OLIS News and Updates

Impact of New EEOC Guidelines on Library Workplace Harassment

Learn how the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)'s new set of guidelines, to better understand Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act, affects libraries.

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NLS Quarterly Patron Corner, June 10

On Monday, June 10, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. eastern time, the NLS Patron Engagement Section will host the quarterly Patron Corner.

The topic for this program is NLS Summer Reading: Another Bridge for Literacy for Children Who Are Blind or Low Vision.

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The Many Faces of BARD, June 13

The topic for Thursday, June 13, 2024, Many Faces of BARD program will be NLS eReader Updates: A Brief Review. The program will begin at 7 p.m. eastern time and last for one hour.

NLS will record this program.

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NLS Announces Software Update for the Zoomax eReader

On May 9, 2024 at 10:00 AM Eastern time, software version 2.1 will be released.

This version of the software will add new features such as access to bookshare for those who have a bookshare account, the ability to operate the unit i

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Many Faces of BARD, May 9

The topic for the Thursday, May 9, Many Faces of BARD program will be Using the Siri Shortcuts for BARD. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. eastern time and last for one hour.

This program will be recorded.  The session will begin with a brief presentation.

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RI Childrens Book Award

Announcing the 2024 RI Children's Book Award Winner

The 2024 Rhode Island Children's Book Award winner is Killer Underwear Invasion!: How to Spot Fake News, Disinformation & Conspiracy Theories by Elise Gravel!