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RI Coalition of Library Advocates is a grass-roots library support group that seeks to improve the quality of life by supporting libraries of all kinds

Joined May 2017
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🚨🚨BREAKING🚨🚨 For the 4th consecutive year, the White House has eliminated the @US_IMLS from the proposed FY21 federal budget. Urge Congress to #FundLibraries: bit.ly/FundLibraries21 ALA President Wanda Brown released the following statement: ala.org/news/press-releases/…
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RI COLA retweeted
It happened again. For a 4th time in a row, White House budget proposal intends to eliminate the IMLS, including all funds from LSTA. Will you stand with us by urging Congress to #FundLibraries? cqrcengage.com/ala/app/write…
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New Year, New Chance to Level Up! RILA's new Career Mentorship Program aims to provide encouragement, support, and guidance to early and mid-career library staff to take your career to the next level. Click here to learn more: rilibraries.org/mentorship
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Thanks @Books_on_the_SQ @BarringtonPLRI @colaRIorg for inviting me and @nancytupperling @lindaCrottaBrennan @karalareau to speak about why we #LoveLibraries this afternoon 2:30 pm
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RI COLA retweeted
ALA turns to Congress as Macmillan ignores public call to reverse library e-book embargo ift.tt/34q7aTZ
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Sat Sept 21, 2:30 - 4:00 Meet me @nancytupperling @karalareau @LindaCrottaBrennan and @colaRIorg and @ribook advocates as we discuss why #library #librarians and #public libraries are so important to us colari.org/cola-event/
Mark your calendar for Sat., Sept. 21 at 2:30 when @colariorg hosts a panel of local authors @BarringtonPLRI #lovelibraries
September 21, 2019 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. @colaRIorg Author Panel & Book Signing! Moderated by the Lincoln School's Meagan Lenihan Four Award-winning Writers: Linda Crotta Brennan Kara LaReau Nancy Tupper Ling Padma Venkatraman @BarringtonPLRI with @BooksOnTheSq
In the online course, "Evaluating, Auditing, & Diversifying Your Collections" Leah Koch, co-founder of @TheRippedBodice discusses how they address the issue of lack of diversity in their bookstore and beyond. #LJLearning Register Today! bit.ly/EvaluatingAuditingDiv…
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The RI #NLLD delegation had great conversations about libraries and their primary role in democracy. Here they are with Senator Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse @alanews @AlanSInouye @ALALibrary @rilalibs @colaRIorg @SchLibRI
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So grateful tonight to be amongst great company and inspiring library advocates at the @colaRIorg gathering. Inspiring words by ALA President @jamesneal "Build a national network of advocates" @mary_moen @shunicke @URI_GSLIS @SchLibRI
@olisri exhibited for #RILA Library Legislation Day and the @colaRIorg on April 10! and it was a pleasure to welcome @jamesneal to the RI State House #NationalLibraryWeek #LibrariesTransform @alanews
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RI COLA retweeted
COLA RI Annual Meeting April 10, 2018 facebook.com/events/94994304…
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The 2018 Annual Conference #alaac18 will be hosted in New Orleans LA! And we've launched our Preliminary Scheduler bit.ly/2BKgbKr detailing many of the exciting sessions planned! Registration opens Wed., Jan 10, Noon (Central)! For rates bit.ly/2CS3rAD #alamw18
You can listen live to @SenJackReed 's statements on FCC's upcoming #NetNeutrality decision here: facebook.com/SenJackReed
@olisri is riding high on #RIREADS as we participate in the effort to assure that RI children are reading at grade level by the 3rd grade Share your favorite book and use #RIReads to join @GovRaimondo and other to reach the goal @rilalibs @SchLibRI @colaRIorg
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No blocking, no throttling, no paid prioritization! #Libraries demand #NetNeutrality!
Music, #Dancing , #Food and fun - it's Fiesta y Baile de Bachata at @OlneyLibrary , 1 Olneyville Square, this Friday 13, starting at 3;30PM #HispanicHeritageMonth #PVD
Save the date(s)! A BIG book sale is coming to Rochambeau Library, 708 Hope Street. #PVD #books #booksales #libraries
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