From Our Corner
WSL Updates for July 9, 2009
Volume 5, July 9, 2009 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) EASY WAY TO FIND STATE LIBRARY, SECRETARY OF STATE BLOGS
2) NANCY PEARL READER’S ADVISORY WORKSHOPS
3) CE GRANT UPDATE – LESS MATCH REQUIRED
4) WASHINGTON READS GOES PDF
5) STATEWIDE DB TRIALS FINISH FOR MAY – JUNE
6) LIBRARY EXEMPTION FROM DIGITAL PRODUCTS TAX
7) UPDATED PRESERVATION GRANTS RESOURCE
… Read moreResources for Broadband Junkies
Today the Washington State Library (WSL) released a new Broadband Stimulus Funding Resource page at http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/libraries/projects/broadband/resources.aspx.
The page describes the role that we will play in… Read more
Got a question? Try Ask-WA!
Image When you think of libraries, you might just think of books, magazines and free Internet access. You might not be aware that libraries have powerful information experts eagerly waiting for you to ask them your toughest questions.
Getting the best… Read more
Got a question? Try Ask-WA!
When you think of libraries, I bet you think of books. Don’t worry, everyone does. If you’re a library power-user, you might be aware of free internet access, computer use, and some fun programs. What you might not be aware of is that libraries have powerful information experts eagerly waiting for you to ask them your toughest questions.
Getting the best answers to your… Read more
LIBRARY EXEMPTION FROM DIGITAL PRODUCTS TAX
In the recently completed session, the Washington legislature passed, and the governor has signed a bill, ESHB 2075, which imposes a tax on digital products and services. The bill takes effect on July 26. Fortunately, due to the work of the WLA Legislative Planning Committee (Mike Wirt, co-chair) and Legislative Liaison Steve Duncan, libraries have been exempted from the… Read more
Recyling is here to stay
[caption id="attachment_1481" align="alignleft" width="384" caption="SCCC Greenhouse"] [/caption] Sustainability has become a major buzz word here at Stafford Creek Corrections Center. By partnering with Evergreen Community College a lot of programs have been started at Stafford Creek that have been a benefit to the inmates as well as to the environment. Prairie grass from Fort Lewis is being reseeded in greenhouses, honey is being harvested from bees,… Read more
What is and isn’t a vote? That is the question…
Image What is – and isn’t – a vote in Washington? What happens if a voter incorrectly marks a ballot ... is that vote lost? To tackle these questions, our Elections Division recently released “Statewide Standards on What is a Vote,” a guide to a voter's… Read more
From Your Corner of Washington: Anacortes’ name
Many people think of Anacortes as the place where hordes of vacationers and islanders flock to catch a ferry to the San Juans during the summer. But how many of you know how this beautiful town of nearly 17,000 on the northern tip of Fidalgo Island secured its name?
Image… Read more
Serve.gov: Your Online Resource for Finding and Posting Volunteer Opportunities
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is working in partnership with the Corporation for National & Community Service, to get museums and libraries involved in this national volunteer initiative. I encourage libraries and museums throughout the country to use this initiative to engage new volunteers and to encourage new projects.
How can you get involved? Post your local volunteer opportunities online at… Read more
ALA Webinar on Federal Broadband Stimulus Programs and Application Process
John Windhausen from Telepoly, Chris McLean (former Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service) and Greg Rhode (former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration), now… Read more
IMLS Report: Libraries are a Vital Community Resource
From the IMLS Press Release:
The character of library services has changed dramatically with the advent of new information technologies, the continuous development of locally-tailored services, and the expectations of the 21st century library user, according to the first analysis of the Grants to States program by the Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS). The report, “Catalyst for Change: LSTA Grants to State Program and… Read moreDidyaknow...?
... that if you count the steps leading up to the entrance of the capitol building, you’ll find out in what order Washington joined the union?
Image That’s right – but the secret is counting the steps correctly. Start at ground zero and count each step. Just make sure you don’t count the landings and remember that the last step into the building is at the front door. If you count properly, you should get to 42 steps. In 1889,… Read moreClippings, July 3, 2009
Clippings, July 3, 2009 Library News The Puyallup Public Library began using a procedure known as “Code Adam” to help locate children who are lost or abducted in the library. This procedure allows parents of a lost child to contact any library staff member who will then make an announcement over the library’s intercom system describing the child. From there, library staff are sent to pre-established positions inside and outside the building. If the child cannot be found within 10 minutes,… Read moreFrom Grunge icon to involved citizen
Former Nirvana bassist-turned-political activist Krist Novoselic regaled a Capitol audience today with stories of how he went from being a member of arguably the most influential rock band in the 1990s to his current involvement with politics and the Grange.
Eyman's latest: The Tim Machine kicks in
Tim Eyman, the robo-sponsor of initiatives for smaller, cheaper government, and his partners have turned in what they estimate as over 314,000 voter signatures in support of the latest measure, I-1033. That would appear to be enough to earn a place on the November ballot, and… Read more
Rural Landscapes
At first glance, this post may seem to have nothing to do with prison librarianship. The rural, conservative, and isolated location of most prisons is something people outside the profession may not always think about. Most jails, and a few of the smaller or minimum security prisons are located in or near bigger cities, but most of the bigger,… Read more
More red ink ...
Image It shouldn't be any great surprise, but state government caseloads are… Read more
WSL Updates, July 2, 2009
Volume 5, July 2, 2009 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – SAFETY IN SMALL LIBRARIES 2) SUMMER READING CERTIFICATE NOW AVAILABLE 3) LIBRARIES TO THE RESCUE PODCASTS 4) FREE BOOKS TO RURAL AND INNER-CITY LIBRARIES 5) BIG READ GRANTS ANNOUNCED 6) READERS ADVISORY WITH NANCY PEARL 7) BROADBAND APPLICATION RULES RELEASED --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) FIRST TUESDAYS –… Read more
Secretary of State
Steve Hobbs
