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[caption id="attachment_62" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Group of people at Chautauqua, Vashon Island, 1896 "][/caption] Until last week, I'd never heard of Chautauqua.

[caption id="attachment_8" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="In the News"][/caption] The Washington State Penitentiary West Complex opened its new 2,047 square foot library on Monday June 23, 2008.

Well, The News Tribune article about the Library I keep open showed up Sunday morning. I am not a real librarian (MLS) to those that know, but am to those that want one and only get me. Nice picture, Mister Lui Kit Wong, you are even better than I anticipated - made me wish I was that nice looking guy in the picture. Brian Everstine hit the right note, and wasn't jarring in his report, you the readers may make up your mind about what could be done.

[caption id="attachment_67" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Dionne Quintuplets advertisement"][/caption] Whitman County Heritage is the latest collection in Washington Rural Heritage

So, now that you have a collection, what are some creative ways to evaluate, use, and grow your collections to better serve your customers/patrons/members?

Join us for the 2008 OCLC Western Digital Forum in Tacoma, WA, August 14-15.

Sometimes we need a reminder that we mean something to the world - it seems to ignore my wishes so well. I was telling my program manager (yes, I am part of the programmed) that the stories we need to tell the Legislature are the ones about inmates that leave our libraries and become good citizens. But then good citizens don't get in the news too much, do they? And I guess if I were jailed with Martin Luther King, Jr.

Welcome to the new Washington State Library Public Services blog! After two successful years being hosted by Wordpress, we're happy to make a new home right here on our official website. What this means: Those of you whose computers were blocked from accessing blogging websites like Wordpress should now be able to access our most recent news and features. You shouldn't notice any change in our content. We'll still feature Newspaper Gems, Government Documents, and notices about our Events.

[caption id="attachment_74" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Home of Jim Crook at British Camp - now San Juan National Park"][/caption] Last week I was working

[caption id="attachment_78" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Excuse our dust, San Juan Historical Museum"][/caption] I had to laugh at this sign that was hanging outsi

Wheat has been a bumper crop in Eastern Washington--especially the last few years. As I've traveled, I've seen many miles of the golden crop--almost making it seem I've been transported to somewhere in the Midwest US. Record prices have made the crop a topic of conversation in many towns like Ritzville, WA.