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Volume 13, February 23, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE 2) FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE HISTORY 101 3) BEYOND THE WALLS – TV WHITESPACE FUNDING 4) THE CHANGING ROLE OF LIBRARIES 5) ALA LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE Want to revitalize your information literacy tutorial, but not quite sure how?

Volume 13, February 16, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) SIGN UP FOR SERVICE EXCELLENCE 2) VISUALIZING (AND FINDING!) LIBRARY FUNDING 3) NIH FUNDING OPPORTUNITY 4) NEW IMLS GRANT OPPORTUNITY 5) WE’RE WAY PAST PEAS – USES OF GENETIC INFORMATION 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) SIGN UP FOR SERVICE EXCELLENCE There’s only a week left to sign up for the first session of WSL’s latest learning opportunity, “Service Excellence in Your Library.” You

Volume 13, February 9, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) SERVICE EXCELLENCE IN YOUR LIBRARY 2) WSL GRANT DEADLINE EXTENDED 3) USER EXPERIENCE WAIT LISTS 4) VOLUNTEER AT MLA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 5) EZRA JACK KEATS MINIGRANTS 6) BECOME A NASA@ MY LIBRARY PARTNER 7) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) SERVICE EXCELLENCE IN YOUR LIBRARY All library staff from top to bottom, internal and external, are in a service position.

Volume 13, February 2, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FYI – WSL NEWSLETTER 2) BACKPACKS AND GEOCACHES – FIRST TUESDAYS 3) FAME AND FORTUNE – TEEN VIDEO CHALLENGE 4) JUMPSTART USER EXPERIENCE (UX) 5) LYRASIS DIGITAL PRESERVATION CLASSES 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) FYI – WSL NEWSLETTER The second issue of For Your Information, the new quarterly newsletter from the Washington State Library, is now available.

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Volume 13, January 26, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) WRITING EFFECTIVE EMAIL 2) WE HAVE ZINE WINNERS! 3) SPARKING CHANGE AS COMMUNITY CATALYSTS 4) EDITORIAL CARTOON EXHIBITS 5) READING APPRENTICESHIP CONFERENCE 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) WRITING EFFECTIVE EMAIL The Washington State Library is offering a free, 3-hour, hands-on course designed to teach the following skills: