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WSL Updates for January 30, 2014

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?

2014 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 01/24/2014

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 January 23, 2014

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

2014 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 01/17/2014

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 January 16, 2014

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

WSL Updates for January 9, 2014

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

WSL Updates for January 2, 2014

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