Updates

Volume 5, December 17, 2009 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) DOWNLOADABLE AUDIOBOOKS SIGNUP DEADLINE APPROACHES

2) FREE WEBJUNCTION WASHINGTON COURSES

3) OCLC TRAINING PORTAL OFFERS 70+ CATALOGING COURSES

4) 60-SECOND SURVEY – FUTURE OF THE BOOK

5) AMERICORPS STATE AND NATIONAL GRANTS

6) APPLY FOR COMING UP TALLER AWARDS

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1) DOWNLOADABLE AUDIOBOOKS SIGNUP DEADLINE APPROACHES

Library News Many of the nearly 100 people in attendance at Monday night’s City Council meeting were there to fight against the city closing the Ocean Shores Library and Interpretive Center. Mayor Dean Bunkers proposal said that closing the Library and Interpretive Center would save another $400,000. Even so, Bunkers said that keeping those two open is a “high priority.” (The North Coast News [Ocean Shores], 11.25.09) A reciprocal borrowing agreement between Anacortes and Mount Vernon public libraries was approved by both cities last month and took effect yesterday.

Volume 5, December 10, 2009 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) NEW DIGITAL COLLECTION – VASHON ISLAND HERITAGE

2) DOWNLOADABLE AUDIOBOOKS Q&A

3) FREE WEBINAR – WRITING A LIBRARY BEHAVIOR CODE

4) FREE OCLC CLASS ON WORLDCAT HOLDINGS

5) HERITAGE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND

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1) NEW DIGITAL COLLECTION – VASHON ISLAND HERITAGE

Library News The Fort Vancouver Regional Library District will put new library procedures into use January 1, 2010, that are designed to gain timely return of materials. Starting January 1, overdue notices will be sent sooner; patrons who are billed for $25 (lowered from $40) in overdue library materials will be blocked from using other library services such as Internet access; patrons will be able to renew any number of overdue items themselves at libraries and online; and library cards will no longer expire.

Library News Starting Jan. 1, 2010, the Pierce County Library System is going paperless when it comes to notifying customers about books and materials they’ve requested or reminders about overdue items. The majority of customers already use e-mail or phone as their preferred notification method. Only 17,000 of the Library’s 240,000 customers get notices via the mail. In 2008 the Library sent 85,400 postcard notices for a cost of $28,000. The Library hopes this move to phone and e-mail notices will eliminate that cost.

Volume 5, December 3, 2009 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) DOWNLOADABLE AUDIOBOOKS PROJECT LAUNCH

2) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE DEADLINE DECEMBER 12

3) SUBMIT YOUR TAX QUESTIONS

4) REF22 PRESENTS ONLINE BOOKMARKING TOOLS FOR REFERENCE

5) INFOPEOPLE WORKSHOPS—APPLY FOR FUNDING

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1) DOWNLOADABLE AUDIOBOOKS PROJECT LAUNCH

Library News A plan to protect and preserve deteriorating newspaper clipping files in the Tacoma Public Library’s Northwest Room is currently under way. The project, known as the Newspaper Clipping Preservation Project, targets clippings that have been regularly used by researchers for decades, and remain essential to current and future local history research. Using a $7,000 grant provided by the Pierce County Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission, the library purchased preservation materials.

Volume 5, November 25, 2009 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

2) CONTINUING LIBRARY SERVICE AFTER A DISRUPTIVE EVENT

3) NORTHERN STAR ADDED TO ONLINE PIONEER NEWSPAPERS

4) FUNDING FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AND TELEMEDICINE PROJECTS

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1) HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Volume 5, November 19, 2009 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) FIRST TUESDAYS – EMERGENCY LIBRARY SERVICES

2) GALE PUBLIC LIBRARY GROUP PURCHASE RENEWAL

3) APPLY FOR THE BIG READ

4) FREE INFOPEOPLE WEBINAR: EFFECTIVELY MANAGING YOUR EMAIL

5) FREE INFOPEOPLE WEBINAR: STAFF DAY SUCCESS!

6) WEBJUNCTION WEBINAR – LIBRARY NETWORKING Q&A

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1) FIRST TUESDAYS – EMERGENCY LIBRARY SERVICES

Library News The Friends of the Upper Skagit Library have purchased a projector and screen. This will enable projection of webinars and other Web programs when something that would be interesting to the community is presented. If such a program is scheduled, we’ll have the information posted on the Web site at www.upperskagit.lib.wa.us.