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State of Rhode Island, Office of Library & Information Services , An agency of the Department of Administration

OLIS News and Updates

Library Journal offer free guide to walk libraries through the fundamentals of good survey design.

From Library Journal:

The Library of Rhode Island Delivery Item Count Report for Spring 2025 is now available on the OLIS website.
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The topic for the May 15, 2025, Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker online program will be My Talking Books Skill Preferences Part 1.

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The topic for the Thursday, May 8, 2025, Many Faces of BARD program will be New Features in BARD Express. This program was rescheduled due to its cancelation in April.

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The Rhode Island Children's Book Award committee is seeking four new members to serve a three year term, 2025-2028.
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The topic for the April 29 online program will be eReader Program Updates. In the remaining time, we will answer any questions you have about the NLS Braille eReader.

The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. eastern time and will last for one hour. The meeting will be recorded.

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On March 14, the White House issued an Executive Order on Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy (Executive Order 14238).

Impact on Office of Library and Information Services

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There will be no delivery on Friday, April 18, 2025 in observance of Good Friday. School library delivery is suspended the week of April 14-18 for Spring Recess (except SGA).
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