grants are now available for museum and libraries through their discretionary grant program. Applications for Pandemic Response Funding are due June 12, 2020. Visit the IMLS website for more information on CARES Act Grants. ...

What's New on Talking Books Library?

Large Print Talking Book Topics (Delay)

If you subscribe to the large type edition of the Talking Book Topics and have not received your May/June issue in the mail yet, we want to let you know that the issue was mailed out in the first week of June. Pandemic related stresses on the US Postal Service might have delayed some deliveries...

NLS Operations/Delays

Operations of several NLS vendors have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past few months, and patrons may still see delays or disruptions in shipments of products, including braille magazines, talking books, and braille books...

Upcoming OLIS CE Programs

All OLIS continuing education programs are delivered virtually until further notice. Registration is required to receive the program access information.

Youth Services Virtual Chat

Monday, August 3, 2020

2:00pm - 3:00pm

LibPAS Data Entry for Summer Reading Program

Thursday, August 6, 2020

2:00pm - 2:30pm

LORI Certification Training & Support

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Public Library Annual Survey Training & Support

Thursday, August 13, 2020

11:00am - 12:00pm