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2014 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 02/28/2014

Courtesy of the Legislative Planning Committee, Washington Library Association Library Related Legislation. The Washington Library Association (WLA) tracks state legislative activity that will potentially affect Washington Libraries. Their tracker is posted weekly on this blog. For information on the legislative process or becoming involved, see the WLA site referenced above.

WSL Updates for February 27, 2014

Volume 10, February 27, 2014 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – STREAMLINE YOUR WEBSITE 2) IMPROVING LIBRARY SERVICES TO TRIBAL COMMUNITIES 3) FREE LANKES BOOK FOR DOWNLOAD 4) SECOND WEBINAR ON IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP 5) CELEBRATE PRESERVATION WEEK 2014 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – STREAMLINE YOUR WEBSITE Did your library's website grow quickly, perhaps without a clear direction or consideration for responsi

2014 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 02/21/2014

Courtesy of the Legislative Planning Committee, Washington Library Association Library Related Legislation. The Washington Library Association (WLA) tracks state legislative activity that will potentially affect Washington Libraries. Their tracker is posted weekly on this blog. For information on the legislative process or becoming involved, see the WLA site referenced above.

WSL Updates for February 20, 2014

Volume 10, February 20, 2014 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) CITIZENS SAVE LIBRARIES 2) FUNDAMENTALS OF PRESERVATION 3) LIBRARY OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS 4) FEED YOUR BRAIN 5) LIB2GOV IS HERE! 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) CITIZENS SAVE LIBRARIES United for Libraries was awarded $75,000 from the Neal-Schuman Foundation for two grant cycles to support library advocacy at the local level for libraries with troubled budgets.

2014 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 02/13/2014

Courtesy of the Legislative Planning Committee, Washington Library Association Library Related Legislation. The Washington Library Association (WLA) tracks state legislative activity that will potentially affect Washington Libraries. Their tracker is posted weekly on this blog. For information on the legislative process or becoming involved, see the WLA site referenced above.

WSL Updates for February 13, 2014

Volume 10, February 13, 2014 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) GATHERING IDEAS FOR FUTURE STATEWIDE PROJECTS 2) FREE BOOKS FOR DISCUSSION KITS 3) FREE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID WORKSHOP 4) NETWORK WITH SOUTH SOUND LIBRARIANS 5) AWARDS FOR STATE AND LOCAL HISTORY PROGRAMS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) GATHERING IDEAS FOR FUTURE STATEWIDE PROJECTS The Library Council of Washington (LCW) wants to hear your thoughts and ideas about how 2014 LSTA fundi

2014 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 02/07/2014

Courtesy of the Legislative Planning Committee, Washington Library Association Library Related Legislation. The Washington Library Association (WLA) tracks state legislative activity that will potentially affect Washington Libraries. Their tracker is posted weekly on this blog. For information on the legislative process or becoming involved, see the WLA site referenced above.

WSL Updates for February 6, 2014

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

2014 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 01/31/2014

Courtesy of the Legislative Planning Committee, Washington Library Association Library Related Legislation. The Washington Library Association (WLA) tracks state legislative activity that will potentially affect Washington Libraries. Their tracker is posted weekly on this blog. For information on the legislative process or becoming involved, see the WLA site referenced above.