Clippings, March 5, 2010
Washington State Library News
The Office of the Secretary of State said this week’s $84 million federal grant for high technology is a boon to 57 public libraries statewide that have limited broadband connections.
Updates
WSL Updates for March 11, 2010
Volume 6, March 11, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) OCLC DOWNLOADABLE AUDIOBOOKS TRAINING
2) 2010 RENEW WASHINGTON GRANT CYCLE NOW OPEN
3) OCLC CLASSES AT NISQUALLY TRIBAL CENTER
4) TRANSFORMING LIFE AFTER 50 – FELLOWSHIP DEADLINE APPROACHES
5) GRANTS FOR ARTS PRESENTATION PROGRAMS IN THE WEST
6) ARE YOU UPNEXT?
7) AROUND THE TWITTER WORLD IN 60 MINUTES
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Library Legislation Tracker - March 09, 2010
Courtesy Legislative Planning Committee, Washington Library Association State Bills of Interest.
The Washington Library Association(WLA) tracks state legislative activity that will potentially affect Washington Libraries. Their tracker is posted to the WLA web site and we will also post it weekly on this blog.Library Legislation Tracker - March 05, 2010
Courtesy Legislative Planning Committee, Washington Library Association State Bills of Interest.
The Washington Library Association(WLA) tracks state legislative activity that will potentially affect Washington Libraries. Their tracker is posted to the WLA web site and we will also post it weekly on this blog.Clippings, February 26, 2010
Library News
Newcastle Mayor John Dulcich created two new committees for the city – the Library Development Committee and the Community, Communications and Outreach Committee. The library committee was created to facilitate and ensure groundbreaking of the Newcastle library. The committee will show the importance of building a library to city staff members and King County Library System.
WSL Updates for March 4, 2010
Volume 6, March 4, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) 2010 GRANT CYCLE OPENS FOR WASHINGTON RURAL HERITAGE
2) ANNOUNCING SUPPORTING STUDENT SUCCESS GRANTS OPENING
3) WSL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
4) EARLY LITERACY SUPPORT FOR THE 2010 SUMMER READING PROGRAM
5) EFFECTIVELY SERVING PATRONS WITH DISABILITIES
6) GETTING GROUNDED – LEGAL ISSUES FACING LIBRARIES OFFLINE IN 2010
7) GRANTS ENCOURAGE NATIVE YOUTH PROJECTS
Library Legislation Tracker - March 02, 2010
Courtesy Legislative Planning Committee, Washington Library Association State Bills of Interest.
The Washington Library Association(WLA) tracks state legislative activity that will potentially affect Washington Libraries. Their tracker is posted to the WLA web site and we will also post it weekly on this blog.Library Legislation Tracker - February 28, 2010
Courtesy Legislative Planning Committee, Washington Library Association State Bills of Interest.
The Washington Library Association(WLA) tracks state legislative activity that will potentially affect Washington Libraries. Their tracker is posted to the WLA web site and we will also post it weekly on this blog.Clippings, February 19, 2010
Washington State Library News
Editions of the Colfax Gazette from 1900 - 1912 are now accessible online at chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. The web site is free and can be word-searched. Sections of eight other Washington state papers have also been uploaded, said Laura Robinson, manager of the Washington State Library program. Washington State Library is among 15 state organizations joining the “Chronicling America” project which is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and directed by the national Library of Congress.
WSL Updates for February 25, 2010
Volume 6, February 25, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) DATABASE TRIALS SUPPORT CBAS
2) NEW DIGITAL COLLECTION – POMEROY HERITAGE
3) TRAVELING LOUIS BRAILLE EXHIBIT COMES TO WASHINGTON
4) MAXIMIZING THE VALUE OF YOUR OCLC CATALOGING SUBSCRIPTION
5) BOOKLIST WEBINAR – THE SCOOP ON SERIES NONFICTION
6) PROGRAMMING LIBRARIAN.ORG DEBUTS NEW FEATURES
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