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It's time to start taking a closer look at the children's books of 2019. Please read 8 of the 16 books on the discussion list for the first meeting. Participating in the Mock Newbery is an opportunity to read the newest children’s books and to discuss them with other passionate readers. Voting for a Rhode Island winner and honor books will take place on January 14, 2020 using the balloting procedures of the real committee. The first discussion list and information about future meetings and the Mock Newbery program is available at http://www.olis.ri.gov/youth/newbery/index.php.

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Join Lorna Ricci, Executive Director, Ocean State Center for Independent Living, (OSCIL) in this inter-active session to learn how to communicate more effectively with your blind, vision impaired, deaf, hearing impaired and/or physically disabled library patrons. Make sure that your patrons are comfortable and confident in your ability to assist them in your library.

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Share your Summer Reading Program 2019 story! Join us for table talk disscussions on pressing SRP topics and hear from the Summer Learning Grant recipients. Learn more about the 2020 Summer Learning Grants and the application process as we finish the day with a LORI Grant Workshop.

Participants are asked to bring their 2019 SRP materials to share and display.

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Creating a welcoming, inclusive library environment for immigrants, refugees, and anyone whose first language is not English may seem daunting. Or perhaps you have tried it, but you did not get the outcomes that you hoped to see. Join your colleagues at this program where you will learn about successful steps taken by one library and then take those ideas back to your library and community.

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We'll be discussing YA non-fiction gems, both stand-alone and series. Please submit titles you'd like to discuss to Danielle Margarida (use subject line YA Non-fic) by November 12 or bring your favorite titles to the meeting. The last 30 minutes of the meeting will be reserved for open discussion and networking.

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Whether preparing to apply for a grant, write a long-range plan, or plan a new library program, assessing the community's needs is an essential step in ensuring that whatever project you are developing is meaningful for the community you serve. Join us in an exploration of the various tools and techniques that are available to learn about your community. This will be a hands-on session.

If you have any resources you have used successfully or would like to share, please bring them to the session or send them to Kelly Metzger before the session.

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We’ll continue our discussion of the best children’s books of 2019. Please read at least half the books on the second discussion list. Voting for a Rhode Island winner and honor books will take place on January 14, 2020 using the balloting procedures of the real Newbery committee. The second discussion list will be available on October 8 at http://www.olis.ri.gov/youth/newbery/index.php.

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Together we will explore popular children's books and other media as opportunities to notice, critically read, and disrupt dominant narratives with kids around race, gender, ethnicity, LGBTQ identity, immigrant identity, and other marginalized identities.

About Wee The People
Wee The People (WTP) is a Boston-based social justice project for children ages 4-12. Launched in 2015 by two Black mothers, WTP organizes free, interactive workshops and events that explore activism, resistance, and social action through the visual and performing arts: music, dance/movement, theater, graphic arts, spoken word, and storytelling. Learn more at www.weethepeopleboston.org.

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What makes a teen program a hit and what makes a program a "flop"? Join fellow young adult librarians to share your most impactful programs and discuss why some programs just don't seem to meet our goals or engage our teens. Please be prepared to share a recent program that was a success, as well as a program that "flopped" so we can collectively think about how to rework it into a "fav."

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It’s time to vote for a Rhode Island Mock Newbery winner and honor books! Please read all the titles from the third reading list and come prepared to defend your top picks before we vote using the balloting procedures of the real Newbery committee. The third discussion list will be available on December 6 at http://www.olis.ri.gov/youth/newbery/index.php.