Grants and Funding

Volume 8, October 11, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) A MESSAGE FROM ACTING STATE LIBRARIAN, RAND SIMMONS 2) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE 2013 3) ZINIO GROUP PURCHASE 4) 2013 TEEN VIDEO CHALLENGE 5) LOOKING FOR DATA ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH? 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) A MESSAGE FROM ACTING STATE LIBRARIAN, RAND SIMMONS We are less than a month away from Election Day. You are surely aware of the presidential race (Obama vs.

Volume 8, September 27, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – EREADERS: BEST PRACTICES 2) NEW DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT 3) 2011 WASHINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY STATS ARE HERE – AND MORE! 4) 2012 ELPLP SYMPOSIUM: PUBLIC LIBRARIES & STEM 5) APPLY NOW FOR CARNEGIE-WHITNEY GRANTS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – EREADERS: BEST PRACTICES Have questions about eReaders?

Volume 8, September 13, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) BE A VOICE FOR LIBRARIES 2) CATCH THE EARLY BIRD – REGISTER NOW FOR WALE 2012 3) BE INSPIRED – REGISTER NOW FOR “LIBRARIES OUT LOUD” 4) WORLD BOOK NIGHT 2013 5) APPLY NOW FOR 2013 NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK GRANT 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) BE A VOICE FOR LIBRARIES The Library Council of Washington (LCW) advises the State Librarian and the Office of the Secretary of State on statewide l

Volume 8, August 16, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) AWESOME TEEN BOOK CLUBS AT YOUR LIBRARY 2) EBOOK PILOT PROJECT EXPERIENCE COMPILED 3) DIGITAL HUMANITIES GRANT OPPORTUNITY 4) SURVIVE OR THRIVE VIDEO CONTEST 5) CHARLESTON CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) AWESOME TEEN BOOK CLUBS AT YOUR LIBRARY “AWESOME!

Volume 8, August 9, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) BRANCH LIBRARIAN JOB OPPORTUNITY 2) ELECTION RESULTS ON THE GO 3) IS YOUR LIBRARY BUSINESS-FRIENDLY? 4) ONLINE COURSE – FUNDAMENTALS OF PRESERVATION 5) GREAT WEB SITES FOR KIDS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) BRANCH LIBRARIAN JOB OPPORTUNITY The Office of the Secretary of State, Washington State Library is recruiting for a permanent, full-time Branch Librarian at the Coyote Ridge Correctio

Volume 8, July 19, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – US CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION SERVICES 2) SALES TAX ON DATABASE INVOICES 3) WALE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN 4) TIME FOR AN UPGRADE! 5) LOOKING FOR SUPERUSERS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – US CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION SERVICES Need to know more about naturalization and resources for immigrants seeking citizenship?

Volume 8, July 12, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) NEW PROQUEST CONTENT 2) NEED STATS? POPULATION ESTIMATES AVAILABLE NOW 3) KNOWLEDGE IS POWER – JOIN THE C2C COMMUNITY 4) PROGRAMMING LIBRARIAN IS HERE TO HELP 5) CIVIL WAR 150 GRANT DEADLINE EXTENDED 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) NEW PROQUEST CONTENT The Statewide Database Licensing (SDL) project announces content changes in the ProQuest package.

Volume 8, June 28, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Note: WSL Updates will be on hiatus next week.

Volume 8, June 21, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) THERE’S STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR NW ILL 2) PUBLIC LIBRARY FUNDING AND TECHNOLOGY STUDY 3) TIPS ON INTERNET SAFETY 4) LOOKING FOR COURSES IN PRESERVATION? 5) GET READY FOR BOOK LUST REDISCOVERIES 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) THERE’S STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR NW ILL Registration is still open for the 11^th Northwest Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Conference (NWILL 2012

Volume 8: June 14, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) GRANT CYCLE - TLA50 INITIATIVE

2) LIBRARY 2.012 CONFERENCE PROPOSALS SOLICITED

3) BUILD-A-BEAR GRANT OPPORTUNITY

4) BEST BUY COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM

5) DIGITAL CURATION BIBLIOGRAPHY

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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1) GRANT CYCLE - TLA50 INITIATIVE