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Special Collections Roundtable

News and Notes

Special CollectionsRoundtableNews and Notes
A newsletter for RI library staff who have responsibility for the care and access of unique or rare manuscripts, records, books, audio and/or visual materials, local history and other special collections.

Next Meeting

The next Special Collections Roundtable meets on Thursday, March 8, 2018, at the Cumberland Public Library. Details and registration. Join us!

Unlocking the Vault: Sharing Special Collections on Social Media

#Informative #Article from Computers in Libraries
Abstract: The increasingly digital nature of our world necessitates that special collections institutions find ways to enhance the discoverability and accessibility of their collections. Social media affords one such opportunity.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day

Technology at the Library: Long-Hidden Text Is Uncovered in Alexander Hamilton Letter

The Library of Congress uses technology to reveal hidden text (and some romance) in a letter written by Alexander Hamilton in 1780.

Professional Development





The WebJunction Course Catalog is free and open to library staff everywhere whenever you are ready to learn. It offers library-specific self-paced courses, webinar recordings, and other great learning materials. Certificates of Completion are available to help library staff meet CE and LEU credit requirements. Create a free account and start learning today.


WebJunction Collections Management offerings include sessions on digitization, disaster response, etc., but don’t stop there. Throughout WebJunction there are sessions on topics we all can use more information about, like “Evaluating Your Project Plan.”

February is Black History Month - Tweet, Honor, Share

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Black History Month on Twitter

Trending on Twitter #ArchivesBlackHistory
Tweet about African-American history in your collection.

(above) On March 7, 1965, police and a citizen “posse” attacked marchers attempting to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, an event that galvanized the Civil Rights Movement . . . Photo: nationalgeographic.org
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Pioneering African-American librarians share their stories

Dorothy Porter, curator of Howard University’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center and the major force behind building it into a premier collection for the study of African-American history, More
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Explore the RI Black Heritage Society

Mission statement: preservation of African Diaspora descendant’s historical artifacts – books, art, papers and images, as well as facilitating the interpretation of history to enlighten others about our heritage. Website

EVENTS

Event Information

Meet ALA President Jim Neal @ the COLA Annual Meeting

American Library Association President Jim Neal is the featured speaker at the annual meeting of the Rhode Island Coalition of Library Advocates. The meeting is free and open to the public. It’s a social, intimate setting in which to connect with RI library supporters and library staff. http://colari.org/

When?

Tuesday, Apr 10, 2018, 05:00 PM

Where?

State Room, RI State House

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Joint conference on Latino heritage and historic preservation

THE 33RD ANNUAL RHODE ISLAND STATEWIDE HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONFERENCE
AND THE 3RD CONVENING OF LATINOS IN HERITAGE CONSERVATION


A joint conference on Latino heritage and historic preservation with Rhode Island, New England, and national partners. Encuentro will mark RIHPHC’s 50th anniversary and 33rd Annual Conference, highlighting the cultural heritage of our state’s historic places. Encuentro is also LHC’s 3rd convening of a growing national network of Latino preservationists.

April 28 is the day of the annual RI Statewide Historic Preservation Conference. More information forthcoming in March.

When?

Thursday, Apr 26, 2018, 09:00 AM

Where?

Providence, RI

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New England Library Association / RI Library Association Annual Conference

Plan to attend! Submit a program proposal! Proposals are due by April 30.

When?

Sunday, Oct 21, 2018, 08:00 AM

Where?

Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick, Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, RI

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RI Office of Library and Information Services

The Office of Library and Information Services strengthens, connects and empowers libraries to advance knowledge, connect communities and enrich the lives of all Rhode Islanders.

Website: www.olis.ri.gov
Location: One Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 401-574-9300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/olisri/
Twitter: @olisri