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Monday, February 06
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Barrington Public Library
Snow Date: Monday, February 13, 2012
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Teacher from The Learning Community Charter School]
The Learning Community, a public charter school located in Central Falls, has experienced tremendous success teaching reading; in fact, they are receiving national attention for their efforts and incredible student gains. Join us for a unique professional development opportunity and conversation.
Learn how the school's innovative home journaling project engages parents and children in a written exchange centered around a shared reading experience. Then, think about how this parent engagement program might impact your library's family programming and summer reading plans.
This brown bag session will be an introductory session. In May, there will be an opportunity to visit The Learning Community to observe the teachers in action and to learn how they are teaching reading.
Intended Audience: children's librarians
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Monday, February 06
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Barrington Public Library
Snow Date: Monday, February 13, 2012
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Cheryl Space, Youth Services Coordinator, OLIS]
Bring your library calendar, your presenter wish-list, and your sense of humor for our annual summer reading program block-booking event. The official presenter list will be available mid-January, complete with program descriptions. Each library will also receive booking numbers in advance of the meeting; one for the Teen SRP and one for the Children's SRP.
Booking Times:
Important Notes:
If no one from your library can attend the booking meeting, please find another librarian to act as your representative.
There will be a book giveaway happening in conjunction with this event.
Intended Audience: YA Librarians, Children's Librarians
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Monday, February 06
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Barrington Public Library Auditorium
Snow Date: Monday, February 13, 2012
Topic: Homework Help with AskRI
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Karen Mellor, Office of Library and Information Services]
There is a wealth of resources available on AskRI for students, including Homework Help, World Book, Learning Express, Mango Languages and more. Learn what's new and what's mobile on AskRI, and bring your own tips and tricks to share as we explore this vast collection of resources.
This program is a repeat of a program held September 14 and is designed as a followup to the October 26 YART program, YA Homework Help & Reference.
Attendees of the booking meeting are welcome to stop in during the program, but you do not have to attend the booking meeting to participate in this session.
Intended Audience: Youth Services librarians
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Wednesday, February 22
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Newport Public Library
Topic: Protecting the Past - RI
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Donia Conn, Northeast Document Conservation Center]
Why do you need a disaster plan? Experience has proven time and again that a little thought and preparation can save the core of your collection, safeguard your property, and save lives. Here in Rhode Island a disaster can be statewide like the spring 2010 floods or hurricanes. Other disasters are more local but still devastating, like a broken pipe or a toilet that overflowed for two days when your building was closed. In any circumstance, you and your staff/volunteers need to have prepared a disaster plan in order to properly deal with the problem(s) you will encounter.
RI.dPlan is a FREE online template that guides you through the steps to a customized, comprehensive disaster plan for your collections and building(s). RI.dPlan can serve the needs of organizations with or without preservation staff, library and museum systems that need separate but related plans for multiple locations, and municipal offices with heritage collections.
Participants will leave with a thorough, hands-on knowledge of how to use the RI.dPlan. You are encouraged to register for the program with a partner from your institution, although single trainees are accepted.
The trainer is Donia Conn, the Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Northeast Document Conservation Center, the organization that designed the original dPlan™.
This program is offered by OLIS as part of the Protecting the Past - RI, an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant funded project. Questions? Contact: Theresa Woodmansee, Project Manager (401) 253-1691.
Registration required. Limited to 10 participants.
Intended Audience: Staff and volunteers from cultural heritage organizations of all sizes such as museums, historical and preservation societies, libraries, archives, municipal records offices, armories, and other institutions that are part of RI’s cultural heritage.
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Wednesday, February 22
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Newport Public Library
Topic: Protecting the Past - RI
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Donia Conn, Northeast Document Conservation Center]
Why do you need a disaster plan? Experience has proven time and again that a little thought and preparation can save the core of your collection, safeguard your property, and save lives. Here in Rhode Island a disaster can be statewide like the spring 2010 floods or hurricanes. Other disasters are more local but still devastating, like a broken pipe or a toilet that overflowed for two days when your building was closed. In any circumstance, you and your staff/volunteers need to have prepared a disaster plan in order to properly deal with the problem(s) you will encounter.
RI.dPlan is a FREE online template that guides you through the steps to a customized, comprehensive disaster plan for your collections and building(s). RI.dPlan can serve the needs of organizations with or without preservation staff, library and museum systems that need separate but related plans for multiple locations, and municipal offices with heritage collections.
Participants will leave with a thorough, hands-on knowledge of how to use the RI.dPlan. You are encouraged to register for the program with a partner from your institution, although single trainees are accepted.
The trainer is Donia Conn, the Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Northeast Document Conservation Center, the organization that designed the original dPlan™.
This program is offered by OLIS as part of the Protecting the Past - RI, an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant funded project. Questions? Contact: Theresa Woodmansee, Project Manager (401) 253-1691.
Registration required. Limited to 10 participants.
Intended Audience: Staff and volunteers from cultural heritage organizations of all sizes such as museums, historical and preservation societies, libraries, archives, municipal records offices, armories, and other institutions that are part of RI’s cultural heritage.
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Tuesday, February 28
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Providence Athenaeum Library
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Christina Bevilacqua, Director of Programs and Public Engagement, Providence Athenaeum; Joyce May, Adult Services Librarian, Weaver Library.]
Featured Presentation -
Programs are a great way for libraries to serve their communities, bringing people together for education, entertainment, and socializing - often all three at once. But how do we maximize our potential as programmers? Christina Bevilacqua has directed programs at the Providence Athenaeum since 2005; in 2006 she launched the Athenaeum's weekly Salon series, which has focused on collaborative programming with cultural and educational organizations throughout the state. By using its resources to promote the cultural endeavors of other organizations, the Athenaeum has simultaneously grown its own audience and public profile, garnering new members and supporters as well as positive press in the process. Join Christina for a look at some strategies for creating programs that strengthen the role your library is playing in your community, bring new audiences to your library, and generate relationships that can help you offer more to those served by your library.
ProgramTalk -
Connect with other programming librarians for new ideas and to share information on creating, coordinating, and marketing successful programs. Instead of “booktalking,” we will “programtalk”! Prepare one paragraph describing a program that you would highly recommend. Include contact information for the presenter/performer, fees, target audience, and marketing tips. Plan to speak for 2- 3 minutes.
Participants are also encouraged to share their libraries' program experience related (but not limited) to the featured presentation of the day.
Intended Audience: LORI library staff.
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Thursday, March 01
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Cranston Public Library
Topic: Teen Summer Reading Program Sharing Session & YA Programs in a Box
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Sharing Session]
Come and discuss the 2012 Teen Summer Reading Program, "Own the Night," with your colleagues from around the state. Topics of discussion will include programming ideas, fundraising, incentives, teen volunteers, program requirements/record-keeping, and other topics (bring your thoughts and ideas, please). A book list of recommended YA fiction and non-fiction will be shared (developed by Brandi Kenyon, South Kingstown Public Library).
A portion of the meeting will be reserved for a discussion of developing YA "Programs in a Box," collections of programming materials to be shared by YA librarians around the state.
Intended Audience: Young Adult Librarians
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Wednesday, March 07
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
East Providence Public Library
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Shane Sher, Technology Trainer, Providence Public Library]
Need to do a presentation but don’t want to put your audience to sleep? Learn tips and tricks on presenting from one of the most engaging presenters around. Shane will review presentation tools such as PowerPoint and Presi along with other helpful presentation resources. But successful presentations depend on much more than software. In order to capture your audience’s full attention, they need to feel the same excitement you feel for your subject matter and understand your key points. Shane will share his approach to making presentations engaging and productive for both the presenter and the audience, enabling you to punch up even the driest subject matter.
Intended Audience: LORI library staff
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Thursday, March 15
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
North Kingstown Free Library
Topic: 2012 Adult Summer Reading Program
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Chaichin Chen, Library Program Specialist, OLIS]
Come to learn about what some of our Adult Services colleagues are planning for this year’s Adult Summer Reading Program. This year’s theme supported by the Collaborative Summer Library Program is Between the Covers. The program will focus on collection development and on program ideas. If you have been working on this and wish to present your idea during the program, please contact Chaichin Chen before March 2nd, 2012.
We will also review the support options, including some provided by OLIS, available for the annual events.
Intended Audience: LORI library staff.
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Wednesday, March 21
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Providence Athenaeum
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Cheryl Space, Youth Services Coordinator, OLIS]
Come and discuss the newest, most glowingly-reviewed, children's fiction of 2012. Each month, we'll meet and discuss five books.
Discussion List:
Intended Audience: children's librarians, school library media specialists
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Wednesday, March 21
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Cranston Public Library
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Dr. Joan Gray Anderson & Claudia M. Kerbel, Center for Personal Financial Education, University of Rhode Island; Megan Smith, Safe House Coordinator, Sojourner House]
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the American Library Association developed Money Smart Week @ your library to promote personal financial literacy. Over 30 states participated in 2011 and this year the Rhode Island Library Association is bringing the program to RI libraries around the state. Money Smart Week 2012 will take place April 21-28.
Prepare for Money Smart Week @ your library by learning how you can help patrons find the financial information they need. How do you evaluate which online website or service might best meet their financial needs? Where’s the best place to find information on consolidating loans? How can people become smarter consumers? What resources are available to Rhode Islanders who need assistance with their financial planning? Learn about resources for personal money management, credit and debt, financial security, investing basics, saving for college and planning for the financial issues that arise during later life. Other topics include identity theft and money matters for victims of domestic violence, who sometimes experience financial control as another form of abuse.
Dr. Anderson is a professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Rhode Island and Director of Research at the Center for Personal Financial Education. At URI she has taught such courses as: Personal Finance, Consumer Economics, Debt Management, Retirement Planning, and Financial Issues across the Lifespan. She also manages the certificate program in Family Financial Counseling and Planning. Her most recent research and outreach focuses on the impact of personal finance educational programs for changing the financial behavior of consumers.
Ms. Kerbel is an adjunct faculty member and academic advisor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Rhode Island. She also serves as the Director of Outreach at the Center for Personal Financial Education. Over her career as a financial educator, she has managed numerous outreach programs, most recently a workplace financial education project, community-based personal finance workshops for women and financial literacy trainings for teachers.
Ms. Smith is Sojourner House’s Safe House Coordinator. In addition to managing the daily operations of the safe house, she provides one-on-one advocacy to Residential Program clients and facilitates weekly support groups for individuals in the Woonsocket community who have been impacted by partner violence. Through these interactions, she has seen the prevalence of financial control as a means of abuse.
Sojourner House is a comprehensive domestic violence agency that provides wraparound services to victims of intimate partner violence and their families. Financial literacy is an issue that is deeply intertwined with relationship violence, and financial health and stability is key to recovering from abuse. Sojourner House offers financial literacy trainings to clients and members of the community that include information on financial fundamentals, financial safety planning while in and after leaving an abusive relationship, (re)building credit, and other topics as requested by participants.
This workshop is presented by the Rhode Island Library Association in partnership with the Office of Library and Information Services.
Intended Audience: RI library staff
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Thursday, March 22
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Cranston Public Library
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Jenn Chretien, MLIS, certified by Boston University in Genealogical Research]
Jenn Chretien will provide an overview of tools librarians need when assisting in genealogical research. She will cover effective ways to use databases such as Heritage Quest as well as free online resources and instruct us on what can be found in local and regional depositories.
Intended Audience: LORI Library Staff
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Tuesday, March 27
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Narragansett Public Library
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Jane Palmer, Senior Manager, and Maria Ferreira, Coordinator of Employment & Training Programs, RI Dept. of Labor and Training]
The Department of Labor and Training’s EmployRI website has resources to help jobseekers find a job, create a resume, and get career tips. There are links to training and employment programs, skills assessment tools along with resources for employers, including labor market analysis. All these resources are available for free to Rhode Island residents.
Learn how to navigate this vast resource to better serve jobseekers in your library. This informative session will provide a hands-on introduction to Employ RI including:
Be sure to bring along your questions about job search and employment resources for your patrons and learn how to take this program back to your library.
Intended Audience: LORI library staff
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Wednesday, March 28
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Cumberland Public Library
Topic: Protecting the Past - RI
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Donia Conn, Northeast Document Conservation Center]
Why do you need a disaster plan? Experience has proven time and again that a little thought and preparation can save the core of your collection, safeguard your property, and save lives. Here in Rhode Island a disaster can be statewide like the spring 2010 floods or hurricanes. Other disasters are more local but still devastating, like a broken pipe or a toilet that overflowed for two days when your building was closed. In any circumstance, you and your staff/volunteers need to have prepared a disaster plan in order to properly deal with the problem(s) you will encounter.
RI.dPlan is a FREE online template that guides you through the steps to a customized, comprehensive disaster plan for your collections and building(s). RI.dPlan can serve the needs of organizations with or without preservation staff, library and museum systems that need separate but related plans for multiple locations, and municipal offices with heritage collections.
Participants will leave with a thorough, hands-on knowledge of how to use the RI.dPlan. You are encouraged to register for the program with a partner from your institution, although single trainees are accepted.
The trainer is Donia Conn, the Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Northeast Document Conservation Center, the organization that designed the original dPlan™.
This program is offered by OLIS as part of the Protecting the Past - RI, an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant funded project. Questions? Contact: Theresa Woodmansee, Project Manager (401) 253-1691.
Registration required. Limited to 14 participants.
Intended Audience: Staff and volunteers from cultural heritage organizations of all sizes such as museums, historical and preservation societies, libraries, archives, municipal records offices, armories, and other institutions that are part of RI’s cultural heritage.
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Wednesday, March 28
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Cumberland Public Library
Topic: Protecting the Past - RI
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Donia Conn, Northeast Document Conservation Center]
Why do you need a disaster plan? Experience has proven time and again that a little thought and preparation can save the core of your collection, safeguard your property, and save lives. Here in Rhode Island a disaster can be statewide like the spring 2010 floods or hurricanes. Other disasters are more local but still devastating, like a broken pipe or a toilet that overflowed for two days when your building was closed. In any circumstance, you and your staff/volunteers need to have prepared a disaster plan in order to properly deal with the problem(s) you will encounter.
RI.dPlan is a FREE online template that guides you through the steps to a customized, comprehensive disaster plan for your collections and building(s). RI.dPlan can serve the needs of organizations with or without preservation staff, library and museum systems that need separate but related plans for multiple locations, and municipal offices with heritage collections.
Participants will leave with a thorough, hands-on knowledge of how to use the RI.dPlan. You are encouraged to register for the program with a partner from your institution, although single trainees are accepted.
The trainer is Donia Conn, the Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Northeast Document Conservation Center, the organization that designed the original dPlan™.
This program is offered by OLIS as part of the Protecting the Past - RI, an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant funded project. Questions? Contact: Theresa Woodmansee, Project Manager (401) 253-1691.
Registration required. Limited to 14 participants.
Intended Audience: Staff and volunteers from cultural heritage organizations of all sizes such as museums, historical and preservation societies, libraries, archives, municipal records offices, armories, and other institutions that are part of RI’s cultural heritage.
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Wednesday, March 28
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Rochambeau Library
Topic: Protecting the Past - RI
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Captian James Coyne]
This course provides training on and resources for personnel who require a basic understanding of the Incident Command System (ICS). ICS 100, Introduction to the Incident Command System, introduces the ICS and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. The course describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the ICS. It also explains the relationship between the ICS and the National Incident Management System. The course objective is to enable participants to demonstrate basic knowledge of the ICS.
Registration required. Limited to 25 participants.
Intended Audience: The target audience includes persons involved with emergency planning, and response or recovery efforts.
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Monday, April 02
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Resources for RI Education, 95 Hathaway Center — Suite 3 Providence, RI 02907
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Cheryl Space, Youth Services Coordinator, OLIS]
Come shop for low cost supplies for your 2012 summer reading program with your colleagues from around the state. To view some of the available products, visit: Recycling for R.I. Education website.
We'll go shopping as a group after the summer reading program planning meeting: 9:30 - 12:00 at the William Hall Library in Cranston. Get inspired with ideas, and then purchase what you need to do the projects in your library! Bring large tote bags as well as some money to pay for your supplies(weighed and charged per pound).
What Is Recycling for Rhode Island Education?
Recycling for RI Education is a 501(c)3 non-profit educational and environmental organization. Its vision is to encourage self-discovery by active participation in teaching and learning through creative experiences. RRIE has as its mission to encourage preservation of the environment by diverting clean non-toxic reusable excess inventory from the business community to educators and community organizations.
How do we do that?
We truck donated materials to a central warehouse in Providence, and redistribute them to schools, individual teachers, and other non-profit organizations, such as Boys & Girls Club, day care providers for children and the elderly, after school programs and many other groups in need of basic supplies for hands-on learning and art programs.
Intended Audience: children's librarians, young adult librarians
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Monday, April 02
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
William Hall Library, Cranston
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Cheryl Space, Youth Services Coordinator, OLIS]
Come and discover the treasures hidden in the Summer Reading Program Manual from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP). Children's librarians from around the state will share ideas to get your planning underway - from promotion to programs to crafts.
Intended Audience: children's librarians
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Wednesday, April 04
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Greenville Public Library
Topic: Middle School Reads
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Brandi Kenyon (South Kingstown Public Library) and Linda Archetto (Cranston Public Library)]
What should you be purchasing for your YA collection and recommending to your middle school age patrons? What topics are popular? Hear about what's new and popular from three YA librarians. Please bring books you'd like to share with the group.
Intended Audience: Young Adult Librarians
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Tuesday, April 10
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Jamestown Philomenian Library
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Karen Mellor, Office of Library and Information Services]
There is a wealth of resources available on AskRI, not only for students but for learners of all ages. But who has time to investigate the possibilities? Take this whirlwind tour of AskRI and learn how students, job seekers and others can take advantage of the many resources available for free to all Rhode Islanders. Learn what’s new and what’s up and coming on Homework Help, World Book, Learning Express, Mango Languages, ReferenceUSA, EBSCO and more. Bring your own tips and tricks to share as we explore this vast collection of resources.
While this is not a hands on class, feel free to bring your laptop to explore the resources during the presentation.
This is a repeat of sessions held on September 28, 2011 and February 6, 2012.
Intended Audience: Library staff
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Wednesday, April 11
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1000 Narragansett Parkway, Warwick, RI 02888
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Wendy White, Assistant Director - Providence Family History Center with Assitant, Verna Confreda]
Join us to learn about the family history records maintained by the staff of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Registration required. Limited to 20 participants.
Intended Audience: LORI Library Staff
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Thursday, April 12
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Providence Public Library, Special Collections Dept., 3rd floor
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Jordan Goffin, Special Collections Librarian, Providence Public Library]
The Providence Public Library's Special Collections Department offers a unique primary-source resource for Rhode Islanders. Learn about the collection and the ways it can be useful for research. In the process, you'll see the fascinating and unusual objects and hear their stories. You'll also learn what makes a book rare and how to spot potential rare books hiding in plain sight.
Registration required. Limited to 15 participants.
Intended Audience: LORI library staff
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Wednesday, April 18
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
RI Economic Development Corporation, 315 Iron Horse Way, Providence
Topic: Protecting the Past - RI
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Alexandra Allardt, ArtCare Resources, and Donia Conn, NEDCC]
Specifically designed to train those responsible for cultural heritage materials, this workshop defines key elements in preparing for a disaster. Learn what the threats are to your collection and how you can mitigate them. See the situation through the eyes of nationally certified conservators - Alex Allardt, ArtCare Resources, and Donia Conn, NEDCC. Exercises and a case study help students pull together the plan.
After the workshop you will know:
To get hands-on training in disaster recovery, register for Part II “Response and Triage of Wet Materials.”
If you have a disaster plan, review it before the program. Or start a plan by signing up for “Create a disaster plan with RI.dPlan.”
Coffee and refreshments are provided for the morning. Bring a bag lunch or buy lunch at a nearby eatery.
This program is offered by OLIS as part of Protecting the Past - RI, an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant funded project. Questions? Contact: Theresa Woodmansee, Project Manager (401) 253-1691.
Registration required. Limited to 20 participants.
Intended Audience: Staff and volunteers from cultural heritage organizations of all sizes such as museums, historical and preservation societies, libraries, archives, municipal records offices, armories, and other institutions that are part of RI’s cultural heritage.
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Wednesday, April 25
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Exeter Public Library
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Shane Sher, Technology Trainer, Providence Public Library]
Are you finding that you are always the last to know about some great website or new technology? Do patrons ask you questions about tech tools, apps and websites and you have no idea what they’re talking about? How on earth can you wade thru all the latest technology developments and still have time to do your job? It’s easier than you think. Using tools like RSS feeds and IFTTT can help you stay on top of the latest trends in technology and enable you to answer patron’s tech questions in no time. Learn how to harness technology to put you ahead of the curve. This basic class for the less-technology inclined will get you started and help bring out your inner geek.
Intended Audience: LORI library staff
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Thursday, April 26
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Pawtucket Public Library
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Jane Palmer, Senior Manager, and Maria Ferreira, Coordinator of Employment & Training Programs, RI Dept. of Labor and Training]
The Department of Labor and Training’s EmployRI website has resources to help jobseekers find a job, create a resume, and get career tips. There are links to training and employment programs, skills assessment tools along with resources for employers, including labor market analysis. All these resources are available for free to Rhode Island residents.
Learn how to navigate this vast resource to better serve jobseekers in your library. This informative session will provide a hands-on introduction to Employ RI including:
Be sure to bring along your questions about job search and employment resources for your patrons and learn how to take this program back to your library.
EmployRI sessions are being held in multiple locations around the state.
Registration required. Limited to 15 participants.
Intended Audience: LORI library staff
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Monday, April 30
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
No. Scituate Public Library
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Jane Palmer, Senior Manager, and Maria Ferreira, Coordinator of Employment & Training Programs, RI Dept. of Labor and Training]
The Department of Labor and Training’s EmployRI website has resources to help jobseekers find a job, create a resume, and get career tips. There are links to training and employment programs, skills assessment tools along with resources for employers, including labor market analysis. All these resources are available for free to Rhode Island residents.
Learn how to navigate this vast resource to better serve jobseekers in your library. This informative session will provide a hands-on introduction to Employ RI including:
Be sure to bring along your questions about job search and employment resources for your patrons and learn how to take this program back to your library.
EmployRI sessions are being held in multiple locations around the state.
Registration required. Limited to 8 participants.
Intended Audience: LORI library staff
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Monday, April 30
11:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst, MA
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Rosemary Agoglia]
Please join us in a visit to The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA. Workshop participants must make their own transportation arrangements; carpooling is recommended.
Schedule of the Day:
11:00 - 12:30: Tour the galleries
On exhibit: Kadir Nelson (Testing the Ice); Kadir Nelson (We are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball); and, The Art of Eric Carle: The Birth of a Book and a Museum.
12:30 - 1:30: Lunch on your own/brown bag - the wonderful Atkins Farms Market is conveniently located if you'd prefer to purchase your lunch.
1:30 - 4:30: The Whole Book Approach Workshop
The Whole Book Approach supports critical engagement with the picture book as an art form, places emphasis on reading with children rather than reading to children, and engages the group in a collaborative experience. Developed at The Carle by Instructor of Children’s Literature Programs, Megan Lambert, it is the Museum's critical framework and pedagogical method for understanding the art and design of a picture book and expanding its use as a tool for learning. Drawing upon Visual Thinking Strategies, Dialogic Reading techniques, and the child-focused discovery methods of the Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education, it is the foundation for the following programs.
*We must have 20 participants for this workshop/field trip to take place. Please contact OLIS immediately if your plans change and you are unable to attend after registering.
Thank you!
Registration required. Limited to 30 participants.
Intended Audience: children's librarians
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Wednesday, May 02
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
St. Andrew's School, 63 Federal Road, Barrington
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Cheryl Space, Youth Services Coordinator, OLIS]
Come and discuss the newest, most glowingly-reviewed, children's fiction of 2012. A reading list will be posted on the OLIS website one month before the meeting.
For this meeting, we will be discussing the following 6 books:
Intended Audience: children's librarians, school library media specialists
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Wednesday, May 02
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Warwick Public Library
Topic: YA Genre Discussion: Dystopias & Steam Punk
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Paula Anderson (Warwick Public Library), Tanya Paglia (Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library) and LInda Archetto (Cranston Public Library)]
Come and discuss two hot topics in YA literature today. Listen to book presentations from 3 YA librarians, and bring your favorites to share.
Intended Audience: Young Adult Librarians
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Monday, May 14
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The Learning Community Charter School, 21 Lincoln Avenue, Central Falls, RI 02863
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Maureen Nosal]
Interactive Read-Alouds allow librarians and teachers to build literacy skills while also developing a sense of community and deepening thematic and content understandings. This workshop will give participants the skills to design and deliver thoughtful, effective interactive read-alouds.
This program will include both classroom observation as well as a professional development workshop.
Registration required. Limited to 16 participants.
Intended Audience: children's librarians
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Tuesday, May 15
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
East Providence Public Library
Topic: Book Discussion
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Joyce May, Adult Services Librarian, Weaver Library.]
Featured Presentation -
Book Discussions: The Good, The Bad, and the Complicated
Have you been leading book discussions for years now? Do you still struggle with selecting books for discussion? Do you feel defeated at times by that member who always dominates the discussion or hates the book or tells too many personal stories or.... Could you be burning out? Joyce May, who has been facilitating 5 book clubs for close to 10 years, will share her thoughts on this amazing and essential library service we call "Book Discussion." She will provide information on books for discussion, strategies for lively discussions, and tips for dealing with difficult members.
ProgramTalk -
Connect with other programming librarians for new ideas and to share information on creating, coordinating, and marketing successful programs. Instead of “booktalking,” we will “programtalk”! Prepare one paragraph describing a program that you would highly recommend. Include contact information for the presenter/performer, fees, target audience, and marketing tips. Plan to speak for 2- 3 minutes.
Participants are also encouraged to share their libraries' program experience related (but not limited) to the featured presentation of the day.
Intended Audience: LORI library staff.
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Wednesday, May 23
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Cranston Public Library (Central)
Topic: Protecting the Past - RI
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Alexandra Allardt, ArtCare Resources, and Donia Conn, NEDCC]
Now that you have spent time learning about disaster response in a classroom setting, you are ready for practical experience. This class is an opportunity to work with certified conservators to see what happens to books, documents, photographs, textiles, furniture, porcelain, digital media, and other non-paper collection items when they are exposed to water and other hazardous materials. Most importantly, you will then know what to do if it happens to your collections! The workshop combines lecture on response techniques with an interactive team assessment activity and familiarizes participants with the various strategies employed for different media.
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes that can get splashed or wet. You will spend part of the time outdoors so please come with appropriate clothing. We provide waterproof gloves.
Coffee and refreshments are provided for the morning. Bring a bag lunch or buy lunch at a nearby eatery.
PREREQUISITE: Disaster Response Planning and Preparation
This program is offered by OLIS as part of the Protecting the Past - RI, an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant funded project. Questions? Contact: Theresa Woodmansee, Project Manager (401) 253-1691.
Registration required. Limited to 20 participants.
Intended Audience: Staff and volunteers from cultural heritage organizations of all sizes such as museums, historical and preservation societies, libraries, archives, municipal records offices, armories, and other institutions that are part of RI’s cultural heritage.
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Thursday, May 24
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Cumberland Public Library, Hayden Center, Meeting Room 1
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Shane Sher, Technology Trainer, Providence Public Library]
Got your geek on? This class will take an in depth look at the more intriguing technology news sources on the web. Discover how to quickly pinpoint where to find the answers for the most arcane questions about technology tools, apps and websites, and learn how to keep these resources organized so you can find the answers again later. Attendees are encouraged to bring challenging patron questions about technology for sharing along with their own solutions and tips. There will also be discussion of some of the latest technology trends and cool tools.
Warning: this is a class for the technologically adept, or at least those who have completed Geek 101.
The Hayden Center is in the rear of the library. Please drive around the library and park at the Hayden Center entrance (the old part of the library). You cannot access this meeting room from the library.
Intended Audience: LORI library staff
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Tuesday, June 05
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
West Warwick Public Library
Topic: Protecting the Past - RI
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Donia Conn, Northeast Document Conservation Center]
Why do you need a disaster plan? Experience has proven time and again that a little thought and preparation can save the core of your collection, safeguard your property, and save lives. Here in Rhode Island a disaster can be statewide like the spring 2010 floods or hurricanes. Other disasters are more local but still devastating, like a broken pipe or a toilet that overflowed for two days when your building was closed. In any circumstance, you and your staff/volunteers need to have prepared a disaster plan in order to properly deal with the problem(s) you will encounter.
RI.dPlan is a FREE online template that guides you through the steps to a customized, comprehensive disaster plan for your collections and building(s). RI.dPlan can serve the needs of organizations with or without preservation staff, library and museum systems that need separate but related plans for multiple locations, and municipal offices with heritage collections.
Participants will leave with a thorough, hands-on knowledge of how to use the RI.dPlan. You are encouraged to register for the program with a partner from your institution, although single trainees are accepted.
The trainer is Donia Conn, the Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Northeast Document Conservation Center, the organization that designed the original dPlan™.
This program is offered by OLIS as part of the Protecting the Past - RI, an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant funded project. Questions? Contact: Theresa Woodmansee, Project Manager (401) 253-1691.
Registration required. Limited to 12 participants.
Intended Audience: Staff and volunteers from cultural heritage organizations of all sizes such as museums, historical and preservation societies, libraries, archives, municipal records offices, armories, and other institutions that are part of RI’s cultural heritage.
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Tuesday, June 05
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
West Warwick Public Library
Topic: Protecting the Past - RI
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Donia Conn, Northeast Document Conservation Center]
Why do you need a disaster plan? Experience has proven time and again that a little thought and preparation can save the core of your collection, safeguard your property, and save lives. Here in Rhode Island a disaster can be statewide like the spring 2010 floods or hurricanes. Other disasters are more local but still devastating, like a broken pipe or a toilet that overflowed for two days when your building was closed. In any circumstance, you and your staff/volunteers need to have prepared a disaster plan in order to properly deal with the problem(s) you will encounter.
RI.dPlan is a FREE online template that guides you through the steps to a customized, comprehensive disaster plan for your collections and building(s). RI.dPlan can serve the needs of organizations with or without preservation staff, library and museum systems that need separate but related plans for multiple locations, and municipal offices with heritage collections.
Participants will leave with a thorough, hands-on knowledge of how to use the RI.dPlan. You are encouraged to register for the program with a partner from your institution, although single trainees are accepted.
The trainer is Donia Conn, the Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Northeast Document Conservation Center, the organization that designed the original dPlan™.
This program is offered by OLIS as part of the Protecting the Past - RI, an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant funded project. Questions? Contact: Theresa Woodmansee, Project Manager (401) 253-1691.
Registration required. Limited to 12 participants.
Intended Audience: Staff and volunteers from cultural heritage organizations of all sizes such as museums, historical and preservation societies, libraries, archives, municipal records offices, armories, and other institutions that are part of RI’s cultural heritage.
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Wednesday, June 06
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Cranston Public Library
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Emily Brown, Librarian, Harry Kizirian Elementary School, Providence]
Come and discuss recent and not-to-be-missed graphic novels for children with Emily Brown, Librarian at Harry Kizirian Elementary School in Providence.
Booklist: Graphic Novels
Intended Audience: children's librarians, school library media specialists
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Monday, June 11
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Roger Williams University Library, Seminar Room
Topic: Protecting the Past - RI
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Alexandra Allardt, ArtCare Resources, and Donia Conn, NEDCC]
Specifically designed to train those responsible for cultural heritage materials, this workshop defines key elements in preparing for a disaster. Learn what the threats are to your collection and how you can mitigate them. See the situation through the eyes of nationally certified conservators - Alex Allardt, ArtCare Resources, and Donia Conn, NEDCC. Exercises and a case study help students pull together the plan.
After the workshop you will know:
To get hands-on training in disaster recovery, register for Part II “Response and Triage of Wet Materials.”
If you have a disaster plan, review it before the program. Or start a plan by signing up for “Create a disaster plan with RI.dPlan.”
Coffee and refreshments are provided for the morning. Bring a bag lunch or buy lunch at a nearby eatery.
This program is offered by OLIS as part of Protecting the Past - RI, an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant funded project. Questions? Contact: Theresa Woodmansee, Project Manager (401) 253-1691.
Registration required. Limited to 20 participants.
Intended Audience: Staff and volunteers from cultural heritage organizations of all sizes such as museums, historical and preservation societies, libraries, archives, municipal records offices, armories, and other institutions that are part of RI’s cultural heritage.
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Thursday, June 14
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Jamestown Philomenian Library
Topic: YART Organizational Meeting
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Cheryl Space, Youth Services Coordinator, OLIS]
Gather with your young adult librarian colleagues from around the state to plan the YART meetings for 2012-2013. We'll determine meeting topics, dates, presenters, host libraries, and book list coordinators. YART welcomes all teen librarians to consider leading a meeting. Think about a topic you've researched, your favorite genre of YA literature, a successful program you've developed, relevant experiences from another job you've had (pre-librarian), or another hot topic and share what you know with others on a statewide platform. We'll recognize those who have lead meetings this past year .... and there will be a book giveaway.
Intended Audience: Young Adult Librarians, Middle School Librarians, High School Librarians
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Monday, July 16
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Mount Hope Farm, 250 Metacom Ave, Bristol
Topic: Protecting the Past - RI
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Alexandra Allardt, ArtCare Resources, and Donia Conn, NEDCC]
Now that you have spent time learning about disaster response in a classroom setting, you are ready for practical experience. This class is an opportunity to work with certified conservators to see what happens to books, documents, photographs, textiles, furniture, porcelain, digital media, and other non-paper collection items when they are exposed to water and other hazardous materials. Most importantly, you will then know what to do if it happens to your collections! The workshop combines lecture on response techniques with an interactive team assessment activity and familiarizes participants with the various strategies employed for different media.
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes that can get splashed or wet. You will spend part of the time outdoors so please come with appropriate clothing. We provide waterproof gloves.
Coffee and refreshments are provided for the morning. Bring a bag lunch or buy lunch at a nearby eatery.
PREREQUISITE: Disaster Response Planning and Preparation
This program is offered by OLIS as part of the Protecting the Past - RI, an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant funded project. Questions? Contact: Theresa Woodmansee, Project Manager (401) 253-1691.
Registration required. Limited to 20 participants.
Intended Audience: Staff and volunteers from cultural heritage organizations of all sizes such as museums, historical and preservation societies, libraries, archives, municipal records offices, armories, and other institutions that are part of RI’s cultural heritage.
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Wednesday, July 18
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library
Topic: Current Fiction
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Cheryl Space, Youth Services Coordinator, OLIS]
Come and discuss new YA fiction at YART's bi-annual current fiction round table. Please see the reading list to see what books we will be discussing, and feel free to bring some new titles to the discussion. Read as many of the books as you like and come prepared to booktalk and share your own personal critique.
Intended Audience: Young Adult Librarians, Middle School Librarians, High School Librarians
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Tuesday, August 21
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
TBD
Topic: Protecting the Past - RI
Presenter(s)/Discussion Leader(s): Alexandra Allardt, ArtCare Resources, and Donia Conn, NEDCC]
Specifically designed to train those responsible for cultural heritage materials, this workshop defines key elements in preparing for a disaster. Learn what the threats are to your collection and how you can mitigate them. See the situation through the eyes of nationally certified conservators - Alex Allardt, ArtCare Resources, and Donia Conn, NEDCC. Exercises and a case study help students pull together the plan.
After the workshop you will know:
To get hands-on training in disaster recovery, register for Part II “Response and Triage of Wet Materials.”
If you have a disaster plan, review it before the program. Or start a plan by signing up for “Create a disaster plan with RI.dPlan.”
Coffee and refreshments are provided for the morning. Bring a bag lunch or buy lunch at a nearby eatery.
This program is offered by OLIS as part of Protecting the Past - RI, an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant funded project. Questions? Contact: Theresa Woodmansee, Project Manager (401) 253-1691.
Registration required. Limited to 20 participants.
Intended Audience: Staff and volunteers from cultural heritage organizations of all sizes such as museums, historical and preservation societies, libraries, archives, municipal records offices, armories, and other institutions that are part of RI’s cultural heritage.
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