In order to honor National Poetry Month, the Washington State Library is excited to announce that we will be hosting our state’s first poet laureate, Samuel Green, for an evening event on April 9, 2009, at 6:30 pm.
A new grant cycle is now open for Washington Rural Heritage. The purpose of this grant cycle is to support small and rural libraries in the development of sustainable digitization programs. To date, more than 25 libraries and cultural institutions throughout Washington have contributed to the initiative. Overall funding to support this grant cycle is $50,000, with a maximum award of $10,000 per application. It is anticipated that five (5) or more applicants may receive awards.
Workforce Explorer Washington has a tag line which reads, "Quality labor market information to help you make informed decisions". Within the home page for Workforce Explorer you will find information on statewide economic conditions, links to various reports, a description of What's New and now available, and both a set of quick links and a section titled, How do I Find? Tabs across the top of the page take you to the Career Center, WA Labor Market, or Publications and Reports sections.
Just in time to catch the end of Black History Month, African Americans in the Pacific Northwest: A Select Bibliography, is now available on the Washington State Library's website.
Are there stories about or concerning libraries that you think are worth sharing? Please leave us a comment and provide a link so we can check it out! Here are a few of the stories I ran across in the past few weeks that I felt were worth noting.
Governor Gregoire launched Washington's Recovery.wa.gov site, http://recovery.wa.gov, today. According to the press release: "The recovery.wa.gov website is designed to help Washingtonians understand the recovery package and locate information that helps local governments find the right place to apply for funding.
Monday morning - and the sun shines bright. The birds are all singing, my spirit is light. The library is calm, though it’s busy as a hive Then my world turns to chaos when I hit F5. My Inbox was clear...everything in its folder. I’d conquered the beast, could I feel any bolder? But quick as a flash, instant karma did arrive. My confidence crumbled when I hit F5. With diligence and tenacity I worked even harder. I answered and archived and deleted with fervor. My heart was now racing, and my fingers were flying I again beat the enemy, and sweet victory was mine. But st
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