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WSL Updates for February 9, 2012

Volume 8, February 9, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) RFP FOR SERIALS SUBSCRIPTION AGENT 2) PRISONERS CONTACTING PUBLIC LIBRARIES 3) MOVING AHEAD WHEN THERE’S NO MONEY IN THE BUDGET 4) DIGITAL CONTINUITY – CALL FOR PAPERS 5) SERVING DEAF PATRONS IN THE LIBRARY 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) RFP FOR SERIALS SUBSCRIPTION AGENT The Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State, announces the release of a Request

2012 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 02/03/2012

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.

CELEBRATE NATIONAL DIGITAL LEARNING DAY TOMORROW!

Did you know tomorrow, February 1, 2012, is the first National Digital Learning Day? This day of observance was launched by the Alliance for Excellent Education, one of two education advocacy groups behind the Digital Learning Now Initiative. The American Library Association’s (ALA) Digital Literacy Taskforce is calling on all libraries to put a social media megaphone to their activities planned for this special day.

2012 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 01/28/2012

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.

WSL Updates for January 26, 2012

Volume 8, January 26, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – MINING GEMS FROM CENSUS DATA 2) EBOOK PILOT UPDATES 3) REWARDS FOR INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS 4) DISCOVER NEW REVENUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TOUGH TIMES 5) GOT BOOKS? SHARE THE LOVE 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – MINING GEMS FROM CENSUS DATA The U.S.