Down Time with Cranston Public Library

By Cranston Public Library

Each week on Down Time with Cranston Public Library, host Tayla Cardillo chats with staff from Cranston Public Library about what they’ve been reading, what they’ve been watching, and what they’ve been loving. You’ll also hear from guests from outside the library community sharing their work and passions. New episodes are released every Tuesday at noon - subscribe so you never miss an episode!

162 - Sensory Friendly Inclusive Group

This week Tayla is joined by Maria Cotto, Babs Wells, and Lisa Lesinski, three RI librarians who are part of the Sensory Friendly Inclusive Group. They talk all about how the Sensory Friendly Inclusive group supports and inspires library workers to offer sensory friendly programming at their libraries. They also discuss audiobooks, youth graphic novels, and family recipes. During The Last Chapter they discuss: What are your favorite titles that celebrate the neurodiverse community?

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Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening!

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May 26th - December 8 -- Renée Elizabeth Neely-TANNER's Commencement Exhibition

Join us for the exhibition opening of the Simmons Center’s Spring 2023 Heimark Artist in Residence, Renée Elizabeth Neely-TANNER.  Neely-TANNER’s work explores the intimate relationships BIPOC have always had with their environment. Not simply as laborers, but as environmental stewards–a complex and unique position linking freedom and green.

This exhibition, catalog, and related events are made possible through the generous funding of the Simmons Center’s Heimark Artist in Residence program.

Wheeler School Primary Grades Librarian

 The Wheeler School, a co-ed, N-12 independent day school with city and farm campuses serving approximately 800 students in the Greater Providence and Greater Boston areas, is seeking an enthusiastic and innovative Primary Grades Librarian to work with Lower School students, faculty and families on our Providence campus. 

https://www.wheelerschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/3-Primary-Grades_Job-Description.pdf?_gl=1*nmg7m7*_up*MQ..&gclid=Cj0KCQjwyLGjBhDKARIsAFRNgW-FyDSP7svn4AtoadMaTA1Dc5D6WwknwdnBHwqdMzXQwd8e89DjLZ0aAmKWEALw_wcB [wheelerschool.org] 

Black & Indigenous High School Summer Institute

New England Library Association Continuing Education Grants

The New England Library Association is accepting applications for Continuing Education Grants (DUE DATE: 7/7/23).

These grants provide financial assistance to NELA members for conferences, courses, institutes, seminars or other study opportunities not leading to a degree, including NELA programs. The award may subsidize up to a maximum of $1,000. Retrospective awards are allowed. Applicants must be a NELA member.

These awards cover any continuing education you have taken since January 1, 2023 through now, or that you plan to take from now through December 31, 2023.

Applications are due July 7, 2023. Submit applications at https://nela.memberclicks.net/grant [nela.memberclicks.net] 

For more information, or if you have questions, contact Lauren Mandel, Chair of the NELA Educational Assistance Committee at educational-assistance@nelib.org.

New England Library Association Graduate Study Scholarships

The New England Library Association is accepting applications for Graduate Study Scholarships (DUE DATE: 7/7/23). 

These scholarships provide financial assistance for students pursuing graduate education in Library and Information Science. The award may subsidize up to a maximum of $1,000. 

An applicant must be:

• A New England resident.
• A NELA member at the time of receiving the scholarship.
• A full or part-time student: (a) who is enrolled in a degree program at an ALA- accredited library school or (b) who is enrolled in a state-certified school library media program.
• The applicant need not be an entering student.

Applications are due July 7, 2023. Submit applications at https://nela.memberclicks.net/graduatestudy [nela.memberclicks.net]. You will be asked to create a free account to apply for the scholarship, but you do not need to be a member of NELA to submit an application. 

For more information, or if you have questions, contact Lauren Mandel, Chair of the NELA Educational Assistance Committee at educational-assistance@nelib.org.