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Wednesday, October 18th, 2017On 10/19/17 at CCRI, students, staff, and alumni will discuss their strategies for assimilating while preserving their cultural identity. The program will be held on the Providence Campus from 12:00 to 1:15pm. We also have a number of titles in our collection both in Spanish and English. Review our promotion of these titles in the […]
Where Are the ‘Frightful Five’ of Technology Going?
Wednesday, October 11th, 2017Read Farhad Manjoo’s article in the New York Times about the ‘Frightful Five’ as they move into Hollywood. After you read the article, we have some popular digital titles for your reading interests about the founder’s of these American Tech companies. DB78250 “The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon” by Brad Stone […]
URI Holds 11th Annual Ocean State Writing Conference
Wednesday, October 4th, 2017Are you an aspiring author or someone who wants to refine their creative writing skills through an educational conference at URI ? The University of Rhode Island fee based Writing Conference will be held on October 26-28, 2017. While your thinking about the possibilities we have some of the featured writers and guest speakers’ books […]
Banned Book Week Sept. 24-30, 2017
Wednesday, September 27th, 2017To celebrate “Banned Book Week” read a book that helped shape America. The Library of Congress created a list of influential books for us to read. Call Talking Books Plus at 401-574-9310 or email us at olis.tbplus@olis.ri.gov. to check if we have the book in our collection.
Great News – “How Reading Helps You Live Longer”
Wednesday, September 20th, 2017Listen to Innovation Hub’s Kara Miller interview with researcher Avni Bavishi while they discuss the longevity and cognitive benefits of reading books. Now that you listened to Kara and Avni, here are a few popular books in our collection to read and improve yourself. DB85110 The Games by James Patterson – digital copies available and […]
How Nature Can Make You A Healthier Person
Wednesday, September 13th, 2017On September 8th, Kara Miller’s program “Innovation Hub” interviewed Florence Williams, the author of “The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative”. Listen to their discussion by selecting Innovation Hub. We don’t have Florence Williams’ book at this time; however, we have several interesting titles about enjoying nature and people who […]
Hurricane Season 2017
Wednesday, September 6th, 2017As New Englanders, we are aware of the potential destruction of property and loss of life hurricanes may bring to our communities. After Hurricane Harvey struck Houston, we wondered if Hurricane Irma might come our way? Fortunately, Rhode Islanders’ with disabilities may register with the Rhode Island Special Needs Emergency Registry to help protect themselves […]
Is There an Autonomous or Self-Driving Car in Your Future?
Thursday, August 24th, 2017Next time your at the local technology store the “sales representative” might ask you this question. Would You Like an Autonomous Car to Go with Your iPhone or Android Phone? Well, maybe this might happen in the future. While your waiting, read the New York Times article on the future of self driving vehicles. Also, […]
The Civil War and Current American Domestic Issues
Thursday, August 17th, 2017We always must know our past to understand our present. With the Charlottesville, Virginia disturbances on Saturday August 12th, we find our past American history collide with the present events and issues in our communities. To gain additional perspectives, from the New York Times read the following commentary by Thomas L. Friedman and Ross Douthat, […]
Innovation in the 21st Century
Wednesday, August 9th, 2017Recently, the National Governors Association Conference was held in Rhode Island. One of the guest speakers was Elon Musk. He spoke to the Governors and guests about some of his thoughts and ventures concerning technological Innovation. In addition to listening to Elon Musk, we have a number of digital books about technological innovation and our future. These digital books […]
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