Rhodarian

Exhibit Opportunity Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War

Donna DiM — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:52:58 +0000

Rhode Island has two amazing resources about the life of Lincoln. Brown University’s John Hay Library, named for Lincoln’s White House aide, houses the John Hay Papers, consisting of over 9,100 items and Hay’s Library consisting of approximately 2,000 books by or about Hay. Rhode Island is also home to nationally known Lincoln scholar, Chief Justice Frank Williams, who has a wonderful Lincoln collection. RI’s a natural to host this exhibit! Why not apply for your library!

The ALA Public Programs Office is happy to announce its collaboration with the National Constitution Center (NCC) in Philadelphia on a new traveling exhibit, “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War.” One copy of the exhibition will travel to public, academic and special libraries from mid-2009 through 2011. The traveling exhibition and tour are funded by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to the National Constitution Center.

“Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War” offers a fresh and innovative perspective on Abraham Lincoln that focuses on his struggle to meet the political and constitutional challenges of the Civil War. The exhibition explores how Lincoln used the Constitution to confront three intertwined crises of the war—the secession of Southern states, slavery and wartime civil liberties. Visitors will leave the exhibition with a more complete understanding of Lincoln as president and the Civil War as the nation’s gravest constitutional crisis.

Librarians applying to host “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War” in their public, academic or special library must register their institution at Grants.gov. Prospective applicants are advised to register with Grants.gov as soon as possible, as the process can take up to two weeks to complete. The application and guidelines for “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War” and complete instructions for registering and applying through Grants.gov may be found at http://neh.gov/grants/guidelines/SGL_Lincoln.html. Online applications must be completed through Grants.gov by January 30, 2009. Applications may not be submitted through ALA.

Successful applicants will host the 1,000 square foot exhibit for six weeks and receive a $2,500 grant from NEH for attendance at an exhibit planning workshop and other exhibit-related expenses. Participating libraries are expected to present at least two free public programs featuring a lecture or discussion by a qualified scholar on exhibition themes. All showings of the exhibition must be free and open to the public.

For more information about “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War,” visit www.ala.org/publicprograms. With questions, please contact the ALA Public Programs Office, publicprograms@ala.org.

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NEDCC appoints Interim Executive Director

Donna DiM — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:06:59 +0000

JOHN H. OTT HAS BEEN APPOINTED INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of the Northeast Document Conservation Center following Ann Russell’s recent retirement after 30 years at the Center.

MR. OTT PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of the Scottish Rite Masonic National Heritage Museum and Library for eight years, retiring in 2007. Under his guidance, the National Heritage Museum became one of this country’s most innovative museums for exhibitions and research on America’s history and culture. During his 37-year museum career he also served as Executive Director at Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Massachusetts; the Atlanta Historical Society in Atlanta, Georgia; and the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. Mr. Ott has been a leader in integrating museum institutions into their local community and was recognized by Independent Sector in 1991 as one of the most innovative non-profit museum directors for his leadership skills.

AS INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT NEDCC, Mr. Ott will help guide the Center through the transition period and oversee the launch of a national search for a permanent director.

THE NORTHEAST DOCUMENT CONSERVATION CENTER is one of the largest nonprofit, regional conservation centers in the United States specializing in the preservation of paper-based materials for libraries, archives, museums, and other collections-holding institutions as well as private collections. The Center has served thousands of cultural institutions through its laboratory services, treating some of the nation’s most significant historic materials. NEDCC’s Field Service department provides consulting services and educational programs to institutions across the country. The Center’s Web site has become an invaluable source of preservation information for the United States and beyond.

TO CONTACT JOHN OTT, call (978) 470-1010, or e-mail jott@nedcc.org.
TO JOIN NEDCC’S E-MAIL ANNOUNCEMENTS LIST, click on: http://www.nedcc.org/contact/signup.php

Share your opinion about the arts in RI

Donna DiM — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:04:55 +0000

Libraries are community spaces and often host arts events. Libraries are places for artists of all types to find information & inspiration. As regular folk, librarians attend arts programs of all types. Please take a few moments to share your thoughts about the arts in RI with Rhode Island State Council for the Arts.

The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, in cooperation with the City of Providence’s Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, is planning for the future of the arts in Rhode Island. As part of this process we are asking everyone — artists, audiences, elected officials, policy makers, business people and just plain folk — to contribute to the plan. Respond only if you are a Rhode Islanders.

The survey

The Big Read — Is it your turn?

Donna DiM — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:44:19 +0000

Time to Apply for The Big Read

Washington, DC-The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), announces the fifth deadline for The Big Read. The purpose of The Big Read is to revitalize the role of literature in American popular culture. Grants ranging from $5,000 - $20,000 are available to encourage local communities to inspire reading by developing and carrying out programming revolving around a single work of literature. Programming must be conducted between September 2009 and June 2010. This will be the only application deadline in 2009.

Previous RI winners include:

West Bay Collaborative Warwick, RI, To Kill a Mockingbird

RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Warwick, RI, Their Eyes Were Watching God

Application Deadline: February 3, 2009

Learn more

A special invitation from Anne-Imelda M. Radice, PhD., Director, IMLS

Public Library Symposium: Look to the Future

Karen — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:21:59 +0000

NELINET, in cooperation with the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services, will present a special program geared specifically for public library directors, trustees, and decision-makers on December 5. Public Library Symposium 2008: A Look to the the Future will feature a host of dynamic speakers that will provide insight to help guide your library’s “vision” for the future. The well-rounded and informative program includes former Library Journal Librarian of the Year, Raymond Santiago, Director of the Miami-Dade Public Library, whose presentation “Helping Public Libraries Find Their Voice” will provide you with ideas on how best to advocate for your library.

Don’t miss this opportunity to network with public librarians from all over New England at a unique and convenient location, Old Sturbridge Village. This full-day session will provide new ideas and inspiration to help move you and your library into the future with confidence!

Cost for NELINET members is $65 before November 1 and $75 after that date. LORI libraries are members of NELINET through OLIS’ consortial membership.

Download the flyer for more information about this event. Register via the NELINET website. Contact Debbie Cullerton at OLIS for member login information or Maria Brady at NELINET.

This Week On L-TV: Oct. 19 to Oct. 22

Joe — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:45:55 +0000

L-TV 124 “Chick Lit”

Fran Farrell Bergeron hosts library director Kathryn Taylor of the Westerly Public Library and West Warwick Public Library Administrative Assistant Sue Laporte in an informative and entertaining look at “Chick Lit” a new literary genre that upon close examination isn’t as new as one might think.

Sunday, October 19         - 12:30 pm
Monday, October 20         - 2:00 pm
Wednesday, October 22    - 9:00 pm

L-TV is shown on the Statewide Interconnect Channel A which is cable Channel 13

LJ Design Institute East

Karen — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:40:35 +0000

Library Journal’s 4th Design Institute “Going Green” will be held next door in Connecticut on Thursday, December 4. The full day session is presented by LJ in partnership with the Connecticut State Library and Connecticut Library Consortium. A think tank on green design, the session brings together leading architects, designers, librarians, and vendors to hone in on the challenges and solutions faced in making libraries sustainable.

Afternoon breakout sessions led by sponsoring architects will focus on pre-selected, real-life challenges submitted in advance by attendees and chosen by LJ. In December 2007, the Essex Public Library in Tiverton was one of the design challenges for the LJ Design Institute in Chicago.

Each librarian attendee will have a chance to have their design challenge be the focus of one of the six architect-led breakout sessions. The design challenges do not have to focus solely on going green, but the breakout sessions will incorporate green solutions into the design. Potential design challenges must be submitted no later than October 28.

Registration to the Design Institute is free and open to librarians who are in the bond, pre-bond or early planning stage of a library construction or renovation project. Attendance is limited to 100. This is a great way to learn more about green design!

This Week on L-TV: Oct. 12 to Oct. 15

Joe — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:38:50 +0000

L-TV 119 E-Zone

Fran Farrell-Bergeron talks with Christopher LaRoux, the director of the Greenville Public Library, and Mattie Gustufson, the collection librarian at the Newport Public Library, about the Rhode Island Public Library E-Zone, a new library service that enables people to browse, check out, and download best selling digital titles 24/7 to their PCs and PDAs from home. the office, or anywhere with access to the internet. This digital collection of audio books, e-books, music and videos is now available to anyone with an Ocean State Library card.

Sunday, October 12 - 12:30pm

Monday, October 13 - 2:00pm

Wednesday, October 15 - 9:00pm

L-TV is shown on the Statewide Interconnect Channel A which is cable Channel 13

This Week On L-TV: October 5 to October 8

Joe — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:08:05 +0000

L-TV 122 Science Fiction and Fantasy
Fran Farrell-Bergeron hosts East Providences’s Rumford Branch librarian Denise Inman and Westerly Public Library director Kathryn Taylor in a discussion on what makes good science ficiton and how science ficiton differs from fantasy.

Sunday, October 5        - 12:30 pm
Monday, October 6        -   2:00pm
Wednesday, October 7    - 9:00 pm

L-TV is shown on the Statewide Interconnect Channel A which is cable

Channel 13

Friends Group Workshop (COLA)

Administrator — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:13:03 +0000

COLA, the Rhode Island Coalition of Library Advocates, is sponsoring a Friends Group Workshop. Boosting Libraries: A Conversation about Advocacy, facilitated by Carol Grant, will take place on Saturday October 18 from 10 am to noon at the William Hall Library in Cranston.

Carol Grant, Chief of Operations for the City of Providence from 2003-07, was the first chairwoman of the Rhode Island Airport Corporation and a former executive at Textron and at NYNEX in Rhode Island. She has received numerous awards for leadership and volunteerism.

To register, contact cola.rhodeisland.chair@gmail.com by October 11. Be sure to include the friends group you represent, your name, address, phone number and email. You will receive an email confirmation.

Visit the COLA website for more information.