Updates

Volume 5: March 19, 2009 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE 2008-2009 2) SUPPORTING STUDENT SUCCESS GRANT CYCLE OPENS MARCH 23 3) WASHINGTON STATEWIDE DATABASE TRIALS 4) FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDING AND GRANT OPPORTUNITY 5) FREE WORKSHOP ON DIGITAL STORAGE NEEDS FOR VIDEO 6) MATH & SCIENCE WORKSHOPS FOR LIBRARIANS 7) OPEN GOVERNMENT NATIONAL WEBCAST AND LOCAL DISCUSSION Click below to read more about these topics. 1) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE 2008-2009 Washington State’s Letters About Literature Champions for 2008-2009 have been a

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.

Volume 5: March 12, 2009 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) SERVING WASHINGTON LIBRARIES: A BLOG BUILT JUST FOR YOU 2) GENTLY-USED REFERENCE VOLUMES SEEKING NEW LIBRARY HOME 3) COALITION BUILDING IN YOUR COMMUNITY—AN ALA WEBINAR 4) SAM GREEN, WASHINGTON’S FIRST POET LAUREATE, WILL SPEAK AT WSL 5) WORKSHOPS ON SERVING TEENAGERS STILL OPEN 6) PROQUEST TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES 7) ALA SURVEYS LIBRARIES ON E-GOVERNMENT Click below to read more about these topics. 1) SERVING WASHINGTON LIBRARIES: A BLOG BUILT JUST FOR YOU Looking for information on grant cycles

Clippings, March 11, 2009

Park officials passed a resolution Feb. 10 stating unequivocally that they want the library (Vashon/ KCLS) to stay put. (Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber [Vashon], 2.18.09) http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/vashon/vib/news/39752273.html

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. For information on the legislative process or becoming involved see the WLA site referenced above. Click below to view the tracker.

Volume 5: March 5, 2009 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) CANCELLATION OF LIBRARY LEGISLATIVE DAY

2) FIND-IT! WASHINGTON & FIND-IT! CONSUMER WILL BE DISCONTINUED

3) RECOVERY SITE & STIMULUS LINKS FOR WASHINGTON STATE

4) GRANT CYCLE OPENS FOR WASHINGTON RURAL HERITAGE

5) HARD TIMES: BLOG AT THE WSL WEB SITE, DISCUSSION AT WEBJUNCTION

6) ASK-WA GOES ON THE ROAD (OR WANTS TO)

7) TARGET STORES OFFER LOCAL STORE GRANTS

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. For information on the legislative process or becoming involved see the WLA site referenced above. Click below to view the tracker.

Clippings, March 4, 2009

Elections:

Online poll results: What do you think about voters; rejection of the Timberland Regional Library and anticipated cuts to staffing, operating hours, and programs? Log on to www.yelmonline.com to answer this week’s online question. (Nisqually Valley News [Yelm],

2.13.09)

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