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Library Legislation Tracker – January 21, 2011
Courtesy Legislative Planning Committee, Washington Library Association Library Related Legislation.
The Washington Library Association(WLA) tracks state legislative activity that will potentially affect Washington Libraries. Their tracker is posted to the WLA web site and we will also post it weekly on this blog.Clippings, January 14, 2011
Library News
Miniature Santa hats and holiday scarves adorn the bronze statues of woodland animals in front of the Mukilteo Library last week. Assistant managing librarian Chris Hoffman-Hill said for the past 12 years, the hats and holiday decorations just “magically appear during the night” on the statues about a week before Christmas. (Photos) (Snohomish County Tribune, 12.29.10)
The Friends of the Library is seeking to expand its membership. The group was formed to support the Ritzville Public Library District No.
WSL Updates for January 20, 2011
Volume 7, January 20, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) BUILDING COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR BROADBAND 2) WASHINGTON NEWSPAPERS ON MICROFILM 3) GRANT WRITING GUIDE 4) NEW EMERGENCY RESPONSE NETWORK 5) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) BUILDING COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR BROADBAND WSL announces an exciting series of peer learning style webinars to support Broadband projects in Washington. These Elluminate webinars are free and open to everyone.
Washington Leaders Serve on Digital Inclusion Working Group
Clippings, January 7, 2011
Washington State Library News
Librarian Cathy Miller spent last Monday and Tuesday in Tacoma with a group of library directors, as well as Washington State Library and NoaNet employees, discussing how to make the most effective use of high-speed broadband connections that are being made available through stimulus funds. Five libraries in Lincoln County are eligible for enhanced broadband connections. All expenses of this conference were paid for by the Gates Foundation.
Library Legislation Tracker – January 14, 2011
Courtesy Legislative Planning Committee, Washington Library Association Library Related Legislation.
The Washington Library Association(WLA) tracks state legislative activity that will potentially affect Washington Libraries. Their tracker is posted to the WLA web site and we will also post it weekly on this blog.