Digital Updates - Volume 5, #1 - March 2010
Historical Newspapers in Washington
From the desk of Judy Pitchford
The Washington State Library has added an early Snohomish newspaper to its online offerings.For the Public
Timeless Cowboy Appeal
A recent issue of the Blue Mountain News includes this delightful picture of young library patrons at the Columbia County Rural Library District library in Dayton, WA, along with CCRLD director Janet Lyon, and Will James Society member Don Britain, who presented eleven books written and illustrated by the well-known 20th-century cowboy author Will James to the library.
Washington State has Two New "Movers and Shakers"
Anyone who works in libraries in Washington State knows that there is a whole lot of moving and shaking going on.Clippings, March 5, 2010
Washington State Library News
The Office of the Secretary of State said this week’s $84 million federal grant for high technology is a boon to 57 public libraries statewide that have limited broadband connections.
WSL hails broadband grant's impact on libraries
News Release
The Washington State Library and the library community are celebrating the approval of an $84 million grant award that will provide high-speed broadband Internet access to 57 public libraries where broadband connections are limited.
Clippings, February 26, 2010
Library News
Newcastle Mayor John Dulcich created two new committees for the city – the Library Development Committee and the Community, Communications and Outreach Committee. The library committee was created to facilitate and ensure groundbreaking of the Newcastle library. The committee will show the importance of building a library to city staff members and King County Library System.
Century-old flood photos from Colfax, Washington
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Gotta Keep Reading!
Ocoee Middle School in Florida put together an amazing video tribute to reading, based on the Black Eyed Peas / Oprah flash mob event in Chicago. Something inspiring for your Friday morning!
Clippings, February 19, 2010
Washington State Library News
Editions of the Colfax Gazette from 1900 - 1912 are now accessible online at chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. The web site is free and can be word-searched. Sections of eight other Washington state papers have also been uploaded, said Laura Robinson, manager of the Washington State Library program. Washington State Library is among 15 state organizations joining the “Chronicling America” project which is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and directed by the national Library of Congress.
New digital collection: Pomeroy Heritage
