Grants and Funding

Volume 9, November 21, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONSERVATION INTERNSHIPS 2) NOMINATE AN OUTSTANDING COLLEAGUE 3) BRANDING SCHOOL LIBRARIANSHIP 4) PRESERVATION GRANTS FOR SOUND RECORDINGS 5) IS YOUR LIBRARY INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE? 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONSERVATION INTERNSHIPS The mission of the Preservation Directorate at the Library of Congress (LOC) is to ensure long-term, uninterr

Volume 9, November 14, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) GREAT BOOKS GIVEAWAY COMPETITION 2) NEED HELP WITH EASY READERS? 3) AWARDS FOR YALSA MEMBERS 4) CONFERENCE SUPPORT FOR PLA MEMBERS 5) AWARDING INNOVATION IN TECHNOLOGY 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) GREAT BOOKS GIVEAWAY COMPETITION Each year, YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of ALA) receives approximately 1,200 newly published books, videos, CDs, and audiocas

Volume 9, November 7, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) GIVING KIDS A FOUNDATION FOR LIFETIME SUCCESS 2) NEED MORE ROMANCE? 3) LAURA BUSH FOUNDATION SCHOOL LIBRARY GRANTS 4) FRANCES HENNE/YALSA/VOYA RESEARCH GRANT 5) REWARDING INNOVATIVE ELECTRONIC RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) GIVING KIDS A FOUNDATION FOR LIFETIME SUCCESS A project of the Annie E.

Volume 9, October 31, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list Remember to Fall Back!

Volume 9, October 24, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) SEEKING VIDEO FOOTAGE FROM INNOVATIVE LIBRARIES 2) SMALL AND/OR RURAL PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICE AWARD 3) 2014 NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK GRANT 4) TAKE THE DIGITAL INCLUSION SURVEY 5) 2014 MOVERS & SHAKERS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) SEEKING VIDEO FOOTAGE FROM INNOVATIVE LIBRARIES If your library uses federal funding to provide robust library services, the American Library Association’s (

Volume 9, October 17, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) REGISTER NOW FOR 2013 ELPLP SYMPOSIUM 2) BRINGING UP BABY – COMMUNITY BABY SHOWERS 3) TREASURES OF INLAND HISTORY 4) OCLC EXTENDS ILL TRANSITION DEADLINE 5) OUTREACH ACTIVITIES FOR COLLECTIONS CARE 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) REGISTER NOW FOR 2013 ELPLP SYMPOSIUM Registration is now open for the fifth annual symposium presented by the Early Learning Public Library Partnership (ELPLP)

Volume 9, October 10, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) WSL – 160 YEARS OF SERVING THE PEOPLE OF WASHINGTON 2) WASHINGTON HISTORY – ONLINE! 3) DIGITAL LITERACY GRANT CYCLE NOW OPEN 4) CAYAS WORKSHOP – CONNECTING, MAKING, HACKING 5) MEDICAID EXPANSION TOOLKIT 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) WSL – 160 YEARS OF SERVING THE PEOPLE OF WASHINGTON Did you know that the Washington State Library is 160 years old this year?