Updates

Volume 5: January 15, 2009 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) WORKSHOP ON UNDERSTANDING TEENS IN THE LIBRARY

2) WSL EMPLOYMENT OPENINGS

3) MARYANN KOHL CAYAS WORKSHOP REGISTRATIONS

4) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE JUDGES CHOSEN

5) FREE ARCHIVES WORKSHOP

6) COPIES OF NO 1 LADIES DETECTIVE AGENCY SERIES AVAILABLE

7) FREE PRESERVATION E-NEWSLETTERS AVAILABLE

8) BRIEFLY

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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: January 8, 2009 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) GATHERING IDEAS FOR LSTA 2010 FUNDING SUSPENDED FOR THIS YEAR

2) FIRST TUESDAYS JAN 13 FEATURES WASHINGTON RURAL HERITAGE

3) TWO TRAININGS ON JAN. 14, INCLUDING LIBRARY 2.0 HOSTED BY WSL

4) 2008 STATEWIDE DATABASE TRIALS END

5) MOVIE LICENSING OFFER FROM MPLC

6) MARYANN KOHL SUMMER READING CREATIVITY WORKSHOPS

7) ALA/YALSA COURSES ON WORKING WITH YOUTH AVAILABLE

Clippings, January 9, 2009, Part 2

Clippings, January 7, 2009

An editorial poses an idea to keep the Castle Rock Public Library open with donations of funds, of what people would have paid had the vote passed, until there is another chance to pass a library levy. (Daily News [Longview], 12-23-08)

http://www.tdn.com/articles/2008/12/23/editorial/doc49500d4be983e056757601.txt

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, January2, 2009, Part 2

Patrons of the Libraries of Stevens County discuss their use of the library in these tough economic times. Some staff notice increased numbers of visitors, while others mention that people are staying in the library longer after they arrive. (Statesman-Examiner [Colville], 12-17-08)

Clippings, January 2, 2009, Part 1

[The Feb. 3 Timberland Regional Library levy lid lift election appears to be going down to defeat at 46%. Late votes are still being counted.]

As of Feb. 1 the Mount Vernon Public Library will be closed on Sundays, “the latest casualty in the city’s ongoing budget woes”. (Skagit Valley Herald[ Mount Vernon], 12-19-08) http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/mount_vernon_library_to_be_closed_sundays/

Clippings, December 19, 2008

Elections: