Past Events
September 29, 2017
Millis Public Library, Millis, MA. Media Smart Libraries, an IMLS grant-funded program, is coming to Massachusetts! In this two-part hands-on workshop, you will first learn about Stop Motion Animation and take a turn creating your own film. Participants will discover how to easy it is to engage...
September 28, 2017
Connecticut State Library, Middletown, CT. Media Smart Libraries, an IMLS grant-funded program, is coming to Connecticut! In this two-part hands-on workshop, you will first learn about Stop Motion Animation and take a turn creating your own film. Participants will discover how to easy it is to...
September 27, 2017
Mid-State Libary, Berlin VT. Media Smart Libraries, an IMLS grant-funded program, is coming to New England! In this two-part hands-on workshop, you will first learn about Stop Motion Animation and take a turn creating your own film. Participants will discover how to easy it is to engage patrons of...
September 26, 2017
Hooksett Public Library, Hooksett, NH. Media Smart Libraries, an IMLS grant-funded program, is coming to New England! In this two-part hands-on workshop, you will first learn about Stop Motion Animation and take a turn creating your own film. Participants will discover how to easy it is to...
July 23, 2017
WE'RE BACK FOR ANOTHER AMAZING SUMMER!
Overview. This six-day institute focuses on how literacy is changing as a result of emerging media and technologies. We'll consider the implications of this cultural and technological shift for teaching and learning. Join us in exploring innovative approaches...
June 13, 2017
Computer Coding with Scratch
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
4:00 - 6:00 pm
William Hall Library, Cranston
Presenters: Janice Kowalczyk, FabNewport
Learn the fundamentals of computer coding using Scratch, a free web-based software program. Participants will come away with some background knowledge of...
May 16, 2017
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
6:00 pm - 7:45 pm
East Greenwich Free Library
Series: Media Smart Libraries in conjunction with ILART
Speaker(s): Group Discussion
“We have Google, why do we need librarians?” We have all faced this question. At a time when our President has proposed eliminating funding,...
May 01, 2017
Monday, May 1, 2017
Deering Middle School Library, West Warwick
4 pm - 6 pm
Series: Media Smart Libraries
Facilitator: Rhode Island Computer Museum
This workshop is for librarians who want to learn about the Raspberry Pi for possible new programming opportunities and makerspace activities for...
April 24, 2017
Webinar Series
Session #1 Monday, March 20, 2017,. 4:30 - 6:00 pm
Session #2 Monday, April 24, 2017, 4:30 - 6:00 pm
Series: Media Smart Libraries
Facilitator: Claudia Haines, Coordinator of Youth Services, Homer Public Library, Alaska
In our media saturated world, the way families connect to the...
April 05, 2017
West Warwick Public Library
Virtual follow up session: Wednesday, April 5, 2017 5-6 pm
Facilitator: Lauren Plews, State Data Coordinator, OLIS
Many libraries capture data but find it difficult to report and share. In this workshop you will be introduced to best practices in effective graphical...
April 04, 2017
Date: Tuesday, April 4, 2017
4-6 pm
Grace School Library, Meeting Street campus, Providence
Facilitator: Wendy Kirchner, Librarian and Technology Education Coordinator, Meeting Street School, 1000 Eddy Street, Providence, RI
All children deserve access to library programs and services that will...
March 31, 2017
Friday, March 31st, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
South Providence Library
Facilitator: Lee-Ann Galli, Narraganset Public Library.
Sonic Pi is an open-source programming environment, where you can design new sounds with code in a live coding environment. High school teens who are participating in the Media...
March 30, 2017
Date: Thursday, March 30, 2017
4:30 - 6:30 pm
East Greenwich Free Library
Facilitator: Dr. Julie Coiro, University of Rhode Island
Have you ever considered that when a reader clicks on links while researching information on the Internet, that they are actually constructing their own “book”? Join...
March 22, 2017
March 22, 2017
6-7pm
Webex (You'll receive an invitation prior to the event)
At the original workshop, you found out how libraries of all kinds are already using Twitter to good effect.
Whether it is to broadcast your library events, converse with other professionals, or follow experts and...
March 20, 2017
Webinar Series
Session #1 Monday, March 20, 2017,. 4:30 - 6:00 pm
Session #2 Monday, April 24, 2017, 4:30 - 6:00 pm
Series: Media Smart Libraries
Facilitator: Claudia Haines, Coordinator of Youth Services, Homer Public Library, Alaska
In our media saturated world, the way families connect to the...
March 10, 2017
Friday, March 10, 2017
2:00 - 2:45 pm
Alger Hall, RIC
Panelists: Marianne Mirando, Westerly High School; Susan Murphy, Feinstein Middle School; Bevin Winner, Exeter-West Greenwich MIddle School
Find out how Makerculture is being implemented from the perspectives of these trailblazing colleagues....
March 10, 2017
Friday, March 10, 2017
1:00 - 1:45 pm
Alger Hall, RIC
Panelists: Lisa Casey, Jamestown Elementary School; Esther Wolk, Tiogue and Hopkins Hill Elementary; Jane Perry, Pell Elementary; and Alyssa Taft, GSLIS School Library Media student
Find out how Makerculture is being implemented from the...
March 07, 2017
Tuesday, March 7 , 2017, 4-6 pm
West Warwick Public Library
Virtual follow up session: Wednesday, April 5, 2017 5-6 pm
Series: Media Smart Libraries
Facilitator: Lauren Plews, State Data Coordinator, OLIS
Many libraries capture data but find it difficult to report and share. In this workshop you...
February 28, 2017
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
4-6 pm
Cumberland Public Library
Facilitator: Lynette Owens, Founder and Global Director of Internet Safety for Kids and Families
Social media is here to stay and it is more important than ever to know why and how to use this powerful tool to minimize risks and maximize...
February 25, 2017
SPECIAL SCREENING: My Life as a Zucchini (Ma vie de Courgette)
Saturday, February 25, 4:15 PM – RISD Auditorium, 17 Canal Walk (across from RISD Museum), Providence.
TICKETS REQUIRED ($8 Youth / $10 Adults). Details: www.pcffri.org
Presented in partnership with Media Smart Libraries in...
February 25, 2017
Special Screening + Discussion: The Power of the Documentary
@ Providence Athenaeum, 251 Benefit Street, Providence
Saturday, February 25, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM – Reel Connection program
Special screening and discussion geared for professional filmmakers, educators, students and documentary fans.
Ages...
February 24, 2017
Filmmaking Workshop: Stop-Motion Animation
@ Wanskuck Library (Providence Community Library) – 233 Veazie Street, Providence
Friday, February 24, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Stories come to life at the library! Our library animation workshop includes a screening of animated shorts to inspire, and hands-on...
February 23, 2017
Film Screening: Magic Carpet Ride 2017 (PCFF Curated Shorts Collection)
@ Warwick Public Library, 600 Sandy Lane, Warwick – may be followed by Reel Connection program
Thursday, February 23, 10:30 AM – Noon
Jump on the PCFF magic carpet and get ready to ride! You will witness balancing submarines,...
February 22, 2017
Film Screening: Finding Your Voice (PCFF Curated Shorts Collection) – followed by Reel Connection program
@ Knight Memorial Library -275 Elmwood Avenue, Providence
Wednesday, February 22, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
For most people it takes some time to feel confident in who they are or what they do well....
February 22, 2017
All the Wiser (PCFF Curated Shorts Collection)
@ Warwick Public Library, 600 Sandy Lane, Warwick
Wednesday, February 22, 10:30 AM – Noon – followed by Reel Connection programFilm Screening:Some of the most effective lessons we learn in life are through unplanned experiences. A hedgehog’s...
February 21, 2017
Filmmaking Workshop: Animate the Library!
@ Washington Park Library (Providence Community Library) – 1316 Broad Street, Providence
Tuesday, February 21, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Share your library love and learn the craft of animated storytelling as you create a collaborative short film!
Ages: 8+/ 120...
February 21, 2017
Mini Doc Film Screening: Ashley Bryan’s World
@ Providence Athenaeum – 251 Benefit Street, Providence
Tuesday, February 21, 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM – may be followed by Reel Connection program
The mind of this 93-year-old artist from Maine skips and jumps like a child’s. Yet he is a spiritually deep...
February 21, 2017
Film Screening: Gotta Be Me (PCFF Curated Shorts Collection)
Providence Athenaeum – 251 Benefit Street, Providence
Tuesday, February 21, 10:30 AM – 11:40 AM
As Henry David Thoreau stated in Walden: “If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer...
February 16, 2017
Thursday, February 16, 2017
6-8 pm
Weaver Library, East Providence
Series: Media Smart Libraries
Facilitator: Catherine Damiani, Emerging Technologies Librarian, Weaver Library
Back by popular demand!
At this workshop, you will find out how libraries of all kinds are already using Twitter to good...
February 08, 2017
Wednesday, Feb 8, 2017
3:30 - 5:30 pm
Rochambeau Library, Providence
Series: Media Smart Libraries
Facilitators: Leah Lubman, Branch Manager, Washington Park Library; Maureen Nagle and Yulie Lee, Moses Brown School
Oral histories are a powerful means to help us learn about the past and preserve a...
January 26, 2017
Raspberry Pi Basics
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Cranston Public Library, 10 am - 12 noon
Series: Media Smart Libraries
Facilitator: Rhode Island Computer Museum
This workshop is for librarians who want to learn about the Raspberry Pi for possible new programming opportunities and makerspace...
December 05, 2016
Starting a Makerspace in your Library: Tips and Tricks
Monday, December 5, 2016
4-6 pm
Exeter-West Greenwich Regional Junior High School
Facilitator: Bevin Winner, School Librarian, Exeter-West Greenwich Junior High School
Libraries are embracing the maker movement and here is your chance to find...
November 09, 2016
Wednesday, Nov 9, 2016
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Cole Middle School, East Greenwich, RI
Presenter: Bonnie Epstein, Director, Rhode Island Museum of Science and Art
Stop motion animation is a fun way to create films and has the potential to be an engaging library program for children and teens. Learn the...
November 07, 2016
Children's Independent Film Discussion: Join the PCFF Film Jury Night
Media Smart Libraries Workshop
Monday, November 7, 2016 6 pm - 8 pm.
Cranston Public Library Presenter: Eric Bilodeau, Director of Programming,Providence Children’s Film Festival
Join the Providence Children’s Film Festival for...
November 03, 2016
GiveMe5 Media Teachers Lab
Thursday, November 3, 2016, 4-6 pm
University of Rhode Island, Kingston campus
Facilitator: Sherilyn Brown, Director of Education Programs, RI State Council on the Arts
The GiveMe5 Media Teachers Lab is a time for film/media educators, school and public librarians, and...
November 03, 2016
3 November 2016
East Bay Educational Collaborative
9:25-10:55am
Are you looking for some new tools to get you out of your presentation rut? Do you find yourself using Powerpoint again and again? This workshop, based off of Jennifer Thomas' first Media Smart session last spring, will give librarians...
October 15, 2016
15 October 2016
The Florence Gray Center. 1 York St., Newport, RI
“After eight successful years of the RI Mini Maker Faire (held in Providence) and our very successful inaugural faire in Newport last year – We are pleased and excited to announce the 2nd annual Rhode Island Mini Maker Faire: East...
October 04, 2016
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
4:00 - 6:00 pm
North Kingstown Free Library
Panelists: Kristin Almeida, School Librarian, Westerly Middle School; Suzanne Costa, School Librarian, Barrington High School, Lee-Ann Galli, Reference and Technology Librarian, Narragansett Public Library; Suzanne Jordan,...
October 04, 2016
Media Smart Libraries is a IMLS-grant funded program awarded to the URI Graduate School of Library and Information Studies. Our goal is to increase the digital and media literacy skills of school and public librarians. We are currently taking applications for our second cohort to become Media Smart...
September 27, 2016
Media Literacy without Judgment: Strategies for Engaging Young People in Reflection about the Media They Use and Create
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Cranston Public Library
Facilitator: Faith Rogow, Ph.D. Author and Media Literacy Consultant, Insighters Education
Sometimes it...
September 26, 2016
September 26th, 2016
9:30am - 3:30 pm
Warwick Public Library
WARNING: Maven of Media Literacy Education Approaching
Dr. Faith Rogow will join Media Smart Libraries for two cannot-miss workshops:
Warwick Public Library. ABCs of Media Literacy (Sept. 26th).
Cranston Public Library. Media...
September 24, 2016
Kids Coding Day: Cultivating Curiosity
Date: Saturday, September 24, 2016
This hands-on drop-in event will help inspire a generation to create and innovate through computer coding activities. Aimed for elementary school families, children will have the opportunity to use their imaginations to...
August 11, 2016
Session 4A: Computer Coding with Scratch - A Media Smart Libraries Workshop
Presenter: Jennifer Robinson, School Library Media Specialist, Newport Public Schools
Support the CS4RI initiative and bring computer coding activities to your library. Computer coding promotes critical thinking, problem...
July 27, 2016
Maker Mindset: The Art of Letting Go
Presenters: Mary Moen, Allison Barker, Alyssa Taft
Come to this session to continue and deepen the conversation on the ideas that Keynote Chris Lehman inspired us with this morning!
The Maker Movement is going full STEAM ahead! Schools and libraries are...
June 22, 2016
You're invited to a Makerspace Tour, on Wednesday, June 22nd in Boston, MA. This tour is designed for librarians to explore Makerspaces, their equipment, and their pedagogy. The three Makerspaces we will be touring are Lesley University Makerspace, the Boston Public Library's Makerspace, and South...
May 14, 2016
MakerspacesMay 14, 20162:30 - 3:15 pm
In Partnership with the School Librarians of Rhode Island Annual Conference
Memorial Union, University of Rhode Island
Facilitators: Phyllis Humphreys, Library Media Specialist, Cole MIddle School, East Greenwich, RI
Michelle Steever, Library Media Specialist,...
May 10, 2016
Making Presentations Pop with TechMay 10, 20164-6 pmTiverton Public Library
Facilitator: Jen Thomas, Paul Cuffee School
LOOKING TO SHAKE UP YOUR PRESENTATIONS? As librarians, we are advocates for our programs, spaces and jobs. Sometimes finding the right technology tool to help us communicate with...
May 02, 2016
Summer Learning Programs: GSLIS Student IdeaFestMonday, May 2, 20169:30 am - 11:30 amRochambeau Library, ProvidencePresenters: URI Graduate School of Library and Information Studies Students and Mary Moen, GSLIS Instructor
Need some new ideas for your Summer Reading program? Students in the URI...
April 27, 2016
How to be Dangerous with MinecraftWednesday, April 27, 20164:00 pm - 6:00 pmCranston Public LibraryPresenter: Emily Brown, Coordinator of Youth Services, Cranston Public Library
Slides from Presentation: http://www.slideshare.net/cplyouth/minecraft-for-media-smart-libraries
They say a little...
April 16, 2016
Using Digital Media to Empower Youth
Saturday, April 16, 2016
2:00-4:00pm
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland, RI
Facilitators: Jenn Cournoyer & Catherine Damiani
Teens, parents, and educators are invited to join a conversation on Empowering Youth through Digital Media! The ability to...
April 12, 2016
Twitter Tips for LibrariansTuesday, April 12, 20166: p.m. - 7:45 p.m.East Greenwich Free LibraryPresenter: Catherine Damiani, Digital Services Librarian, East Providence Public Library
Slides of the Presentation: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1L6OhfreDj9WVpYRDdEejYtLXRFU05BbFJONGhkV0N5OFQw ...
March 22, 2016
Starting a Video Program in Your LibraryMarch 22, 20164-6 pmNarragansett Pier Middle School
Facilitator: Joan Mouradjian, Library Media Specialist, Narragansett Pier Middle School
Film production is an engaging way to help increase children’s critical thinking, technology competencies, and literacy...
March 19, 2016
Navigating our Digital Lives: In School and BeyondSaturday, Mar 19, 20168:30 am-12:00 pmBarrington High School
Partners/ Facilitators: EdTEchRI, Barrington High School, Common Sense Media
Parents and educators are invited to join experts in a conversation around the powerful yet oftentimes ignored...
March 01, 2016
MSL Cohort Meeting
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
4-5:30 and 6-7:30pm
Newport Public Library
Please contact Mary Moen if you have any questions.
February 16, 2016
MSL Cohort Meeting
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
2:00-4:00pm
Exeter Public Library, Exeter, RI
Please contact Mary Moen if you have any questions.
February 14, 2016
Be a Cinema Detective: Discover, explore and inspire through filmSunday, Feb 14, 201610:30 am - 12:30 pmRISD Museum / Metcalf Auditorium - Chace Center, 20 North Main Street, Providence
Partners/ Facilitators: PCFF: Anisa Raoof, Eric Bilodeau, and Sarah Yahm
The Providence Children’s Film Festival...
February 03, 2016
Stop Motion Animation on a BudgetWednesday, Feb 3, 2016 4:00 - 6:00 pmMarian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnson, RI
Presenter: Bonnie Epstein, Director, Rhode Island Museum of Science and Art
Stop motion animation is a fun way to create films and has the potential to be an engaging library program...
January 27, 2016
Computer Coding with ScratchWednesday, Jan 27, 20164:00 - 6:00 pmNarragansett Pier Middle School
Presenters: Janice Kowalczyk, FabNewport and Jennifer Robinson, Thompson Middle School
Learn the fundamentals of computer coding using Scratch and Scratch Jr., free web-based software programs. ...
January 16, 2016
EdCampRI
Saturday, January 16th
8am-2pm
Rhode Island College
This is a FREE professional development unconference for educators by educators. This is a true unconference where people choose topics on the spot, you can go where you want, and anyone can share.
Register at edcampri.org
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January 05, 2016
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December 09, 2015
Stop Motion Animation on a Budget
Wednesday, Dec 9, 2015
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Feinstein Middle School Library, Coventry, RI.
Presenter: Bonnie Epstein, Director, Rhode Island Museum of Science and Art
Stop motion animation is a fun way to create films and has the potential to be an engaging library...
November 19, 2015
Starting and Growing a Film Program: Elementary Through High School
Thursday, November 19, 20154:00pm - 6:00pmNewport Art MuseumSeries: Media Smart Libraries
Presenters/Discussion Leaders: Brien Jennings, Narragansett Elementary School; Nick Marcoux, Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts; Katie...
November 16, 2015
Children’s Independent Film Discussion: Join the PCFF Film Jury Night
Monday, November 16, 2015
6 pm - 8 pm
Cranston Public Library
Presenter: Eric Bilodeau, Director of Programming, Providence Children’s Film Festival
Join the Providence Children’s Film Festival for this year’s third film...
November 03, 2015
Start a Conversation on Digital Voice in Your Library
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
6 pm - 8 pm
Hayden Center, Cumberland Public Library
Presenter: Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, Executive Director, National Association for Medial Literacy Education
Many young people have vibrant lives online that often...
October 28, 2015
You are invited to a film distribution and licensing webinar 10/28 @11 am
What: A free 60-minute webinar that helps you gain knowledge about the economics of independent film and media, understand "best practices" of film programming in public libraries, and appreciate the legal obligations of...
October 17, 2015
Exciting free conference coming up on Saturday, Oct. 17th at the RI Convention Center! Lunch included and reduced parking fee. Work toward your Media Smarts Badges by applying this as a 2 point activity. This is not a Media Smart Libraries workshop or event so it must be used as a 2 point activity...
October 06, 2015
TWITTER 101
MEDIA SMART LIBRARIES WORKSHOP
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
East Providence Public Library
Presenter: Catherine Damiani, Digital Services Librarian, East
Providence Public Library
Libraries of all kinds are already using Twitter to good effect. Whether it is to...