For Libraries

Volume 5, July 16, 2009 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) 2009 SUPPORTING STUDENT SUCCESS GRANTS AWARDED

2) FREE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS WORKSHOPS

3) WASHINGTON READS CELEBRITY POSTERS AVAILABLE

4) GOT A QUESTION? TRY ASK-WA!

6) LIVING LIBRARIES – UNDERSTANDING DIVERSITY WEBINAR

5) NEW WSL BROADBAND RESOURCE PAGE

7) STATEWIDE DATABASE SEARCH STATS

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Every year about this time the SDL (Statewide Database Licensing) Project compiles annual statewide usage statistics for the package of ProQuest databases subsidized by the project.

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Volume 5, July 9, 2009 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) EASY WAY TO FIND STATE LIBRARY, SECRETARY OF STATE BLOGS

2) NANCY PEARL READER’S ADVISORY WORKSHOPS

3) CE GRANT UPDATE – LESS MATCH REQUIRED

4) WASHINGTON READS GOES PDF

5) STATEWIDE DB TRIALS FINISH FOR MAY – JUNE

6) LIBRARY EXEMPTION FROM DIGITAL PRODUCTS TAX

7) UPDATED PRESERVATION GRANTS RESOURCE

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In the recently completed session, the Washington legislature passed, and the governor has signed a bill, ESHB 2075, which imposes a tax on digital products and services. The bill takes effect on July 26.