News

WSL Updates for March 18, 2010

Volume 6, March 18, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) WASHINGTON WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL PROGRAM

2) SIZZLING SUMMER READING – PROGRAMMING TIPS AND TITLES

3) ALL EXPENSES PAID – TRANSFORMING LIFE AFTER 50 FELLOWSHIPS

4) THIS IS FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK

5) WASHINGTON HISTORY DAY NEEDS YOU

6) SAVING AMERICA’S TREASURES

7) TARGET GRANTS SUPPORT EARLY CHILDHOOD READING

8) WMLA 2010 ANNUAL MEETING

WSL Updates for March 11, 2010

Volume 6, March 11, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) OCLC DOWNLOADABLE AUDIOBOOKS TRAINING

2) 2010 RENEW WASHINGTON GRANT CYCLE NOW OPEN

3) OCLC CLASSES AT NISQUALLY TRIBAL CENTER

4) TRANSFORMING LIFE AFTER 50 – FELLOWSHIP DEADLINE APPROACHES

5) GRANTS FOR ARTS PRESENTATION PROGRAMS IN THE WEST

6) ARE YOU UPNEXT?

7) AROUND THE TWITTER WORLD IN 60 MINUTES

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Clippings, February 26, 2010

Library News Newcastle Mayor John Dulcich created two new committees for the city – the Library Development Committee and the Community, Communications and Outreach Committee. The library committee was created to facilitate and ensure groundbreaking of the Newcastle library. The committee will show the importance of building a library to city staff members and King County Library System.

WSL Updates for March 4, 2010

Volume 6, March 4, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) 2010 GRANT CYCLE OPENS FOR WASHINGTON RURAL HERITAGE

2) ANNOUNCING SUPPORTING STUDENT SUCCESS GRANTS OPENING

3) WSL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

4) EARLY LITERACY SUPPORT FOR THE 2010 SUMMER READING PROGRAM

5) EFFECTIVELY SERVING PATRONS WITH DISABILITIES

6) GETTING GROUNDED – LEGAL ISSUES FACING LIBRARIES OFFLINE IN 2010

7) GRANTS ENCOURAGE NATIVE YOUTH PROJECTS

Clippings, February 19, 2010

Washington State Library News Editions of the Colfax Gazette from 1900 - 1912 are now accessible online at chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. The web site is free and can be word-searched. Sections of eight other Washington state papers have also been uploaded, said Laura Robinson, manager of the Washington State Library program. Washington State Library is among 15 state organizations joining the “Chronicling America” project which is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and directed by the national Library of Congress.