Are you considering using social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook to help get the word out about your library services? Or do you already have a plan in place for using social media to promote Children's programs? Whether a social media newbie or veteran, please join us to ask questions or share your experiences on how social media has helped (or hindered!) your work.

We'll also reflect on the past year and start thinking about the year to come. We'll determine meeting topics, dates, presenters, and host libraries for the upcoming 2018-2019 Children's Summer Round Table (CSRT) meetings. CSRT encourages all Children's Librarians to consider leading a meeting. Think about a topic you've researched, your favorite genre of literature, a successful program you've developed, relevant experiences from another job you've had (pre-librarian), or another hot topic and share what you know.

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This full day workshop will feature Miguel Figueroa of the American Library Association’s Center for the Future of Libraries, along with other futurists and innovators from the library world and beyond, to provide you with a foundation in futurecasting that you can take back to your library and apply. We will look at trends to understand what forces are shaping our society today, especially those that impact libraries and librarianship, and hear from speakers who are creating the future – and will help us learn how we can better prepare our libraries for that future. Speakers will include Siu-Li Khoe from RI Virtual Reality, Laura Jackson from the Highlander Institute, and more to be announced.

This program is a collaboration of the Office of Library and Information Services, the RI Office of Innovation, the RI Library Association, the Coalition of Library Advocates, and the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Library and Information Studies.

The Office of Library and Information Services will make a reasonable attempt to arrange appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities or special needs. Contact Nicolette Baffoni (nicolette.baffoni@olis.ri.gov or 401-574-9316) to request an accommodation.

Join us to learn about sensory story times at RI pubIic libraries. We will be discussing how sensory programs have been developing at various libraries, sharing ideas and tips to help improve services to children with special needs, and welcoming new partnerships with local organizations (RI Consortium for Autism Research and Treatment and The Autism Project) that provide information and resources to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families.

The Sensory Story Time Support Group is a grassroots community of practice developed and faciliated by Maria Cotto at the Pawtucket Public Library and Babs Wells at the Greenville Public Library. The Sensory Storytime Support Group seeks to empower youth services librarians to better serve children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families by expanding programming, outreach, partnerships, and resources that welcome all abilities. For more information about the Sensory Storytime Support Group please contact Maria Cotto at mcotto@pawtucketlibrary.org.

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The Adult Services Roundtable (ASRT) relies on input from its members and other interested library staff to plan its future programs. Join fellow adult programming librarians to review and reflect on the previous year's activities, and help to plan the upcoming 2018/2019 continuing education discussion topics and program ideas. All adult services/programming library staff are welcome to join the Adult Services Roundtable. For questions about joining, please contact Nicolette Baffoni from the Office of Library and Information Services (OLIS).

Registration required.