In Support of Digital Literacy
From the desk of Rand Simmons
On May 1, as Acting State Librarian I filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) supporting the American Library Association's stand on
For Libraries
WSL Updates for May 10, 2012
Volume 8, May 10, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) 2012 WALE CONFERENCE – REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 2) TAKE 25 FOR MISSING CHILDREN 3) ARSL CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS 4) LUCY LOVES CHILDREN! 5) A MATTER OF WHEN, NOT IF 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) 2012 WALE CONFERENCE – REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Program proposals are now being accepted for the 2012 WALE Conference being held from October 29 – 31, 2012 at Campbell’s Resort on Lake Chelan.
The New and Improved Online Index to the Olympian Just Released!
Washington Librarian Goes to Washington
The "other" Washington, that is, Washington D.C. Mark Ray, Washington's 2011 Teacher of the Year, and a librarian and media specialist from Skyview High School, Vancouver, WA, is currently in the nation's capitol where he, along with the teachers of the year from the other states, got to visit the White House, and shake the president's hand. While in town he also plans to meet with Washington's senators, and others to advocate for school libraries. In this picture, Mark is in the back row, far right.
WSL Updates for April 26, 2012
Volume 8, April 26, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON DRAFT LSTA FIVE-YEAR PLAN 2) CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT FACT SHEETS FOR 2011 NOW AVAILABLE 3) FIRST TUESDAYS – TRANSFORMING LIFE AFTER 50 4) REQUEST FOR INPUT FROM PUBLIC LIBRARIANS AND PATRONS 5) GRANTS FOR CHILDREN’S FICTION AND NON-FICTION BOOKS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON DRAFT LSTA FIVE-YEAR PLAN A draft of the Washington State LSTA (Lib
WSL Updates Special Edition for Monday, April 16, 2012
WSL UPDATES SPECIAL EDITION FOR MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012 Note: The next edition of WSL Updates will appear on Thursday, April 26, 2012. 1) GRANT CYCLE OPENS – BROADBAND 2) GRANT CYCLE OPENS – TLA50 INITIATIVE 3) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) GRANT CYCLE OPENS – BROADBAND The purpose of this grant cycle is to provide grant funds to public and tribal libraries associated with Round One or Round Two American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) National Telecommunications a
SNAPSHOT: A Day in the Life of the Washington State Library
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On Monday, April 9, the Washington State Library participated in Washington Library Snapshot Day--a statewide effort to promote the important work libraries do every day.
WSL Updates for April 12, 2012
Volume 8, April 12, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) SHARING THE JOY OF POETRY 2) WANTED – SEPTEMBER 18, 2009 ISSUE OF REDMOND REPORTER 3) SOCIAL MEDIA DEMYSTIFIED 4) TARGET EARLY CHILDHOOD READING GRANTS 5) CELEBRATE PRESERVATION WEEK WITH FREE WEBINARS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) SHARING THE JOY OF POETRY Did you know that Washington has a Poet Laureate?
