Speaker(s): Ethan Huckel, Board President of TGI Network of RI

Ethan Huckel, Board President of TGI Network of RI, will speak about issues facing LGBTQ youth and how to best serve this population.

Incorporated in 2011, the TGI Network of RI serves transgender, gender-variant, and intersex (TGI) communities in Rhode Island and surrounding areas through support, advocacy and education.

Registration required.

Intended Audience: Youth Services Librarians

Speaker(s): Lauren Plews, State Data Coordinator, OLIS

Virtual follow up session: Wednesday, April 5, 2017 5-6 pm

Many libraries capture data but find it difficult to report and share. In this workshop you will be introduced to best practices in effective graphical representation of quantitative information. Learn how to select graphical formats to display your own data story and discover how appealing visual narratives makes data more accessible.

Participants will be tasked to create a visual using their own data and then share the experience at a follow up virtual session. Participants will be able to use what they have learned in their own practice but could also implement data visualization programs/instruction for their patrons and students.

This workshop is part of the Media Smart Libraries program which was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant # LG-07-14-0045-14 and awarded to the URI Graduate School of Library and Information Studies. Attendance at this workshop could be applied to the Access & Use, Analyze & Evaluate, Create & Collaborate, Reflect, or Take Action digital badge.

Registration required.

Intended Audience: Children and teen librarians, school librarians

Speaker(s): Patrick Rashleigh, Data Visualization Coordinator, Brown U. Library; Beatrice Pulliam, Director of Technology & Information Services, Providence Public Library

While involved in digital projects for many years, Brown University Library has only recently started to construct public spaces for the express purpose of supporting patrons' engagement with technology. The first such dedicated space was the Patrick Ma Digital Scholarship Lab, completed in 2012, which feature a 16x7 foot collaborative display wall. In March 2016, the library opened its second, larger space, the Sidney E. Frank Digital Studio, which features an audio/visual recording studio and a "makerspace" with a large format 2D printer and full-color 3D printer. Rashleigh will cover some of the history and design decisions behind these spaces, an assessment of their performance so far, and some lessons and tips that the University has learned along the way.

Providence Public Library is undergoing a series of space renovations and the innovation lab will assume a significant position in the new library blueprint. Pulliam will share the library's vision of an innovation lab in the new space. She will present the efforts leading toward the final design and highlight some existing programs.

Registration required.

Intended Audience: Library Staff

Speaker(s): Lisa Casey, Jamestown Elementary School; Esther Wolk, Tiogue and Hopkins Hill Elementary; Jane Perry, Pell Elementary; and Alyssa Taft, GSLIS School Library Media student

Find out how Makerculture is being implemented from the perspectives of these trailblazing colleagues. Whether you are in the planning stages with no budget, have a full program with the latest maker gadgets, or anything in between; you will come away from this session with new ideas and understandings about how and why you can engage in this trending movement.

This session is part of the School Librarians of Rhode Island Annual Conference and is free to any librarian who registers on OLIS. Librarians interested in attending the entire conference must register on the SLRI conference site and pay registration fee. The session is a also part of the Media Smart Libraries program which was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant # LG-07-14-0045-14 and awarded to the URI Graduate School of Library and Information Studies. Attendance at this workshop could be applied to the Access & Use, Analyze & Evaluate, Create & Collaborate, Reflect, or Take Action digital badge.

Registration required.

Intended Audience: Public Librarians, School Librarians

Speaker(s): Marianne Mirando, Westerly High School; Susan Murphy, Feinstein Middle School; Bevin Winner, Exeter-West Greenwich Middle School

Find out how Makerculture is being implemented from the perspectives of these trailblazing colleagues. Whether you are in the planning stages with no budget, have a full program with the latest maker gadgets, or anything in between; you will come away from this session with new ideas and understandings about how and why you can engage in this trending movement.

This session is part of the School Librarians of Rhode Island Annual Conference and is free to any librarian who registers on OLIS. Librarians interested in attending the entire conference must register on the SLRI conference site and pay registration fee. The session is a also part of the Media Smart Libraries program which was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant # LG-07-14-0045-14 and awarded to the URI Graduate School of Library and Information Studies. Attendance at this workshop could be applied to the Access & Use, Analyze & Evaluate, Create & Collaborate, Reflect, or Take Action digital badge.

Registration required.

Intended Audience: Public Librarians, School Librarians

Speaker(s): Lisa A. Pinsonneault, Special Assistant Attorney General, Office of Attorney General (RI)

Join your public library colleagues to learn, or review, the library’s and board’s legal responsibilities and correct procedures for adhering to the laws for public records and open meetings. After learning the guidelines, you can establish procedures for your library. Having procedures in place will make the process easier when you get requests or are challenged.

Our speaker will describe how to determine whether a document is a public record and how to respond to a citizen’s request. Important procedural provisions will be discussed, including the way to respond to public record requests and establishing guidelines for public access. Frequent trouble areas and significant legal cases will also be reviewed.

You will learn how to determine when the Open Meetings Act applies and when an executive session is appropriate. Other statutory requirements, such as posting notices, amending agendas, and maintaining minutes will be discussed. Frequent trouble areas and significant legal cases will also be reviewed.

Lisa A. Pinsonneault is a Special Assistant Attorney General who joined the Department of Attorney General, Civil Division, in January 2011. Since then, Lisa has been focused on general litigation and open government matters. She graduated from Roger Williams University School of Law in 1998.

Registration required.

Intended Audience: Public Library Staff and Trustees

Speaker(s): Claudia Haines, Coordinator of Youth Services, Homer Public Library, Alaska

Webinar Series

• Session #1 Monday, March 20, 2017,. 4:30 - 6:00 pm
• Session #2 Monday, April 24, 2017, 4:30 - 6:00 pm

In our media saturated world, the way families connect to the library is shifting. How librarians respond to this is the focus of this two part webinar series facilitated by expert Claudia Haines, co-author of Becoming a Media Mentor: A Guide to Working with Children and Families.

The first webinar will introduce participants to media mentorship and include an overview, research highlights, types of media mentorship, tips for evaluating new media, and new media review sources. Participants will be asked to design a media mentorship experience applicable to their library and community.

At the second webinar, participants will share and discuss their proposed media mentorship experiences including possible challenges and plans for implementation. Join this unique opportunity to learn more about media mentorship and how you can put your new understanding into practice.

Registrants will receive an invitation to the Webinar three days prior to dates.

This workshop is part of the Media Smart Libraries program which was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant # LG-07-14-0045-14 and awarded to the URI Graduate School of Library and Information Studies. Attendance at this workshop could be applied to the Access & Use, Analyze & Evaluate, Create & Collaborate, Reflect, or Take Action digital badge.

Registration required.

Intended Audience: Children and Teen Librarians, School Librarians with a focus on serving children ages 14 and under and their families.

Speaker(s): Lauren Plews, Office of Library & Information Services

Did you attend last fall’s Tell Your Story workshop? Are you working with the public library data report templates but want to do more advanced data analysis? Maybe there is something you want to do with your library’s annual survey data but you just aren’t sure how to get started. Please come to this drop-in session with your data projects, questions and goals. OLIS’s State Data Coordinator, Lauren Plews, will show you how to use the annual survey data to answer your questions and help you take your data use to the next level. Some laptops are available at the C-Lab but participants are encouraged to bring their own.

Registration required. Limited to 18 participants.

Intended Audience: Public Library Staff

Speaker(s): Beatrice Pulliam, Dir. of Technology and Information Services, Providence Public Library, John Edwards, Cataloging & Training Librarian, OSL, Lori DeCesare Cataloging & eZone Librarian, OSL

Learn more about digital resources available to kids. Find out which AskRI databases and eZone materials are best suited for young patrons, how to get the most from your searches, and how to promote and share these resources with families.

Registration required. Limited to 18 participants.

Intended Audience: Youth services librarians