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Volume 12, November 10, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) TEEN VIDEO CHALLENGE 2) NEW STEM RESOURCES FOR LIBRARIES 3) PROQUEST TRAINING IN NOVEMBER 4) LGBT ELDER CARE WEBINAR 5) OSPI SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENTS 6) BUILDING BRIDGES TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE 7) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) TEEN VIDEO CHALLENGE The Washington State Library and the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) have launched the 2017 Teen Video Challenge, a national video co

Volume 12, November 3, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) PROQUEST TRAINING IN NOVEMBER 2) DPLA METADATA TRAINING VIDEO 3) 2015 WASHINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICAL REPORT – NOW AVAILABLE! 4) USING THE BEA INTERACTIVE DATA TOOL 5) E RATE TRAININGS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) PROQUEST TRAINING IN NOVEMBER ProQuest’s WA trainer, Jeff Cutler, is offering in-person, free training sessions at several Washington locations.

Volume 12, October 27, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) WHAT’S NEW IN THE CENSUS WEBINAR 2) 2015 WASHINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICAL REPORT – NOW AVAILABLE! 3) NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEE TRAINING GRANTS 4) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE CONTEST OPEN 5) LOCATING INFORMATION ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WEBINAR 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) WHAT’S NEW IN THE CENSUS WEBINAR Join us for November’s

Volume 12, October 20, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEE TRAINING GRANTS 2) APPLY FOR A POSITION ON THE LIBRARY COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON 3) ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR MICROSOFT IMAGINE ACADEMY 2016-2017 GRANTS 4) WSL COLLECTIONS FROM PROQUEST 5) MARK THOSE CALENDARS – TEMPUS FUGIT 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEE TRAINING GRANTS Washington State Library (WSL) is adding a component to the

Volume 12, October 17, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list SPECIAL EDITION – FREE BOOKS FOR WASHINGTON LIBRARIES The next regular edition of WSL Updates will be published on Thursday, October 20, 2016. FREE BOOKS FOR WASHINGTON LIBRARIES Thanks to the generosity of Bellingham Public Library, Seattle Public Library Foundation, and Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation, Washington State Library has the following titles to distribute to any public or school library within Washington State:

Volume 12, October 13, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) WHAT’S NEW UNDER THE SUN? 2) 2^ND ANNUAL HISTORICIAL ZINE CONTEST 3) WHO ARE WE?

Volume 12, October 6, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) HOSTING AN HOUR OF CODE WEBINAR 2) DPLA METADATA APPLICATION PROFILE WEBINAR 3) APPLY FOR A POSITION ON THE LIBRARY COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON 4) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE CONTEST OPENS 5) GALE PUBLIC LIBRARY RENEWAL 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) HOSTING AN HOUR OF CODE WEBINAR Do you plan/hope to host an Hour of Code event at your school, public, or tribal library this year?

Volume 12, September 29, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) SEX IN THE LIBRARY WEBINAR 2) DPLA METADATA APPLICATION PROFILE WEBINAR 3) EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES COUNCIL 4) GALE PUBLIC LIBRARY RENEWAL 5) DIGITAL RESOURCES ARE TAX EXEMPT 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) SEX IN THE LIBRARY WEBINAR Sex in the Library presented by Mary Jo Heller and Aarene Storms

Volume 12, September 15, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Please note: There will be no WSL Updates published September 22, 2016.

Volume 12, September 8, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) MINING THE CSLP MANUAL FOR ADULT PROGRAMMING IDEAS 2) APPLY FOR A POSITION ON THE LIBRARY COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON 3) ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR MICROSOFT IMAGINE ACADEMY 2016-2017 GRANTS 4) FREE BOOKS FOR WASHINGTON LIBRARIES 5) WHO ARE WE? WRITING, ART, AND FILM CONTEST 2016 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) MINING THE CSLP MANUAL FOR ADULT PROGRAMMING IDEAS Need adult programming ideas?