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Did you know in addition to receiving this newsletter, you can share your questions, program ideas and news directly with other adult services librarians?
Members of the Adult Services Google Group can share directly to the listserv by emailing ri-adults@googlegroups.com. To post directly the forum, read the archives or sign up to be a member, visit the RI Adult Services Google Group. We look forward to hearing from you!
RI Census 2020 Outreach Grants
The RI 2020 Census Fund is a statewide, collaborative funding opportunity providing $1,000 - $25,000 grants through the RI Foundation to support outreach and educational events for the 2020 Census. Grant funds can be used for public engagement campaigns, neighborhood awareness, special events, trainings, designating space and technology as a census site, and integrating census-related activities into your organization's programs and activities, with a particular emphasis on programs targeting hard-to-count populations. This program has two deadlines - November 25, 2019 and January 31, 2020.
Visit the OLIS 2020 Census to learn more about why and how libraries should support the Census.
You could be the next Financial Literacy Round Table chair!
RILA's Financial Literacy Round Table (FLRT) is looking for a committee chair. FLRT is responsible for coordinating Rhode Island's participation in Money Smart Week, the annual outreach event to the public to help the community get informed about their finances.
This is a great opportunity to start or expand up on your leadership skills. If you are interested, contact Julie Holden, RILA President.
Librarian's Guide to Homelessness Training
On December 11, Ryan Dowd will join us in RI for a full-day training based on his book The Librarian's Guide to Homelessness from 9 - 4 at the Cranston Public Library. The training will cover why individuals experiencing homelessness do what they do, and the practical tools for resolving problems and handling difficult behaviors. This training will be empowering for any front line staff working directly with the public, so please feel free to share around your library.
Veterans History Project
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. The project collects and preserves personal accounts of American war veterans and their families through video and audio recordings, photographs, letters, diaries and memoirs. The project makes these materials accessible to the public so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war.
Senator Jack Reed and Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden visited Rhode Island on November 4 to promote the project to library staff and veterans. Read more about Senator Reed and Dr. Hayden's visit.
Apply now: NEA Big Read Community Read Programs
The National Endowment for the Arts and Arts Midwest are offering NEA Big Read grants to support approximately 75 community reading programs centered on books from the NEA Big Read Library. In addition to community book discussions, programs can include activities such as author readings, art exhibits, lectures, film series, music or dance events, theatrical performances, panel discussions and other activities related to the community's chosen book. Libraries are invited to apply in conjunction with at least one community partner by January 29, 2020. Awards will range from $5,000 - $15,000.
2020 RARI Selection - Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore
The 2020 Reading Across Rhode Island selection is Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore by Elizabeth Rush. Rising chronicles the changes to America's coastlines wrought by climate change, and weaves first-hand testimonials with profiles of scientists, activists and residents to shine a light on the ways the climate crisis is already affecting our most vulnerable communities. Among its many honors, Rising was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in General Non-fiction. Elizabeth Rush lives in Rhode Island, and the RARI committing is planning engaging programming to highlight the local connection.
The official announcement is not coming until December, so please do not share publicly!
Contact
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