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WSL Updates for April 11, 2013
Volume 9, April 11, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) 2013 OFF THE PAGE RENEWAL 2) MAYDAY! MAYDAY! 3) TARGET EARLY CHILDHOOD READING GRANTS 4) BANNED BOOKS WEEK EVENT GRANTS 5) HAVE A PROBLEM?
Letters About Literature Winners Announced
WSL Updates for April 4, 2013
Volume 9, April 4, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE WINNERS ANNOUNCED 2) CONNECT WITH YOUR LIBRARY – A MOBILE APP FOR WASHINGTON 3) GRANT CYCLE FOR EARLY LEARNING EXTENDED 4) FREE WESTPAS WORKSHOP COMES TO OLYMPIA 5) SNEAK PREVIEW OF WASHINGTON LIBRARY TRUSTEE WIKI 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE WINNERS ANNOUNCED Letters About Literature encourages young readers in grades 4 through 10 to wri
2013 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 03/29/2013
Courtesy of the Legislative Planning Committee, Washington Library Association Library Related Legislation. The Washington Library Association (WLA) tracks state legislative activity that will potentially affect Washington Libraries. Their tracker is posted to the WLA web site and we will also post it weekly on this blog. For information on the legislative process or becoming involved, see the WLA site referenced above.
Dorothy Cutler, 1917 – 2013
by Rand Simmons and Kristy L. Coomes
Dorothy R. Cutler was one of the power-houses of the Washington State Library during the 1950s through the 1970s. Dorothy died on March 20, 2013. She was 95.
Dorothy’s career began in the 1940s with her first job at Salem (Oregon) Public Library. She also served in the Special Services Branch, U.S. Army, in Hawaii and Guam, during World War II (1943-1946), and following at the Contra Costa County (California) Library (1946-1951). She earned a B.A. from Willamette University in 1940, a B.A.
WSL Updates for March 28, 2013
Volume 9, March 28, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) EVERYONEON IS HERE – HAVE YOU GOTTEN YOUR TOOLKIT? 2) FIRST TUESDAYS – TAKE THIS JOB AND SHELVE IT! 3) GET YOUR CAMERAS READY FOR SNAPSHOT DAY 4) CELEBRATE PRESERVATION WEEK WITH FREE WEBINARS 5) PAID PRESERVATION INTERNSHIP FOR GRADUATE STUDENT 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) EVERYONEON IS HERE – HAVE YOU GOTTEN YOUR TOOLKIT? EveryoneOn, a 3-year campaign to help the millions of Americans