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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