Proposals must be submitted by 5 p.m. Pacific Time on March 30, 2009.
Announcement taken from GrantStation Insider; provided by GrantStation in partnership with the Washington State Legislature, Governor Gregoire, and the Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED)
Application Deadlines:
Basic Grants: March 2, 2009
Enhancement Grants: May 1, 2009
Of Program Managers and Leporidae*
It has recently been suggested,
(and although this may sound funny),
our esteemed leader has been likened to...
One of the difficulties of working in a prison library is the diveristy of the patrons. No matter how much I love to work with all the different cultures, religions, and backgrounds of my patrons, I find providing them with material can be a challenge. As we have such a diverse population I do my best to provide material that will meet everyones needs, including religious material.Application Deadline: April 1, 2009
It's no secret that the State of Washington is experiencing hard times. Washington libraries of all types and sizes, including the Washington State Library, will be affected by shrinking state and local dollars. This post kicks off a series, "Washington Libraries in Hard Times," through which we hope to illustrate how Washington libraries are coping with, adjusting to, and perhaps even thriving during tough economic situations. Along the way, we'd like to have your comments and examples. We also plan to provide resources.
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Most of the institution libraries have a history, but WSH probably has one of the more interesting ones.
It snowed and we thought, isn’t that pretty! And then it snowed again and we thought wow ! And then it snowed some more and we all shouted Enough!! We are pretty remote out he
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The Western State Hospital Library was toured by District #28 Senator Mike Carrell January 7. ILS staffers Laura Sherbo, Elizabeth Jahnke and Kathleen Benoun were on hand to greet the senator and tell him about the scope of services available to hospital patients and staff. District #28 includes Lakewood, Steilacoom, University Place, DuPont, Fircrest, Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force Base.