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Volume 7, December 22, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) COFFEE, COLLABORATION, AND CODE4LIB 2012 2) FUNDING FOR INNOVATIVE SCHOOL LIBRARIES 3) IGNITE YOUR IDEAS 4) APPLY NOW FOR BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 5) THERE’S STILL TIME FOR A BIG READ 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) COFFEE, COLLABORATION, AND CODE4LIB 2012 Seattle is home to brewpubs, local music, and coffee shops (with free wifi) on almost every corner.

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Volume 7, December 15, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) DO YOU HAVE STAR POTENTIAL? 2) THE WILD AND WOOLY WORLD OF EBOOKS 3) PRESERVING NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES 4) GRANTS FOR HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS 5) PRESERVATION INTERNSHIP AVAILABLE 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) DO YOU HAVE STAR POTENTIAL? Libraries are being reshaped. Traditional services and collections are being re-examined and profoundly re-envisioned.

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Volume 7, December 8, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) DO FONTS MAKE A DIFFERENCE? 2) REGISTER NOW FOR ONLINE NORTHWEST 2012 3) IMLS RELEASES NEW FIVE YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN 4) DOES YOUR FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM DESERVE AN AWARD? 5) TELECOMMUTING – BANE OR BLESSING? 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) DO FONTS MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Are certain fonts easier to read than others? Is Comic Sans the perfect email font?

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Volume 7, December 1, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – TWO THUMBS UP 2) WANTED – ISSUES OF DEER PARK TRIBUNE AND SAMMAMISH REPORTER 3) BRAINS AT THE CAFÉ 4) TECHNICAL SERVICES – THE NEXT GENERATION 5) COMPETITION FOR LIS STUDENT AUTHORS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – TWO THUMBS UP Is your idea of Viewer’s Advisory pointing to the Internet Movie Database?

Volume 7, November 24, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Rand Simmons, Acting Washington State Librarian, and the staff at the Washington State Library wish you and yours a bountiful and happy Thanksgiving holiday!

Topics include:

1) NEW DIGITAL COLLECTION - SEDRO-WOOLLEY HERITAGE

2) APPLY NOW FOR SCHOOL LIBRARY BOOK GRANTS

3) FUNDING FOR INNOVATIVE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH

4) GRANTS NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE BIG READ

5) BECOME A FOUNDATION CENTER COOPERATING COLLECTION

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK