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A message from the ACRL New England Chapter:
Are you interested in learning more about mobile delivery of services?

Are you trying to attract the mobile-generation to your library?
Wondering if the Kindle is right for your library?
Wondering if mobile is the way to go?

If you answered YES! to any of these questions, then come to the free […]

At the 11th Annual Awards Ceremony on October 28th, inductees to the 2009 RI Employer Honor Roll were honored. This ceremony celebrated RI Employers for their excellence in hiring and support of employees with disabilities.
“Sponsored by the Office of Rehabilitation Service, those who attended the award ceremony witnessed an inspirational keynote by John Robinson, director of […]

Libraries and Deaf-Related Organizations
If you have special interests in promoting quality reading resources that are related to deaf history and the diversity of the deaf community, please read on.

Does your library and community hire disabled individuals?
Celebrate October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The Library of Congress has a display of items from its collection regarding the contributions of persons with a wide range of disabilities.
Did you know that for decades deaf persons were denied employment if telephone usage was a job requirement? A breakthrough occurred in […]

In early December there will be a free online event lasting approximately one hour about how to lead and participate in effective, efficient virtual meetings. This event is free and open to all. There is no need to register. There is a webpage of info and tips for first-time user of OPAL. The “Running a Virtual […]

Books of Many Colors: Decorative Cloth Bindings 1830s to 1900s
Incredibly beautiful bindings - an exquisite art form
An exhibit at the Redwood Library and Athenaeum
Exhibit ends:  Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 12:30am
Location: Redwood Library
Street: 50 Bellevue Avenue, Newport
Phone: (401) 8470292
Email: asaunders@redwoodlibrary.org
Description
Publishers began to produce books bound with cloth covers in the mid-1800’s. The first examples of […]

A message from Kieran Ayton of the ACRL NEC Information Technology Interest Group:
The ACRL NEC Information Technology Interest Group will be holding its next meeting on Friday, November 20th, 2009 at Bryant University (time to be announced).  Everyone is welcome to attend!!
The purpose of the Information Technology Interest Group is to develop and promote all […]

Libraries are encouraged to get involved. This is your opportunity to voice your opinion. The following information about the public hearing is from the web site of the Governor’s Workforce Board Rhode Island.
The Office of Adult and Career and Technical Education is in the process of establishing priorities and strategies for the next 5 years, to complete […]

NCFL (National Center for Family Literacy), the WNBA and Pitney Bowes have teamed up to sponsor a nationwide youth initiative, “Fast Break To Reading.” The program encourages young students to read and track their reading minutes. 

The American Library Association (ALA) has signed on as a sponsor of Make It Matter Day, an effort to encourage Americans to participate in literacy and education activities, organized by Readers Digest. Make It Matter Day will be held Oct. 3, 2009.
“The ALA supports Reader’s Digest in its commitment to literacy and education, which matter […]