OLIS News & Updates
Week of April 2, 2018
OLIS is seeking a Library Program Specialist to serve as the Library Services Coordinator. Applications are due April 13.
There are still a few seats available for "Facing the Future: Facilitating Climate Change Conversations at Your Library" to be held on Thursday, April 26 from 10 - 3 at the Cumberland Public Library.
The RILA Financial Literacy Roundtable invites you to a Money Smart Week RI Kick-off event Monday, April 23 at 10:30am with special guest RI treasurer Seth Magaziner...
The OLIS-LORI Delivery Items Count will take place from Sunday, April 8 through Saturday, April 14.
Develop Outcome Measures and Design Effective Surveys
How to Develop Outcome Measures and Design Effective Surveys - A free webinar from Project Outcome. PLA’s Project Outcome is free online toolkit designed to help public libraries understand and share the impact of their programs and services by providing simple surveys and an easy-to-use process for measuring and analyzing outcomes...
Join the Coalition of Library Advocates for their annual meeting on Tuesday, April 10, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Rhode Island State House. Guest speaker this year is Jim Neal, president of the American Library Association. The COLA Sweetheart of the Year is long time library advocate Neeltje Henneman...
URI Libraries Diversity Initiatives, Big Data and AI Collaboratives invite those across all disciplines to join them for a panel on People of Color in AI. April 4, 2018 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM University of Rhode Island Libraries Robert L. Carothers Library and Learning Commons...
Bibles for the Blind provides Bibles in braille format to blind people around the world who could not otherwise afford it. Anyone desiring to receive a braille Bible should contact: Bibles for the Blind and Visually Handicapped International...
Upcoming OLIS CE Programs
Virtual Reality in the Library
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Tuesday, Apr 17, 2018, 01:30 PM
Newport Public Library, Spring Street, Newport, RI, USA
Money Smart Week Kick-Off
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Monday, Apr 23, 2018, 10:30 AM
State Library-Secretary-State, Smith Street, Providence, RI, USA
Teen SRP 2017 Highlights/Summer Reading Program Forum
It's time to revisit summer 2017 as we finalize planning for the 2018 Summer Reading Program. What favorite program from 2017 will be reappearing on your 2018 calendar? Or are lessons learned from 2017 insp...
Tuesday, Apr 24, 2018, 09:30 AM
Greene Public Library, Hopkins Hollow Road, Greene, RI, USA
Facing the Future: Facilitating Climate Change Conversations at Your Library
Register
Thursday, Apr 26, 2018, 10:00 AM
Cumberland Public Library, Diamond Hill Road, Cumberland, RI, USA
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