OLIS News and Updates

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Rhode Island Librarians Named 2024 ALA Emerging Leaders

Rhode Island Librarians, Elana Rios and Stella Hudson have been named among the 2024 cohort of ALA's Emerging Leaders. Press release from CPL on follows regarding Ms. Rios.

Press Release: Cranston Public Library’s Elena Rios Named a 2024 Emerging Leader by the American Library Association 

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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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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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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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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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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