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2013 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 03/08/2013
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.
DigitalLearn for Digital Literacy
DigitalLearn.org is a new web site for digital literacy support being developed by the Public Library Association with a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
WSL Updates for March 7, 2013
Volume 9, March 7, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list Remember to spring forward this weekend – Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday! Topics include: 1) WOLVES AT THE STATE LIBRARY 2) HELP CELEBRATE TWO GREAT BIRTHDAYS 3) SNAPDRAGON GRANTS FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIES 4) PRESERVATION GRANTS FOR SMALLER INSTITUTIONS 5) PEW WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) WOLVES AT THE STATE LIBRARY Absent for more than 70 years, wolves are once more repopulating
Eight New Titles Added to Washington Classics
From the desk of Judy Pitchford
Digital Collections has added 8 more titles to our Classics in Washington History.
WSL Updates Special Edition for March 4, 2013
WSL UPDATES SPECIAL EDITION FOR MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013 Note: The next regular edition of WSL Updates will appear on Thursday, March 7, 2013. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GRANT CYCLE OPENS – EARLY ACHIEVERS OUTREACH PARTNERSHIP The Early Achievers Outreach Partnership (EAOP) initiative, funded by a Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge grant awarded to the Department of Early Learning (DEL) by the U.S. Department of Education, is designed to:
WSL Updates for February 28, 2013
Volume 9, February 28, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – LIBRARY AS INSTRUCTIONAL LEADER 2) LOOKING FOR EXAMPLES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY POLICIES? 3) OLA/WLA 2013 – EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION STILL AVAILABLE 4) CIVIL WAR READ-IN 5) EARLY LEARNING GRANTS FROM BOEING 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – LIBRARY AS INSTRUCTIONAL LEADER From 2009 to 2012, library and discipline faculty from Washington State’s Community and Tec