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Clippings, January 21, 2011

Washington State Library The Office of the Secretary of State and Washington State Archives announce the addition of an interactive online resource titled “Public Officials and Public Records.” It is intended to introduce newly elected and newly appointed public officials to the new world of public records and their new responsibilities. The online guide can be access by going to this link: http://bit.ly/gr8z02.

WSL Updates for February 10, 2011

Volume 7, February 10, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) SDL RFP RELEASED

2) WASHINGTON NEWSPAPERS ON MICROFILM

3) SUMMER READING EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM

4) FREE MICROSOFT OFFICE COURSES

5) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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1) SDL RFP RELEASED

WSL SDL RFP released

Wordle: DatabasesThat little soupçon of alphabet soup is supposed to indicate the following: The Washington State Library (WSL), a division of the Office of the Secretary of State, announces the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Statewide Database Licensing (SDL) project. The RFP seeks vendors to provide databases in one of three categories:

WSL Updates for February 3, 2011

Volume 7, February 3, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) WSL OFFERS ONLINE TRUSTEE ORIENTATION

2) SUPPORT FOR CATALOGING COLLECTIONS AND ARCHIVES

3) SNAPDRAGON FUNDS SCHOOL LIBRARIES

4) PERCEPTIONS OF LIBRARIES 2010

5) YA READING FOR PLEASURE GRANTS

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES

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1) WSL OFFERS ONLINE TRUSTEE ORIENTATION

WSL Updates for January 27, 2011

Volume 7, January 27, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – INNOVATION AT WTBBL 2) LIBRARY LEGISLATIVE DAY 3) FREE GENEALOGY EVENT – BING CROSBY’S FAMILY HISTORY 4) WASHINGTON LIBRARY SNAPSHOT DAY 5) VIDEO CONTEST – ESPECIALLY FOR TEENS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – INNOVATION AT WTBBL The Washington Talking Book & Braille Library (WTBBL), along with other libraries for the blind and physically handicapped,

Clippings, January 14, 2011

Library News Miniature Santa hats and holiday scarves adorn the bronze statues of woodland animals in front of the Mukilteo Library last week. Assistant managing librarian Chris Hoffman-Hill said for the past 12 years, the hats and holiday decorations just “magically appear during the night” on the statues about a week before Christmas. (Photos) (Snohomish County Tribune, 12.29.10) The Friends of the Library is seeking to expand its membership. The group was formed to support the Ritzville Public Library District No.

WSL Updates for January 20, 2011

Volume 7, January 20, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) BUILDING COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR BROADBAND 2) WASHINGTON NEWSPAPERS ON MICROFILM 3) GRANT WRITING GUIDE 4) NEW EMERGENCY RESPONSE NETWORK 5) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) BUILDING COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR BROADBAND WSL announces an exciting series of peer learning style webinars to support Broadband projects in Washington. These Elluminate webinars are free and open to everyone.

Clippings, January 7, 2011

Washington State Library News Librarian Cathy Miller spent last Monday and Tuesday in Tacoma with a group of library directors, as well as Washington State Library and NoaNet employees, discussing how to make the most effective use of high-speed broadband connections that are being made available through stimulus funds. Five libraries in Lincoln County are eligible for enhanced broadband connections. All expenses of this conference were paid for by the Gates Foundation.
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