Join us for the 10th anniversary of Teen Summit hosted by the Massachusetts Library System and the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services. To celebrate this milestone, we have a jam-packed event full of librarian-led sessions. From tabletop gaming to library comic-cons, reader choice in high school to fandoms and fanfiction...

Join fellow adult services librarians to debrief about your 2018 Adult Summer Reading Program. At this sharing session, we will focus on new ideas, challenges and successes from this summer while also touching on program ideas for the 2019 theme (A Universe of Stories) and other related topics...

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In 2018, there are approximately 57 million Americans living with a disability. And while these individuals may face a wide array of accessibility barriers, website developers and content authors have a significant amount resources available to alleviate these difficulties.

Robert Martin, Web Development Manager and Accessibility Lead for the Rhode Island Department of Administration will present an “Introduction to Web Accessibility” to discuss these issues in depth...

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Storytime is the backbone of many children's programs, but what happens when it becomes rote and burnout is on the horizon? Time to shake up storytime, of course! Whether you're new to developing and implementing storytimes, or are singing "I Know a Chicken" in your sleep, please join us for this group discussion..

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The Lunchtime Skills Series will run bi-monthly and focus on practical technology skills and web resources that can easily be covered in webinar format. This 50 minute webinar will focus on the basics of using Google Drive and Google Docs...

Do you have a crew of helpful volunteers and interns or does it sometimes feel like they just create more work? We'll discuss the benefits and challenges that unpaid labor brings to special collections.

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Attend this webinar to learn some highlights and trends from the data gathered in the 2018 Rhode Island Public Library Survey...

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Limited space, staff, or budget? Experiencing low turnout for meticulously planned, heavily promoted teen programs? Passive, or self-directed, programming can be an opportunity to maximize your resources while...

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