OLIS News and Updates

November, 2023

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11/30/2023 - 10:10

Applications open for 2024 LORI Grant Programs

Members of the LORI network are invited to apply for 2024 LORI Project Grants and Mini-Grants for projects that advance library services in RI.
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11/29/2023 - 09:35

2023 New England Teen Summit

The 2023 New England Teen Summit was a success as 179 library staff members from across the region came together virtually for a day of inspiration and collaboration.
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The 2023 New England Teen Summit was a success as 179 library staff members from across the region came together virtually for a day of inspiration and

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RUSQ 2019 Journal Cover
11/28/2023 - 09:12

Call for Submissions: Reference & User Services Quarterly

The peer-reviewed journal RUSQ: A Journal of Reference and User Experience will be accepting submissions as of 1/1/2024.

The Reference and User Services Association is delighted to announce that its peer-reviewed journal RUSQ, now titled RUSQ: A Journal of Reference and Us

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11/17/2023 - 12:06

Quarterly Patron Corner Program: The Life Cycle of the Talking Book

Monday, December 11, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. ET.  The session will be 90 minutes and will feature the NLS Collections Division staff responsible for all phases of book selection.i

Please join us at: 

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11/17/2023 - 11:19

The Many Faces of BARD: Using Bard Mobile for Android Low-Vision Users

December 14, 2023. The demonstration will show how our low-vision users can navigate without speech. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. ET and last for one hour.

This program will be recorded

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11/10/2023 - 15:07

Digital magazines now available in OSL Catalog

Digital magazine titles available online via Flipster are now discoverable in the Ocean State Libraries (OSL) catalog!

Flipster is a digital magazine service available to all Rhode Islanders through AskRI.org, the online statewide reference resource center.