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Debbie Barchi writes that the Barrington Public Library has launched The Barrington Blog, a new blog written by staff that showcases library happenings and programs. Updated regularly and loaded with images, the blog is a great way to let people know what’s going on at the library.
The blog is hosted by Tumblr and represents […]

L-TV 122 Science Fiction and Fantasy
Fran Farrell-Bergeron hosts East Providences’s Rumford Branch librarian Denise Inman and Westerly Public Library director Kathryn Taylor in a discussion on what makes good science ficiton and how science ficiton differs from fantasy.
Sunday, February 3 - 12:30 pm
Monday, February 4 - 2:00 pm
Wednesday, February 6 - 9:00 pm
L-TV is […]

The RI Center for the Book announces a new blog, Let’s Talk Books with . . . The blog will feature a RI writer, poet, or “book person” talking about books each month. The blog launches with an on-line conversation with Rhode Island’s Steve Krasner – an award-winning children’s author, creator of […]

Museums, Libraries, and Archives Are Urged to Apply for Free
IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf. A simple electronic application (deadline April 30, 2008) for the […]

The Department of Education announced today that the application package for the 2008 Improving Literacy Through School Libraries (LSL) program competition is now available. Application information is available at the Department of Education’s website.Eligible applicants include local educational agencies (LEAs) in which at least 20 percent of the students served are from families with […]

L-TV 120 Fact vs. fiction
Fran Farrell-Bergeron talks with Hope Houston, the Reference Librarian at OLIS, and John Bucci, the Librarian at Cranston’s William Hall Library, about fiction and non fiction books that examine the same subject matter.
L-TV is shown on the Statewide Interconnect Channel A which is cable Channel 13 at the following times:
Sunday, January […]

L-TV 115 An Interview with Denise Inman
Deborah Barchi talks with Denise Inman, the librarian at the Rumford Branch Library in East Providence, about the interaction branch librarians have with their neighborhood patrons and also about the broad range of reader’s advisory services provided by branch librarians. Many interesting books for patrons of all ages are […]

Buzzmarketing, or word of mouth marketing, is recognized as the most influential, economical, and effective form of promotion. Illinois’ DuPage Library System and North Suburban Library System received a 2007 LSTA grant to help libraries harness the power of buzzmarketing. What’s The Buzz? Word-of-Mouth Marketing and Libraries showcases projects from 35 libraries (public, academic, […]

The Nov. 15 edition of Library Journal includes Why We Blog, a question often asked. The article includes some great applications of blogging, both internally and as means to better connect with patrons, the community and non-users. There’s some information about blogging platforms and blog examples from both the public and academic arena.
Who’s blogging […]

Gale and School Library Journal are accepting nominations for the 2008 Giant Step Award. This award recognizes school and public libraries that have significantly improved their services or developed new initiatives that impact student learning or enrich the school or community. Nominated programs will have made […]