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Clippings, October 22, 2010
Library News
Crittenberger Library on Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) Main will close in December as part of a plan to relocate various services. All library services will be continued at Grandstaff Library on JBLM Main. (Fort Lewis Ranger & Weekly Volcano [Lakewood], 10.7.10) http://www.northwestmilitary.com/news/articles/2010/10/northwest-military-ranger-airlifter-newspaper-JBLM-crittenberger-library-to-close/
WSL Updates for October 28, 2010
Volume 6, October 28, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) FIRST TUESDAYS - ROMANCE READERS' ADVISORY
2) VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR DAILY OLYMPIAN INDEXING
3) SCHOLARSHIP MONEY AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE LIBRARIANS
4) LIS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DIRECTORY
5) DIGITAL HUMANITIES START-UP GRANTS
6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
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1) FIRST TUESDAYS - ROMANCE READERS' ADVISORY
Clippings, October 15, 2010
Library News
Advocates of Vancouver's historic downtown have rolled up their sleeves and sprung into action after a six-month crash course on how to revitalize the area. The largest project in size and cost is a $38 million, five-story public library, set to open in 2011 for the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District.
Clippings, October 8, 2010
Washington State Library
The Washington State Library recently contributed another 23,000 historic newspaper pages from seven newspapers to "Chronicling America," making Washington State's contributions to the program a total of 23 papers and over 115,000 pages.
Ref22: Mastering the Reference Interview
WSL Updates for October 14, 2010
Volume 6, October 14, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) LIBRARIES AND THE ELECTIONS – HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE 2) BILL TO EXPAND FOIA AWAITS PRESIDENT’S SIGNATURE 3) BULLYING SURVEY OF LIBRARIES 4) COMMENT ON PROTECTING COPYRIGHT ON THE INTERNET 5) YALSA GRANT FOR FIRST-TIME ALA ATTENDEES 6) ALTAFF'S TRUSTEE ACADEMY 7) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) LIBRARIES AND THE ELECTIONS – HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE You may have heard that there’
Clippings, October 1, 2010
Library News
The Selah Public Library, a part of the Yakima Valley Regional Library system, is moving.across the street. For the last 42 years, residents of Selah have turned many pages in the building the library shares with City Hall. Now they'll have a larger place; part of an agreement designed to help both the library and the city. (Photo) (Yakima Valley Business Times, 9.10.10)
Mount Vernon Library Director Brian Soneda is excited about the role his library and other area libraries serve for residents hard-pressed in a struggling economy.
WSL Updates for October 7, 2010
Volume 6, October 7, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) NEW DIGITAL COLLECTION - SKAMANIA COUNTY HERITAGE
2) WORKPLACE BULLYING SURVEY
3) EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAMS RECOGNIZED
4) FREE BOOKS FOR DISCUSSION KITS OR COMMUNITY READS
5) PLA AWARD AND GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
6) ALCTS LIBRARY METADATA POLICY E-FORUM
7) EVALUATING MEDICAL INFORMATION ON THE WEB
8) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
