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Volume 10, February 6, 2014 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) OCLC INTRODUCES WORLDCAT DISCOVERY SERVICES 2) WLA REGISTRATION NOW OPEN 3) DON’T MISS IYOUTH! 4) REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR DIGITAL DIRECTIONS 5) LIBRARIES TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) OCLC INTRODUCES WORLDCAT DISCOVERY SERVICES OCLC introduces WorldCat Discovery Services, a new suite of cloud-based applications that brings together the FirstSearch and WorldC

Volume 10, January 30, 2014 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – HUMANITIES WASHINGTON 2) FREE ONLINE ORIENTATION FOR NEW TRUSTEES 3) 2014 BROADBAND GRANT CYCLE 4) CAYAS VISIONARY AWARD NOMINATIONS 5) LIBRARY CE TRAINING INSTITUTE 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – HUMANITIES WASHINGTON Looking for new programming ideas?

Volume 10, January 23, 2014 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) 2014 LEGISLATIVE SESSION 2) EZRA JACK KEATS MINIGRANTS 3) REGISTER YOUR 2014 NATIONAL DÍA PROGRAM TODAY 4) SPECTRUM SCHOLARSHIPS – ENCOURAGING DIVERSITY 5) ALSC SCHOLARSHIPS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) 2014 LEGISLATIVE SESSION As we have in previous years, the Washington State Library (WSL) is partnering with the Washington Library Association (WLA) to post proposed legislation that

Volume 10, January 16, 2014 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) 2014 TEEN VIDEO CHALLENGE 2) YOUTH PROGRAM AWARD 3) HUMANITIES WASHINGTON PROGRAMMING OPPORTUNITIES 4) JOHN COTTON DANA AWARD 5) RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO SPECIAL POPULATIONS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) 2014 TEEN VIDEO CHALLENGE Washington State will participate in the 2014 Teen Video Challenge, a national video competition for teens to get involved with reading and their p

Volume 10, January 9, 2014 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FREE BOOKS FOR COMMUNITY READS OR CLUB KITS 2) YOUTH SERVICES CONFERENCE 3) ONLINE NORTHWEST—IT’S NOT TOO LATE FOR THE EARLY BIRD 4) GET READY FOR TEEN TECH WEEK 5) APPLY NOW FOR BOOKAPALOOZA 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) FREE BOOKS FOR COMMUNITY READS OR CLUB KITS Thanks to the generosity of libraries that have shared book club kits they no longer need, the Washington State Library ha

Volume 10, January 2, 2014 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – EDGE INITIATIVE 2) PNLA CALL FOR CONFERENCE PROPOSALS 3) APPLY NOW FOR A BIG READ GRANT 4) NASIG 2014 CONFERENCE AWARDS 5) ALA AWARDS FOR INFORMATION LITERACY INSTRUCTION 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – EDGE INITIATIVE The Edge Toolkit is a new management and leadership resource that is helping libraries and local governments work together to achieve com

Volume 9, December 19, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list – Expanded Edition Note: WSL Updates will be on hiatus next week. Topics include: 1) LIBRARYAWARE COMMUNITY AWARD 2) GET THE EDGE ON TECHNOLOGY 3) PARALIBRARIAN OF THE YEAR 4) CALL FOR PROPOSALS – LIBRARY ASSESSMENT CONFERENCE 5) UNITED FOR LIBRARIES TRUSTEE CONFERENCE GRANT 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES – DECEMBER 23 – JANUARY 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) LIBRARYAWARE COMMUNITY AWARD Library Journal’s LibraryAware Community Award r

Volume 9, December 12, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE – DEADLINE APPROACHING 2) CALL FOR SPEAKERS – BIG TALK FROM SMALL LIBRARIES 3) OPPORTUNITY FOR NOVICE RESEARCHERS 4) WORLD BOOK NIGHT 2014 5) FRIENDS – EVERYONE NEEDS THEM 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE – DEADLINE APPROACHING Although the deadline for Level 3 (grades 9-12) submissions for the 2014 Letters About Literature contest has pa

Volume 9, December 5, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) NEW APP FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES 2) WANT TO HOST A GADGET MENAGERIE? 3) CALL FOR PRESENTERS – HANDHELD LIBRARIAN 9 4) FUNDING FOR INNOVATIVE RESEARCH 5) SUBSIDIES FOR LSSC CANDIDATES 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) NEW APP FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES Apps are everywhere and are growing in number every day.

Volume 9, November 28, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – EASY READERS AREN’T SO EASY 2) GET THE WORD OUT – LIBRARIES HELP TEENS SUCCEED 3) CALL FOR PAPERS ON UX 4) INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM AWARD DEADLINE EXTENDED 5) FUNDING TO IMPROVE PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICE 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – EASY READERS AREN’T SO EASY Easy Reader books can be confusing. How can you tell if a book is intended for: