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2012 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 02/24/2012

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 only those bills now still technically alive - all others have been deleted.

WSL Updates for February 23, 2012

Volume 8, February 23, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO SAVE 2) FREE WORKSHOP – PROTECTING CULTURAL COLLECTIONS 3) PRIZES FOR EXCEPTIONAL IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION PROGRAMS 4) FREE ONLINE CONFERENCE FOR SMALL LIBRARIES 5) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO SAVE There’s still time to take advantage of early bird registration for the Washington Library Association (WLA) Annual Conference.

WSL Updates for February 16, 2012

Volume 8, February 16, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) TWO WTBBL WEBINARS: YOUTH SERVICES AND DIGITAL DOWNLOADS 2) FREE BOOKS FOR DISCUSSION KITS OR COMMUNITY READS 3) DOES YOUR LIBRARY NEED A MAKEOVER? 4) IT’S ALMOST TIME TO TURN THE PAGE 5) HAS YOUR LIBRARY’S FACEBOOK PAGE FLATLINED? 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) TWO WTBBL WEBINARS: YOUTH SERVICES AND DIGITAL DOWNLOADS Libraries are for everyone, but how do you eliminate barriers that m

2012 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 02/10/2012

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. Those bills in the legislature that are now technically dead after the fiscal-committee cut-off have been deleted .