OLIS News & Updates

Hot off the Presses! OLIS unveils a new homepage layout today in an effort to make your experience finding what you need even better. Major announcements will occupy the top right space, with all other News and Updates from our various publishing streams below it. In the middle of the page, find quick access links to the most common resources for libraries and the public. Finally, at the bottom of the page you'll find things like quick statistics, a rotating featured library profile, and upcoming events from the OLIS Calendar and library calendars all around the state.

The Spring 2025 LORI Delivery Item Count took place from Sunday, March 30 to Saturday, April 5, 2025. Each LORI library is responsible for counting and reporting the total daily number of outgoing items placed into delivery. The item count submission form opens on Sunday April 6 and closes Saturday, April 26.

Participation is required for all LORI member libraries. For more information about data collection and reporting, including a link to the submission form, please see the LORI Spring 2025 Delivery Item Count section on Library of Rhode Island Resource Sharing. If you have any questions, please contact Lori DeCesare at (401) 574-9307.

There is no LORI delivery on Friday, April 18, 2025 for Good Friday. School library delivery is suspended April 14-18 for Spring Recess.

For a full list of delivery holidays and closures, please see Delivery Holidays.

2025 Reading Across Rhode Island (RARI) author, Hanif Abdurraqib will be live at the RISD Metcalf Auditorium on Tuesday, April 22 at 7:00 pm. Attendance is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Save your spot today!

More from Reading Across Rhode Island:

Listen to conversations with author Hanif Abdurraqib and RARI Honorary Chair Len Cabral on recent episodes of Overdueing It: The Rhode Island Library Podcast.

Get involved with Overdueing It! Want to chat with your colleagues or patrons about what their reading, watching, loving, and doing in your community? Reach out to be a guest host of Overdueing It!

Email overdueingitpod@gmail.com today.

Voting for the 2025 RI Children's Book Award is open through April 28. Schools and libraries may submit their voting results using the online form. Find all necessary resources on out website.

The winner and 2026 nominees will be announced on the RICBA homepage, through the RICBA newsletter, and shared on the RIYAC, RILINK and SLRI listservs. If you would like to be notified when the winner and nominees are announced, please subscribe to the RICBA newsletter below.

The next NLS Music Notes webinar will be held on Tuesday, March 25, at 7:00 p.m. eastern time via Zoom.

For this NLS Music Notes webinar, we will be joined by pianist, composer, and NLS Music Section patron Hwaen Ch’uqi. We will discuss Mr. Ch’uqi’s journey to becoming a professional musician, his use of braille music, and his own compositions and inspiration.

Thursday, April 10 - In Person

Barrington Public Library

9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Thursday, May 1 - Online

9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Tuesday, April 8 - In Person

Cranston Public Library

10:00 am - 3:30 pm

Library staff serving teens are invited to this in-person session for networking and reflection. Lunch will not be provided, so please make arrangements to bring your own or purchase locally.

Monday, April 21

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Join RI Beanstack rep Kat Gatcomb for this refresher on using the online reading tracker for your summer reading program. Kat will highlight new Beanstack additions and answer questions about preparing your summer challenges.

Friday, April 25 - In Person

West Warwick Public Library

10:00 am - 3:30 pm

Library staff serving youth are invited to this in-person session for networking and reflection. Lunch will not be provided, so please make arrangements to bring your own or purchase locally.

Wednesday, April 30

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Have you tried to use Census data in the past, but found yourself overwhelmed and unsure how to navigate the site or its tools? Has a patron ever asked you how to find something on the Census website, and you struggled to find what they needed? In this workshop, led by Data Dissemination Specialist Nicole McKenzie from US Census Bureau, we will take a tour of the Census Bureau’s website and highlight areas that may be most useful to library staff and patrons. This workshop will also include a demonstration on how to quickly pull up your community's data profile.

LearningExpress Library Has a New Look!

Tuesday, April 8

3:30 pm - 4:15 pm

Discover AtoZdatabases: Overview & What’s Ahead

Wednesday, April 9

3:30 pm - 4:15 pm

The First Amendment and Libraries: A Primer for Library Workers

RI Library Association, Intellectual Freedom Committee

Thursday, March 20

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Andragogy: Understanding Adult Learners [NICHE ACADEMY]

Wednesday, April 16

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Disciplinary Differences: Generative AI in the Research and Publication Process [NICHE ACADEMY]

Wednesday, April 23

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

AI and Public Libraries: Panel and Discussion [WEBJUNCTION]

Thursday, May 1

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Instructional Design for Adult Learners: A Primer [NICHE ACADEMY]

Wednesday, May 7

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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