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Managing Preservation is a semester-equivalent course, running from October 2009 to September 2010, that provides information on issues and technologies needed to design, implement, and manage an effective preservation program for documents, books, photographs, and other paper-based materials, as well as digital collections. 
Managing Preservation guides the student through a full preservation assessment of their institution […]

This is another followup to the OLIS web article, Libraries Helping Rhode Island Get Back To Work.
 
THEWORKSEN is a LISTSERV to communicate with adult employment service providers, educators and professionals involved with transition related employment, and others interested in the meaningful employment of persons with disabilities. THEWORKSEN is an annouce-only list that is disseminated at least once per month. Read the most recent issue of  THEWORKSEN. […]

Talking Books Plus is collaborating with Bradley Hospital and Meeting Street School in the statewide Summer Reading Program coordinated by the RI Office of Library and Informaiton Services. According to Nancy Schwegler, Bradley Hospital Children’s Librarian, many of the children benefit from customized materials such as those compiled for the Summer Reading Program. Nancy has […]

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting grant applications to the agency’s FY 2010 Conservation Project Support (CPS) program. Application guidelines are available on the IMLS Web site.
The application deadline is October 1, 2009.
More information about the program.

Sara Schwabacher, a Senior Fellow with the Cornerstone National Literacy Initiative has been a dancer her whole life. In the American Dance Legacy Institute news, Sara says at age 5 she started dancing. She began taking modern dance/creative movement in the basement of a branch of the St. Paul Public Library. Sara says “the fact that I spent […]

2010 guidelines for American Heritage Preservation Program
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Bank of America Charitable Foundation are pleased to announce the 2010 guidelines for the American Heritage Preservation Program. This public-private partnership will fund the preservation of endangered and fragile art works, rare books, scientific specimens, […]

This month WebJunction focuses on Services to Children. There are dozen of documents and a discussion board for exchange of news and ideas; you are also welcome to add your own resources to this knowledge base.
WebJunction RI also features the popular discussion group, RI Children’s Services.  And for those dealing with slightly older children, the […]

This is a followup to the OLIS web article Libraries Helping Rhode Island Get Back To Work. The following books were posted in an article entitled 100 Useful Tips, Tools and Tutorials for Job-Seekers over 45. As helpful job search advice, the article lists the following books to check out at the library.
Age Discrimination in the American Workplace: Old at a Young Age, […]

The Providence Community Library, which consists of the nine branch libraries of Providence, is the state’s newest library.  PCL officially opens on July 1 with celebrations around the city.  The July 1 Providence Journal includes a story about the transition of management of the branches from the Providence Public Library to the PCL.  Providence Public […]

Microsoft has launched a new search engine, Bing.  It’s an interesting entry to the search world, and worth taking a look at.  Bing is promoted as a “decision engine” rather than a search engine: it provides search results in specific categories and attempts to direct the user to a result that says “this is the […]