OLIS News and Updates

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OLIS announces 2024 LORI Grant Awards

OLIS is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 LORI Project and Mini-Grant Awards, dedicated to fostering innovation and excellence in library services across Rhode Island.

Seven LORI Project Grants and six LORI Mini-Grants have been awarded to twelve RI public and school libraries to execute creative and impactful projects

Networking Opportunity for Libraries Serving English Language Learners

California Library Literacy Services invites libraries from around the country to connect in call centered on adult and family literacy programs in libraries.

Notice for libraries that offer adult literacy/ESL/ELL services: 

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2024 Summer Reading Program Mini-Grants

Request forms for the 2024 Summer Reading Program Mini-Grants are now available.

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Sharing Visions Resource Sharing 2024 Virtual Conference

Registration for the Sharing Visions Resource Sharing 2024 Virtual Conference is now open!

Sharing Visions, a joint effort by the New England State Library Agencies, presents the Sharing Visions 2024 Virtual Conference from 1:00-3

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American History Magazine Update

NLS has learned that American History magazine will no longer be available as a print publication for our producers to narrate. The Spring 2024 issue will be the last issue.

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Many Faces of BARD Program, March 14

The topic for the March 14, 2024, Many Faces of BARD program will be Using the Audio Player in BARD Express: A Demonstration. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. eastern time.

The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. eastern time and last for one hour. This program will be recorded.