CALA Northeast Chapter Webinar

January 12, 2024 (Friday)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Eastern Time
Location: Online (Zoom)

 https://sites.google.com/site/calanehome/news-events/jan-12-2024-a-library-leaders-virtual-panel-discussion

ALA Spectrum Scholarship Recruitment

 

Donna Louise Gilton has passed

We were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of CORI co-founder Donna Louise Gilton this week. We would like to share with you her obituary, and details for funeral services. Donna's dedication to her community, and advocacy for librarians of color will not be forgotten. 

https://www.averystortifuneralhome.com/obituaries/Donna-Louise-Gilton?obId=30020884 [averystortifuneralhome.com]

Bryant University - Library Assistant Position Vacancies

Please see the links below for additional information and how to apply for the Library Assistant Positions open at Bryant University Library.

Library Assistant – Borrower Services: https://employment.bryant.edu/postings/3871 [employment.bryant.edu]

Library Assistant – Research and Instruction Services: https://employment.bryant.edu/postings/3844 [employment.bryant.edu]

ALA Annual Conference in San Diego, California

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS now until December 1st!

Professional Development Grant Award

Would you like to attend this year's ALA conference, but don't have the means to do so? Apply for the NMRT Professional Development Grant award by 11:59 PM on December 1st, 2023. The award offers $3,000 to one person to offset costs and expenses to attend this year's Annual Conference in San Diego, California on June 27-July 2, 2024.

You must be a current ALA and NMRT member to apply. To join, visit the ALA website and follow the "Join ALA" [ala.org] link.

Also, Shirley Olofson Memorial Award

Apply for the Shirley Olofson Memorial award by 11:59 PM on December 1st, 2023. The award offers $1,000 to one person to offset costs and expenses to attend this year's Annual Conference in San Diego, California on June 27-July 2, 2024.

You must be a current ALA and NMRT member to apply. To join, visit the ALA website and follow the "Join ALA" [ala.org] link.

To apply, please visit https://tinyurl.com/shirleyolofson [tinyurl.com]. Applicants will be notified in February.

For questions, please contact the chair of the NMRT Awards Committee, Jennifir Huston: jhuston@sailsinc.org

Cornucopia of Rhode Island Holiday Mixer

Feria del Libro y las Artes de Providence 2023

Feria del Libro y las Artes de Providence is back this year, a fully in-person event for the first time since COVID! Please post in your libraries and share the attached flyers with your communities. Everyone is welcome!

Featured presenters include:

• Victor Piñeiro [victorpineiro.com], author of middle grade series Time Villains, and winner of an International Latino Book Awards Gold Medal and Kirkus Best Middle Grade Book of 2021; 
• Peruvian-American writer Juana Martinez-Neal [juanamartinezneal.com], children’s author of Zonia’s Rain Forest and Alma and How She Got Her Name; 
• artists Shey ‘Rí Acu’ Rivera Ríos [sheyrivera.com] and Jesús de la Torre; 
• Poets Sussy Santana [sussysantana.com] and Maggie Picot [creativeground.org]; 
• Exhibitions by painters Carolina Briones and Nilton Cárdenas [niltoncardenas.com] and photographer Alex Hornstein [wildlives.world], creator of the Bibliodiversity program; 
• PLUS arts and crafts stations and free book giveaways for children at the event opening!

Feria del libro y las artes de Providence 2023 [clpvd.org] is presented by the Community Libraries of Providence and Providence College, with event partners Pawtucket Public Library and Rhode Island Latino Book Award.

2024 NISO Plus Scholarship Awards

We are delighted to announce that applications for the 2024 NISO Plus Scholarship Awards are now open! Join us in celebrating the fifth anniversary of the NISO Plus Conference [niso.plus] by applying to be a member of the 2024 cohort, or by encouraging a friend or colleague to apply. 

The NISO Plus Scholarship Award is granted to emerging and mid-career professionals who believe their perspectives are underrepresented in libraries or publishing and service provider organizations. We look forward to recognizing applicants who want to learn, network, and share their unique perspectives and ideas as we explore and identify solutions to the challenges facing scholarly communications.

This program is an important part of NISO’s strategic goal to support diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility [niso.org] (DEIA) in the community. We are committed to providing opportunities for information students and professionals from the widest possible range of backgrounds to participate actively in our work and in the wider information ecosystem. 

Awardees will receive the following:

• Travel and accommodations to the February 13–14, 2024 annual conference in Baltimore, MD [niso.plus] (Pending funder approval)

• Free registration to the NISO Plus Global Virtual Conference in September 2024

• Networking opportunities with NISO Board members, staff, and other past and present scholarship winners

• Free registration for all NISO educational webinars in 2024–26

• Discounted registration fees to other NISO events [niso.org]

• Opportunities to volunteer for NISO committees and groups

• Automatic enrollment in NISO I/O and standards program announcements

• And more!

Please complete this short application form [surveymonkey.com] to tell us more about yourself and why you are interested in being a NISO Plus scholar. 

Applications will close on November 17, 2023, and then be reviewed by the NISO Plus Scholarships Committee, which includes representatives from the NISO staff, Board, Planning Committee, and the 2023 scholarship cohort [niso.plus]. We will notify applicants of our decision by December 15, 2023. (Please note that previous awardees will not be considered.)

LECTURE: 'From Soil to Soiree—Plants & Black Cultural Celebrations'

Join Cornell Botanic Gardens for its Class of 1945 Lecture featuring ‘Black in the Garden’ podcaster and TEDxJAX speaker Colah B. Tawkin. Ms. Tawkin will explore how and which plants have been integral to black cultural celebrations, both historically and in the present around the world. As part of her lecture, she will curate an engaging and culturally relevant conversation with community members about the importance of plants in Black cultural celebrations across the diaspora. Date/time: Thursday, October 26, 2023; 7:30pm Cost: Free; registration is required (see details below) Location: Cornell University’s Africana Studies and Research Center located at 310 Triphammer Road, Ithaca, NY. This lecture will also be live streamed via Zoom. To Register:

Attend in Person

Attend via Zoom

RI Festival of Children's Books and Authors

October 14, 2023

9am - 5 pm Admission $5 ($10 family)

https://www.lincolnschool.org/student-life/rhode-island-festival-of-childrens-books-and-authors

Youth Services Librarian - Part time

JOB DESCRIPTION: The East Providence Public Library is seeking a Youth Services Librarian who has a passion for working with children and families. Under the general direction of the Youth Service Coordinator, this position provides information services, technology help and reader’s advisory to children and families at Weaver Library and occasionally at branch locations

Full description

NELA's Info Technology (ITS) Virtual Meet-ups

Have you heard about NELA's Information Technology Section (ITS)? Join colleagues for bi-monthly ITS virtual meet-ups on the second Thursday of the month. The September meet-up is scheduled for Thursday, September 14th, at 10am to discuss all things ITS! The meet-ups are informal and virtual. Drop-in when you can! You do not need to be a NELA member to attend.

September: Thursday, September 14th, 10:00am September Topic: Innovate with Uizard: Collaborative Brainstorming Session for ITS's Future Facilitator: Jennifer He, NELA ITS Chair  Join us for an engaging session, where we will demo the cutting-edge AI prototyping and wireframing tool Uizard. We will use the tool to collaboratively brainstorm future ITS section programs, teaching sessions, and conference presentations. Don't miss the opportunity to be at the forefront of learning innovative tools like Uizard- and lend your ideas and creativity to the ITS sections's future endeavors!

Learn More & Register Today[nela.memberclicks.net]

CORI Picnic Held August 26th

Below is a photo from the Annual CORI picnic on August 26th.  Pictured from left, back are CORI members Maria Cotta and Julie Cerrito along with 3 GSLIS Students.  All had a great time!

Special Programs & Instruction Librarian - Salve Regina University

Come work with us! Salve Regina’s McKillop Library is seeking candidates for Special Programs and Instruction Librarian. The Special Programs and Instruction Librarian collaborates with our fun, committed team and our small, friendly university community to provide information literacy instruction, liaise with academic departments, and develop and publicize innovative programs and displays that showcase research, teaching, and creative activities at the university.

See the full description, requirements, and application instructions here: https://salve.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=165791 [salve.interviewexchange.com]

This is a Sunday-Thursday, 35-hour/week, 10-month position (mostly during the academic year, September-May). 

Salve Regina University strives to cultivate belonging and values through diversity, equity, and inclusion in order to foster a welcoming culture for our staff, faculty and students, as well as the wider community.  Salve Regina University embraces all people with grace. No matter the path traveled to get here, the University acknowledges that many identities will intersect. Salve Regina belongs to all in its community.

Project Archivist The Trustees of Reservations

The Trustees Archives & Research Center in Sharon, MA is looking to fulfill an NEH grant-funded, 18-month Project Archivist position. For details, please visit:

https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=50259&clientkey=A116ACB81F47E0050535F1FC4DA6EE15 [paycomonline.net]

Program Director HBCU Digital Library Trust Harvard Library

The Harvard Library is looking to fill a vacancy for Program Director of the HBCU Digital Library Trust.

Although the posting will remain open until filled, applicants are encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible. We anticipate a quick moving search.   

https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/Home/Home?partnerid=25240&siteid=5341#jobDetails=1995954_5341 [sjobs.brassring.com]

Scholarship Application Announcement

💫 Shoot for the Stars 💫 Apply for NELA's Conference Scholarship!

To encourage attendance at the NELA Annual Conference. Six grants, no more than one for each New England state, are awarded for the cost of registration and banquet only. No travel expenses are supported. Scholarships are awarded annually as long as funds are available. Applicants must be a NELA member. Applicants are no longer required to be first time attendees to annual conference. Persons who have not previously attended the Annual Conference are given preference, however, we encourage ALL interested parties to apply.                                                      Application Deadline: Friday, September 8th

 

Apply Today

CORI of RI Annual Picnic

 

Youth Services Coordinator

CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

PAY GRADE 37 ($55,831-$66,350)
EPPMTEA UNION AFFILIATION

Under the direction of Library Administration, the Youth Services Coordinator assumes responsibility for all aspects of children’s and teen services at the East Providence Public Library. This position supervises all youth services staff including the Teen Services Librarian. The Coordinator is responsible for developing and meeting goals, building community collaborations, and providing high-quality youth services. The ideal candidate loves working with children and their adults, and is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion.

For more information please visit:

https://eastprovidenceri.gov/jobs/23-08-01/youth-services-coordinator [eastprovidenceri.gov]

Providence Public Library Job Opportunities

Providence Public Library is currently hiring for several key, full-time positions including Head of Information Services and Teen Educator. Learn more about the opportunities here:  

https://www.provlib.org/about-us/job-opportunities/ [provlib.org]

National Conference of African American Librarians

Culture Keepers XII: Unity in Diversity

Stronger together in the African Diaspora

Join us for the National Conference of African American Librarians

July 24 -27, 2024, New Orleans, Louisiana

https://ncaal-xiii.heysummit.com/coming-soon/

Accepting Applications for 2024 Class of ALA Emerging Leaders

The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting applications for the 2024 class of Emerging Leaders (EL). Details regarding the program criteria can be found on the Emerging Leaders web page.
The deadline to apply is Friday, September 9, 2023. Apply now. 

The ALA EL program is a leadership development program which enables newer library workers from across the country and Canada to participate in problem-solving work groups, network with peers, gain an inside look into ALA structure, and have an opportunity to serve the profession in a leadership capacity. It puts participants on the fast track to ALA committee volunteerism as well as other professional library-related organizations.

An ALA division, round table, librarian association of color affiliate, state chapter or school library media association affiliate will sponsor approximately 70% of the selected applicants. Each sponsor will contribute a minimum of $1,000 ($500 for each conference) toward the expenses of attending the ALA LibLearnX (in Baltimore, MD, January 19-22, 2024) and the ALA Annual Conference (in San Diego, CA, June 27 - July 2, 2024). Sponsorship is not required for participation in the program. A list of sponsoring units is included as part of the online application.

 

Before applying, please read the program information on the Emerging Leaders web page.

For questions contact the EL program manager at emergingleaders@ala.org. 

The ALA Emerging Leaders program is managed by the ALA Office for Human Resource
Development and Recruitment (HRDR).