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WSL Updates for April 5, 2012

Volume 12: April 5, Year for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) WSL RELEASES LSTA 5-YEAR EVALUATION 2) DEADLINE APPROACHES FOR LIBRARY COUNCIL VACANCIES 3) RESOURCE SHARING GRANT CYCLE NOW OPEN 4) YOUTH SERVICES & OUTREACH POSITION AVAILABLE 5) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE CHAMPIONS ANNOUNCED 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) WSL RELEASES LSTA 5-YEAR EVALUATION As required by law, the Washington State LSTA Five-Year Evaluation Report was submitted to the

WSL Updates for March 29, 2012

Volume 8: March 29, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) FUNDS FOR LIBRARY SUPPORT STAFF CERTIFICATION

2) FIRST TUESDAYS - MOVING TO EVERGREEN

3) LEARNING FROM BILINGUAL COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH

4) CELEBRATE SCHOOL LIBRARY MONTH

5) LIBRARIES FOR ALL - SERVING DIVERSE POPULATIONS

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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1) FUNDS FOR LIBRARY SUPPORT STAFF CERTIFICATION

2012 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 03/30/2012

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. This posting reflects the status of bills at the end of the regular legislative session.

WSL Updates for March 22, 2012

Volume 8, March 22, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) IS YOUR BUILDING KILLING YOUR COLLECTIONS? 2) FREE ART BOOKS FOR SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES 3) THE LIBRARY COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON NEEDS YOU! 4) GRANTS FOR PRESERVATION ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS 5) CONSERVATION INTERNSHIP AVAILABLE 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) IS YOUR BUILDING KILLING YOUR COLLECTIONS? Environmental Management: Stewardship & Sustainability, presented by the Conser