Old News is Good News
Washington State Library releases never-before-microfilmed newspapers from the Snoqualmie Valley!
For Libraries
WSL Updates for May 5, 2011
Volume 7, May 5, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FREE WORKSHOP – DO IT YOURSELF PAPER REPAIR 2) SDL CHOOSES PROQUEST AGAIN 3) MAY IS OLDER AMERICANS MONTH 4) TRANSFORMING OUR IMAGE 5) SPRING CLEAN YOUR WEBSITE 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) FREE WORKSHOP – DO IT YOURSELF PAPER REPAIR Learn basic repair techniques with local book artist and paper conservator, Gudrun Aurand.
Clippings for the week of April 22, 2011
Washington Library News
The Columbia County Rural Library District is announcing their participation in the Washington State Library’s ‘Libraries at Light Speed’ project. The project will enable the library to receive high speed fiber optic connectivity with the potential of transmission speeds of 100 megabits per second (100 mpbs). (Dayton Chronicle, 3.23.11)
Supporters of the threatened state history museums in Tacoma, Spokane and Olympia have found money that might keep them open.
WSL Updates for April 28, 2011
Volume 7, April 28, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) WANTED – DIGITAL PROJECTS LIBRARIAN 2) BOOK ARTS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS 3) FIRST TUESDAYS – WASHINGTON CONNECTION 4) PROVIDING LIBRARY SERVICES ACROSS CULTURES 5) GRANTS FOR HUMANITIES COLLECTIONS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) WANTED – DIGITAL PROJECTS LIBRARIAN The Office of the Secretary of State, Washington State Library is recruiting for a permanent, full-time Digital Projects Librarian
Library Legislation Tracker - April 22, 2011
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.Clippings for the week of April 15, 2011
Library News
Orcas Library is on the move to further upgrade and develop its holding of adult materials, and is inviting bookworms, book maniacs and bookish folks to join its new Collection Management Committee. The committee will meet once a month. For more info, call 376-4985 or 376-5595.
WSL Updates Special Edition for April 21, 2011 -- Grants Deadline
REMINDER―2011 GRANT APPLICATIONS DUE NEXT FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2011 The application deadline for three current WSL LSTA grant cycles is Friday, April 29, 2011. The grant cycles are as follows:
WSL Updates for April 21, 2011
Volume 7, April 21, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FEED YOUR BRAIN 2) EARLY LEARNING EXCHANGE 3) MAYDAY! MAYDAY! 4) OUR AUTHORS, OUR ADVOCATES 5) WEBWISE 2011 WEBCASTS NOW AVAILABLE 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) FEED YOUR BRAIN Feed your brain at the College Librarians and Media Specialists (CLAMS) spring conference, jointly sponsored by CLAMS and the Library Media Directors Council (LMDC).
