Grants and Funding

WSL UPDATES SPECIAL EDITION FOR MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012 Note: The next edition of WSL Updates will appear on Thursday, April 26, 2012. 1) GRANT CYCLE OPENS – BROADBAND 2) GRANT CYCLE OPENS – TLA50 INITIATIVE 3) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) GRANT CYCLE OPENS – BROADBAND The purpose of this grant cycle is to provide grant funds to public and tribal libraries associated with Round One or Round Two American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) National Telecommunications a

Volume 8, April 12, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) SHARING THE JOY OF POETRY 2) WANTED – SEPTEMBER 18, 2009 ISSUE OF REDMOND REPORTER 3) SOCIAL MEDIA DEMYSTIFIED 4) TARGET EARLY CHILDHOOD READING GRANTS 5) CELEBRATE PRESERVATION WEEK WITH FREE WEBINARS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) SHARING THE JOY OF POETRY Did you know that Washington has a Poet Laureate?

Volume 12: April 5, Year for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) WSL RELEASES LSTA 5-YEAR EVALUATION 2) DEADLINE APPROACHES FOR LIBRARY COUNCIL VACANCIES 3) RESOURCE SHARING GRANT CYCLE NOW OPEN 4) YOUTH SERVICES & OUTREACH POSITION AVAILABLE 5) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE CHAMPIONS ANNOUNCED 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) WSL RELEASES LSTA 5-YEAR EVALUATION As required by law, the Washington State LSTA Five-Year Evaluation Report was submitted to the

Volume 8: March 29, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) FUNDS FOR LIBRARY SUPPORT STAFF CERTIFICATION

2) FIRST TUESDAYS - MOVING TO EVERGREEN

3) LEARNING FROM BILINGUAL COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH

4) CELEBRATE SCHOOL LIBRARY MONTH

5) LIBRARIES FOR ALL - SERVING DIVERSE POPULATIONS

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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1) FUNDS FOR LIBRARY SUPPORT STAFF CERTIFICATION

Volume 8, March 22, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) IS YOUR BUILDING KILLING YOUR COLLECTIONS? 2) FREE ART BOOKS FOR SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES 3) THE LIBRARY COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON NEEDS YOU! 4) GRANTS FOR PRESERVATION ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS 5) CONSERVATION INTERNSHIP AVAILABLE 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) IS YOUR BUILDING KILLING YOUR COLLECTIONS? Environmental Management: Stewardship & Sustainability, presented by the Conser

Volume 8, March 15, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) APPLY FOR A POSITION ON THE LIBRARY COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON 2) MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD 3) PROMOTE PRESERVATION WEEK 4) GET READY FOR DÍA 2012 5) HELP FOR ONE MILLION AMERICANS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) APPLY FOR A POSITION ON THE LIBRARY COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON The Library Council of Washington (LCW) advises the State Librarian and the Office of the Secretary of State on statewide li

Volume 8, March 8, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) DOWNLOADABLE AUDIOBOOKS SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL 2) FREE WORKSHOP – PROTECTING CULTURAL COLLECTIONS 3) CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR NORTHWEST ILL 4) CHECK OUT NORTHWEST CENTRAL ON FACEBOOK 5) ONLINE COURSE – FUNDAMENTALS OF PRESERVATION 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) DOWNLOADABLE AUDIOBOOKS SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL Announcing the annual renewal for subscriptions to downloadable audiobook collections fro

Volume 8, March 1, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) 2012 LSTA GRANT CYCLES OPENING THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012 2) FIRST TUESDAYS – READERS’ ADVISORY ON FACEBOOK 3) FREE WEBINAR – EARLY BILINGUAL LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT 4) REGISTER NOW FOR THE DÍAS DE CINE READING CLUB 5) WHAT DO TEENS WANT? 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) 2012 LSTA GRANT CYCLES OPENING THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012 The Washington State Library is pleased to announce the opening of two gr

Volume 8, February 23, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO SAVE 2) FREE WORKSHOP – PROTECTING CULTURAL COLLECTIONS 3) PRIZES FOR EXCEPTIONAL IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION PROGRAMS 4) FREE ONLINE CONFERENCE FOR SMALL LIBRARIES 5) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO SAVE There’s still time to take advantage of early bird registration for the Washington Library Association (WLA) Annual Conference.

Volume 8, February 16, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) TWO WTBBL WEBINARS: YOUTH SERVICES AND DIGITAL DOWNLOADS 2) FREE BOOKS FOR DISCUSSION KITS OR COMMUNITY READS 3) DOES YOUR LIBRARY NEED A MAKEOVER? 4) IT’S ALMOST TIME TO TURN THE PAGE 5) HAS YOUR LIBRARY’S FACEBOOK PAGE FLATLINED? 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) TWO WTBBL WEBINARS: YOUTH SERVICES AND DIGITAL DOWNLOADS Libraries are for everyone, but how do you eliminate barriers that m