Upcoming Events
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Fortifying Your Library: Protecting Your Library and Staff Through Policy [NICHE ACADEMY]
From NICHE ACADEMY:
Libraries are in need of updated policies now more than ever. Strong policy is one of the best ways to protect library staff, prevent issues, and keep unpreventable issues from...
- Date:
- Wednesday, July 9, 2025
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- Location:
- Online,
- Categories:
- Management
OSL Patron Point Newsletter Q&A
Learn more about sending newsletters through Patron Point. This Q&A will include an information session as well as membership testimony from libraries who have already starting using the platform.
- Date:
- Wednesday, July 9, 2025
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- Location:
- Virtual Meeting - OSL
- Categories:
- Ocean State Libraries > Circulation
- Register! - 106 seats left
OSL Cataloging Open Office Hour
Join the OSL Catalogers for our monthly open office hour! Drop in at any time during the hour, we're here to answer any questions you may have when it comes to cataloging.
- Date:
- Monday, July 14, 2025
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 2:15pm
- Location:
- Virtual Meeting - OSL
- Categories:
- Ocean State Libraries > Cataloging Ocean State Libraries > Clean Up Initiative
- Register! - 50 seats left
Technology Working Group
The Technology Working Group is appropriate for anyone who is responsible for evaluating, selecting, troubleshooting and maintaining the technology in their library. If you are the one everyone calls...
- Date:
- Wednesday, July 16, 2025
- Time:
- 10:00am - 11:30am
- Location:
- Virtual Meeting - OSL
- Categories:
- Ocean State Libraries > Technology Technology
- Register! - 96 seats left
LORI Certification FY2026 - Training & Support #1
The program will review the LORI Certification platform in LibPAS. We will walk through the certification process, which is slightly different by library type. Data input guidelines and other...
- Date:
- Thursday, July 17, 2025
- Time:
- 10:00am - 11:30am
- Location:
- Online, OLIS Continuing Education
- Categories:
- Access > Resource Sharing
- Register! - 92 seats left
OSL Executive Board Meeting
FY 2026 OSL Business Meetings
Please register for meetings links and updates. Agenda items are due to the OSL President cc: Executive Director two weeks prior to the meeting. Meeting packets are...
- Date:
- Tuesday, July 22, 2025
- Time:
- 9:30am - 11:30am
- Location:
- Virtual Meeting - OSL
- Categories:
- Ocean State Libraries > Meeting
- Register! - 91 seats left
Meetings that Matter: Seven Steps to Running an Effective Meeting [NICHE ACADEMY]
From NICHE ACADEMY:
The meeting started late and went over the scheduled time. Attendees were updated on events that had already occurred. Speakers talked too long and repeated themselves in...
- Date:
- Wednesday, July 23, 2025
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- Location:
- Categories:
- Management
Public Library Annual Survey FY25 Training & Support
This session will cover the following topics related to the FY2025 RI Public Library Annual Survey:
Brief review of LibPAS platform and data entry guidelines;
Survey changes;
Clarifications for...
- Date:
- Wednesday, July 30, 2025
- Time:
- 10:30am - 12:00pm
- Location:
- Webinar, OLIS Continuing Education
- Categories:
- Data, Evaluation & Research
- Register! - 47 seats left
Elevating Core Skills with New Library Foundational Training (LiFT) courses [WEBJUNCTION]
From Webjunction:
The Library Foundational Training (LiFT) courses build on the popular ABLE (Alternative Basic Library Education) curriculum while introducing fresh content and innovative learning...
- Date:
- Wednesday, July 30, 2025
- Time:
- 3:00pm - 4:00pm
- Location:
- Categories:
- Professional Skills
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