General Membership Meeting (September 2020) Zoom Meeting

Cornucopia of Rhode Island, a section of the Rhode Island Library Association will meet virtually via Zoom on Friday, September 11, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

Feel free to contact President Julie Cerrito for the zoom invitation or any questions:
Juliann Cerrito
401.277.5135
jcerr@uri.edu

The spectrum scholarship is now open: Applying for ALA Scholarships

  Applications for the Spectrum Scholarships are accepted through the ALA Scholarship Clearinghouse which allows applicants to apply to multiple scholarships offered through the American Library Association. 

 

Applications for all ALA Scholarships are accepted annually from September to March 1. To submit an application for a Spectrum Scholarship, the following items are required:

 

- Completed online application (which includes a personal statement).

 

-Three professional references (only references on the official online form will be accepted). You will be prompted to indicate your professional references within the online application.

 

-Official academic transcripts from the institution where you received your bachelor’s degree. If you are currently enrolled in an MLIS program or an AASL-recognized School Library Media Program, you will need to send a transcript from your current institution, as well. Only official (sealed) copies will be accepted.

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http://www.ala.org/educationcareers/scholarships

Congratulations to REFORMA retired member Ida D. McGhee on being awarded the 2020 Library Champion Award during the annual Rhode Island Library Conference earlier this year!

 

Congratulations to REFORMA retired member Ida D. McGhee on being awarded the 2020 Library Champion Award during the annual Rhode Island Library Conference earlier this year! 

 

Read all about the award in our summer newsletter:

 

https://www.reforma.org/article_content.asp?edition=2&section=1&article=382

Bookmarks Celebrating Black Voices

 

From K.C. Boyd:

I've been sitting on this announcement for awhile:  I along with Tamela Chambers and Karen Lemmons represented The Black Caucus of the American Library Association as Librarian Consultants on this project.  

👉🏾 https://www.netflixbookmarks.com

We selected the books, and created questions and conversation starters for each episode.  #Bookmarks can now be seen on @Netflix #KC_SaidIt #schoollibrarians #tlchat @iammarleydias

Satia Marshall Orange