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The "other" Washington, that is, Washington D.C. Mark Ray, Washington's 2011 Teacher of the Year, and a librarian and media specialist from Skyview High School, Vancouver, WA, is currently in the nation's capitol where he, along with the teachers of the year from the other states, got to visit the White House, and shake the president's hand. While in town he also plans to meet with Washington's senators, and others to advocate for school libraries. In this picture, Mark is in the back row, far right.

Volume 8, April 26, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON DRAFT LSTA FIVE-YEAR PLAN 2) CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT FACT SHEETS FOR 2011 NOW AVAILABLE 3) FIRST TUESDAYS – TRANSFORMING LIFE AFTER 50 4) REQUEST FOR INPUT FROM PUBLIC LIBRARIANS AND PATRONS 5) GRANTS FOR CHILDREN’S FICTION AND NON-FICTION BOOKS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON DRAFT LSTA FIVE-YEAR PLAN A draft of the Washington State LSTA (Lib

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?

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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

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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