Cornucopia of Rhode Island at the 2022 Rhode Library Association Conference

Transforming and Restoring Libraries into Places of Belongingby Gabbie Barnes, Windsor Public Library (CT). This session was sponsored by Cornucopia of Rhode Island.

 

Gabbie Barnes from the Windsor Public Library (CT) in the center presented for CORI on Transforming & Restoring Libraries into places of belonging.

 

Julie (past president of CORI) promoting CORI at the 2022 RILA Conference.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part-Time Librarian position at Providence Public Library (RI)

PPL is hiring. Come work with us! 

 

Information Services Librarian (P/T). This librarian position reports to the Head of Information Services and is responsible for providing responsive and effective circulation and research support across all aspects of Information Services operations. 

 

A key role on the library’s information services team, this position is accountable for activities related to both Circulation and Reference operations within Information Services, including borrower services, interlibrary loan, collection development, reference, instruction and outreach. The incumbent is expected to deliver point-of-need assistance to library customers and visitors, including first tier technology support and troubleshooting in the library’s new public service spaces. 

 

Full posting: https://www.provlib.org/about-us/job-opportunities/

REFORMA Northeast Chapter: 18th Annual Joint Mini-Conference

This year’s theme, “Recovering, Revitalizing, and Reconnecting: Overcoming Challenges and Adversity to Strengthen BIPOC Communities in a Post-COVID World” aims to highlight what libraries around the country have been doing to both reconnect with their communities, and pivot library services through library programming and collections. 

 

Important: Please make sure to register in order to attend the event as we are following capacity guidelines and we will need the registration information for catering purposes as well.

 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/joint-mini-conference-tickets-334912150257?utm_source=eventbrite&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=post_publish&utm_content=shortLinkNewEmail&fbclid=IwAR2fMvfls_4_uZWZBVJeUY07574PtA5qUe5OiEr6xQ__ulqmLI53DNcM-0U

Congratulations to our CORI president Dymond Bush!!

 

CORI president Dymond Bush graduated today from

Simmons College in Massachusetts. Yay!!!

JCLC 2022 Conference Attendance Awards

The 2022 JCLC Conference Attendance Award provides $1,500 to help support conference attendance with prepayment of lodging, registration, and conference gala event. Twenty-five (25) scholarship recipients will be chosen to receive conference attendance funding. Any pre-paid residual funding left after costs for lodging, registration, and gala will be used to support expenses with travel and food during the conference.

Application instructions are below. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity.

Purpose
The purpose of the JCLC Conference Attendance Awards is to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, and to provide networking opportunities for JCLC attendees within the profession.

Selection Criteria
Candidates must apply online and submit a 500 word essay illustrating their qualifications for this award by responding to these two prompts: 1) What you feel you will gain personally from attending 2022 JCLC, and 2) How you believe attending 2022 JCLC will impact your professional aspirations? Selection is based on the quality and appropriateness of the submitted essays. Economic need is considered when all other criteria are equal.

• First-time JCLC conference attendees
• Library Staff or Paraprofessionals
• Library School Students
• Early Career Librarians (5 years or less)
• Applicant must be a member of any of the National Associations of Librarians of Color (NALCo): American Indian Library Association (AILA), the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA), the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA), the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA), and REFORMA: The National Association to Promote Library & Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-speaking
• Past recipients of the JCLC Conference Scholarship Travel Award are not eligible.

Each NALCo will have five designated awards for their members:

• Two student awards
• One early-career award
• One mid-career award
• One library staff/paraprofessional award

Seven recipients will be awarded the 2022 EBSCO JCLC Conference Attendance Award.

Nine recipients will be awarded the 2022 Latanya Jenkins Memorial JCLC Conference Attendance Award.

Recipient Responsibilities

• Award recipients must attend the entire conference.
• Award recipients are required to submit an article/blog post to JCLC regarding their conference experience for use on the website to advertise future conferences.
• Recipients are encouraged to serve on any future JCLC Committees.

Deadlines
Applications are due May 31, 2022, and will be reviewed by the JCLC Awards & Scholarship Committee members. Incomplete submissions will not be considered. Recipients will be announced/notified on or before early bird registration ends.

Registration Cancellations & Health Protocols
Please see our registration cancellation policy for more information on canceling registration.

The JCLC 2022 Steering Committee has engaged in robust conversations around COVID-19 health and safety considerations since the beginning of our conference planning. These conversations continue to be informed by monitoring developments and guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). TradeWinds Island Grand Beach Resort remains committed to working with us to ensure best practices during our conference. Any updates to protocols will be communicated via the JCLC 2022 Conference Website and to registrants. For more information, please see our health protocols page.

Questions
For more information, please contact Co-Chairs of JCLC Awards & Scholarship Committee at jclcconfawards@gmail.com.

Apply now!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2PktV7fp7AA8sn6uH5rs1XGNJzXApWxuG6wcWHhfkzL022w/viewform

CORI presentation at the 2022 RILA Conference

"Transforming and Restoring Libraries Into Places of Belonging"

presented by Gabbie Barnes 

 

Wednesday, May 25th

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

2022 Conference Registration Closing Soon!

The RILA Conference will be in-person for the first time since 2019 on May 25–26 at Bryant University in Smithfield, and we cannot wait to see you all there! 2022 RILA Conference Registration is open through Tuesday, May 17th for one- or two-day registration with discounted registration for RILA members.

 

The Conference Committee is thrilled to welcome ALA President-Elect Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada as our President’s Speaker on Wednesday, May 25, and New York Times Bestselling author/illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka as our keynote on Thursday, May 26. Both days will also be packed with exciting sessions from your RI library peers, exhibitor booths, networking opportunities, and plenty of chances to restore, reconnect, and reflect. URI GSLIS's Beta Phi Mu induction ceremony and reception will directly follow the conference on Wednesday. Our school librarian track is on Thursday, with plenty of sessions that will appeal to school, academic and youth services library staff, and general library staff as well. 

 

Because of the recent rise in COVID cases, we are encouraging attendees to ensure that they are up to date with vaccines and/or produce a negative test before they attend. Boxed lunches will be provided to offer flexibility to those who wish to distance or go outside while eating, and we also encourage anyone to wear a mask (masks will be available as well!). 

 

Visit the 2022 RILA Conference webpage to view the daily schedules and register today! 

 

https://www.rilibraries.org/page-1776153

RNE 18th Annual Joint Mini-Conference

 

Reforma Northeast 18th Annual Joint Mini-Conference

Recovering, Revitalizing, Reconnecting
Overcoming Challenges and Adversity

 

 Friday June 17, 2022
​11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Registration starting May 19, 2022

 
Langston Hughes Library
100-01 Northern Blvd.
Corona, N.Y. 11368

 

www.reformanortheast.org

Pairing Up: Peer mentorship offers approach to retaining librarians of color

Research across many fields has shown that having a mentor can be crucial for people of color. Mentoring can lead to knowledge, experience, networking opportunities, and increased job satisfaction. One of the most important things mentoring offers is a sense of community and emotional support in one’s career.

 

By Taylor Healey-Brooks and Michelle Lee | May 2, 2022

 

To learn more please visit the link below:

 

https://tinyurl.com/3p2u7ma2

A Career Path for Youth

PLA webinar focuses on boosting youth workforce preparedness and engagement

May 2, 2022

 

No question: The coronavirus pandemic has warped the educational path for today’s young adults, in turn affecting their readiness for the workforce. In the past, many young people have sought out part-time employment in areas such as the food service industry or seasonal employment, sectors that have been hit hard by the pandemic. These jobs not only provided needed income but also skills training in pursuit of college or career readiness. Now, after more than two years of COVID-19 restrictions and school disruptions, many young adults face the necessity of working to help support their families.

 

*Note: Congratulations to Kate Aubin, head of youth services at Providence (R.I.) Public Library who was one of the panelist. 

 

To learn more please visit the link below: 

 

https://tinyurl.com/nhk4bjd8

A Sense of Support: Libraries curate accessibility collections for young patrons and their caregivers

Increasingly, libraries across the country are assembling accessibility support collections to better assist the developmental needs of their youngest patrons, including those who are neurodivergent and have sensory processing issues.

To learn more please visit the link below:

https://tinyurl.com/2s4f6fmm

 

ALA encourages library workers to ascertain eligibility and apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness waiver before October 31

WASHINGTON–The American Library Association (ALA) encourages library workers with federal student loans to review their eligibility under the U.S. Department of Education’s Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Library workers in all contexts—school, public, academic and others—with federal student aid may be eligible for the waiver, known as the Temporary Expanded PSLF (TEPSLF).

To learn more please visit the link below:

https://tinyurl.com/bdf9shjk

Freedom to Read Foundation Online Symposium

 

2022/2023 NLM/AAHSL Leadership Fellows Program

NLM/AAHSL Leadership Fellows Program -- Application now accepted for 2022/2023 class

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) and AAHSL are pleased to announce the opening of applications for the 2022/2023 Leadership Fellows Program. 

 

The application deadline is June 15, 2022. 

 

The Program seeks candidates who are emerging leaders in health sciences libraries and who are passionate about the importance of leadership skills and knowledge to the future of academic health sciences libraries. As a leadership fellow, you will join a cohort of like-minded colleagues and become part of a network of fellows and mentors who have gone through the program since 2002. You also belong to the larger community of academic health sciences library directors. The program raises your visibility as an emerging leader within AAHSL and the profession.

 

The Leadership Fellows Program recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching and supporting the mission of academic health sciences libraries, and actively seeks applications from individuals with varying identities and backgrounds. 

 

Both fellows and mentors have reported how valuable the program has been to them for their own personal growth as a leader and for shaping their career as an academic health sciences library director. The program has also had a high success rate with 54% of fellows being hired as academic health sciences library directors or interim directors, and many others being promoted to positions with higher administrative responsibilities.

 

SIGN UP for information sessions where you can learn more about the program, hear about experiences from prior fellows and mentors, and ask questions. Register for Zoom sessions on May 25 (2-3 Eastern) or June 8 (2-3 Eastern) here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/fellowsInfoSessions

 

Eligibility:

Fellows: Candidates for Fellow should have a strong interest in pursuing a directorship in academic health sciences libraries, as well as prior management experience. The program welcomes applications from professionals working in academic health sciences libraries, hospital libraries, or other library-related settings. Applications from qualified minority candidates are encouraged. In its commitment to diversity and inclusion, the program actively seeks applicants from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds.

 

The program welcomes “self-nominations” as well as nominations from directors and colleagues.

More information on program design, the program schedule, and the application are available here.

Please help us continue this successful program by sharing this information with prospective applicants you know; and consider sharing your expertise as a mentor.

 

Please contact the Program Director if you have any questions or need more information: Patricia (Pat) L. Thibodeau, Program Director, NLM/AASHL Leadership Fellows Program, plthibodeau@gmail.com, 919-619-6906.

 

AAHSL Leadership Fellows Program: https://www.aahsl.org/leadershipfellowsprogram

ALA Ukraine Library Relief Fund

 

The American Library Association just launched the ALA Ukraine Library Relief Fund. https://bit.ly/Ukraine-Library-Relief-Fund Money raised will be sent to the Ukraine Library Association monthly to help meet immediate needs for building repairs and critical services to Ukrainian people. Please give if you can.

2022 Diversity Scholarship from the Music Library Association

The MLA Diversity Scholarship Award, funded by the membership of MLA, offers candidates from under-represented groups the opportunity to pursue a master’s degree in library and information science (MLIS) with financial support. 

The goal of the scholarship is to recruit students from historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups into music librarianship by providing support for master’s-level LIS education. Students who have applied to or are enrolled in an ALA-Accredited MLIS program with a concentration, certificate, courses, or a career interest in music librarianship are eligible to apply for the MLA Diversity Scholarship Award.

Applications received by July 15, 2022 will be given first consideration.

To learn more please visit the link below:

https://tinyurl.com/mu245tnz

 

Book Censorship Update

Book Censorship Update

By Phil Morehart / May 6, 2022 / Banned Books, Books, General

 

Book challenges and bans are increasing in libraries and schools throughout the United States. To help spread the word about these activities and efforts to combat them by librarians, parents, students, politicians, and concerned citizens, I Love Libraries will highlight several stories each week on the current crisis. This roundup includes reports from New York, South Dakota, and Tennessee, as well as a look at children’s book authors who are fighting back. Please share widely. 

Please see link below for more information:

https://ilovelibraries.org/article/book-censorship-update/?fbclid=IwAR3QnGMtPqsya0O9WeYw9Q2Yc_YKnxj6Uk8VkgUGpQ2z6cEynW_JzVSsmIo

 

 

America's First Black Librarian: Edward C. Williams

(Image from Wikipedia)

Edward Christopher William is widely regarded as the first professionally trained black librarian in the United States, as well as an authority in library organization and bibliography. 

He was not only a successful professional librarian during the time of segregation, but also a social activist, author, and translator. He was constantly concerned about the challenges faced by libraries frequented by black people, such as deteriorating buildings, staff shortages, and a lack of funding. He was designated one of the "100 Most Important Leaders of the 20th Century" in 1999.

Post taken from the

BCALA - The Black Caucus of the American Library Association Facebook page 4/27/2022