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Clippings, February 19, 2010

Washington State Library News Editions of the Colfax Gazette from 1900 - 1912 are now accessible online at chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. The web site is free and can be word-searched. Sections of eight other Washington state papers have also been uploaded, said Laura Robinson, manager of the Washington State Library program. Washington State Library is among 15 state organizations joining the “Chronicling America” project which is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and directed by the national Library of Congress.

WSL Updates for February 25, 2010

Volume 6, February 25, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) DATABASE TRIALS SUPPORT CBAS

2) NEW DIGITAL COLLECTION – POMEROY HERITAGE

3) TRAVELING LOUIS BRAILLE EXHIBIT COMES TO WASHINGTON

4) MAXIMIZING THE VALUE OF YOUR OCLC CATALOGING SUBSCRIPTION

5) BOOKLIST WEBINAR – THE SCOOP ON SERIES NONFICTION

6) PROGRAMMING LIBRARIAN.ORG DEBUTS NEW FEATURES

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WSL Updates for February 18, 2010

Volume 6, February 18, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) FREE EARLY LITERACY TRAINING FROM WSL

2) EFFECTIVELY SERVING PATRONS WITH DISABILITIES

3) FREE WEBJUNCTION COURSES FOR ALL WA LIBRARY STAFF

4) R U REDY? NEW WESTPAS DISASTER PREPAREDNESS WORKSHOP

5) PUBLIC LIBRARIANS IN TECHNICAL SERVICES – E-FORUM DISCUSSION

6) CATALOGING ICKY THINGS – ALCTS WEBINAR

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