FirstSearch Searching: Maximizing Your Searches

Date: 11/09/07 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: West Warwick Public Library - Computer Lab
Snow Date:
Presenter: Tim Rivard, NELINET, Inc.
Registration required: Yes. Limited to 12 participants.
Intended Audience: LORI library staff

FirstSearch Searching: Maximizing Your Searches

Date: 11/09/07 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (This is a repeat of the morning session.)
Location: West Warwick Public Library - Computer Lab
Snow Date:
Presenter: Tim Rivard, NELINET, Inc.
Registration required: Yes. Limited to 12 participants.
Intended Audience: LORI library staff

National Children's Book Week --"Rise Up Reading"

Date: 11/12/07 - 11/18/07
Contact: (800)999-2160 or www.cbcbooks.org/cbw/

Cornucopia of Rhode Island: Serving the Library Community of Color Conference on Native Americans in children's literature

Date: November 16, 2007 9:00 am to 12 noon
Location: University Club,University of Rhode Island in Kingston, RI. (Directions are available at: www.uclub-uri.org).
Guest speakers are Dr. Naomi Caldwell and Ms.Gabriella Kaye
Contact: Patricia watson at pwatson@providenceathenaeum.org  Phone: 401.421.6970, ext. 25
Registration and information: Registration includes a light breakfast buffet with time to “meet and greet” from 9 to 10 AM.

YART: Reference 900s

Date: 11/19/07 9:30 am
Location: Chariho High School
Presenter: Mary Moen
Contact: Hope Houston, hhouston@olis.ri.gov
Sponsor: OLIS
Registration: No
Intended Audience: Library staff working with young adults, library school students, teachers
Meeting Notes: Coffee is available 15 minutes prior to start of each meeting. Reading lists will be posted to the YART listserv a few weeks before the relevant meeting.

Snow Policy: No school announcement in city/town hosting the meeting means the meeting is cancelled.

Bibliostat Connect Training

Date: November 27, 2007 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Location: East Providence Public Library, Weaver
Snow Date:
Presenter: Jan Anderson, Baker & Taylor
Description: Training in the use of the Bibliostat Connect database program.
Registration required: Yes
Intended Audience: Public Library Directors
A CE event?: Yes

Date: November 27, 2007 1 - 3 pm (repeat session)
Location: RI Dept.of Higher Education, Executive Board Room, 301 Promenade Street, Providence, RI
Snow Date:
Presenter: Jan Anderson, Baker & Taylor
Description: Training in the use of the Bibliostat Connect database program.
Registration required: Yes
Intended Audience: Public Library Directors
A CE event?: Yes

Mock Newbery, Part 2

Date: November 28, 2007 Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Barrington Public Library
Registration required: No
Intended Audience: Children's services librarians, school library media specialists, GSLIS students, anyone interested in quality children's literature

Date: Thursday, November 29, 2007 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Eleanor Slater Hospital, Pastore Complex, Cranston
Snow Date:
Presenter: Michelle Eberle, National Network of Libraries of Medicine - New England
Registration required: Yes, Limited to 20 participants.
Intended Audience: LORI Library staff, especially reference and information services librarians. Medical Library Association Continuing Education Credit is available for those who take the class.

Photoshop Elements

Date: 11/29/07 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m
Location: Rochambeau Branch Library – Computer Lab
Snow Date:
Presenter: Shane Sher, Providence Public Library Technology Trainer
Registration required: Yes, Limited to 12 participants.
Intended Audience: LORI library staff