Last month, we polled the state's public library directors on how the economic
downturn has affected them. Almost all respondents claim that, though they are not in immediate peril of closing their doors, they are dealing with serious cutbacks in a time of even greater need.
A topic that comes up a lot in the prison system is the voting rights of inmates once they are released. Many of them wish to vote upon their release but there have been some conditions that they have had to meet in order to be able to vote. However, all of that changes for Washington ex-convicts with a new bill that passed this week. Check out more information on From Our Corner.
They appear simple, but within their murky depths lurks weird issues you may have never considered. Here’s a quick guide:
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According to Concise Oxford English Dictionary a library is "a building or room containing a collection of books and periodicals for use by the public or the members of an institution." With this definition I have to think that every institution in Washingto
I've been tracking news and posts about digital newspapers and came across this post (from the E-media Tidbits blog at PoynterOnline): First Electronic Daily Newspaper Published in 1939?
We'd be remiss if we didn't wish you a happy National Library Week! I imagine that many of you will celebrate by heading to Spokane for WLA this week, but maybe you're initiating some other festivities in your library as well.
