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Volume 11, August 6, 2015 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) IT ACADEMY WEBINARS 2) EXPLORING TECHNOLOGY: ET KITS GRANT CYCLE OPEN 3) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 4) OUTSIDE THE LINES COMING IN SEPTEMBER 5) NORTHWEST ELEARN CONFERENCE 2015 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) IT ACADEMY WEBINARS Funding for the Microsoft IT Academy was renewed for another two years, providing free access for all Washington residents through August 2017.

With Big Bertha in the news on a regular basis we got to thinking about boring machines in general. Or rather, interesting boring machines.

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Volume 11, July 23, 2015 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) IT ACADEMY WEBINARS 2) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES 3) PRESENTING THE GADGET MENAGERIE 4) 2015 DIGITAL LITERACY GRANT AWARDS 5) LINK TO VOTER INFO 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) IT ACADEMY WEBINARS Have you heard? Funding for the Microsoft IT Academy was renewed for another two years, providing free access for all Washington residents through August 2017.

From the desk of Jessica Aws, Library Associate at the Washington Corrections Center.

From the desk of Marlys Rudeen I will admit to a weakness for a murder mystery – but one from the early 1920’s with shady characters, a missing trunk, divers in Lake Union, forgery, fraud and general unsavoriness? Well, that’s irresistible. And all done up in purple prose by the Seattle Star?

WSL UPDATES SPECIAL EDITION FOR FRIDAY, July 31, 2015 Note: The next regular edition of WSL Updates will appear on Thursday, August 6, 2015. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOIN THE SUPERCHARGED COMMUNITY The Washington State Library is pleased to offer a new learning opportunity for all public library staff members and volunteers in Washington State who are interested in early childhood literacy and storytimes.

Volume 11, July 30, 2015 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) THE KIDS ARE NOT ALL WHITE FIRST TUESDAYS WEBINAR 2) EXPLORING TECHNOLOGY: ET KITS GRANT CYCLE OPEN 3) ZINE CONTEST ENTRIES DUE AUGUST 31 4) RETURN TO RELEVANCE WEBINAR REGISTRATION OPEN 5) FREE TRAINING FROM UW HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY 6) UW LIBRARIES TEACHING AND LEARNING UNCONFERENCE 7) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) THE KIDS ARE NOT ALL WHITE FIRST TUESDAYS WEBINAR The kids are not a