Seattle Public Library, Down But Not Out
For the Public
Better Digital Collections, Comment by Comment
From the Desk of Evan Robb
Throughout 2012 we learned a great deal about how the unique resources in our Washington Rural Heritage collections are impacting end users--and we're learning directly from the users themselves. Since enabling the public commenting feature on our digital library software in January, 2012 we've received over 100 comments on items in more than 25 digital collections from throughout the state.
WSL Updates for January 17, 2013
Volume 9, January 17, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – BUILD SUPPORT WITHIN YOUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY 2) FREE ONLINE TRUSTEE TRAINING 3) 2013 WLA AWARD NOMINATIONS 4) ASCLA AWARD NOMINATIONS EXTENDED 5) CITIZENS-SAVE-LIBRARIES GRANTS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – BUILD SUPPORT WITHIN YOUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY Would you like your library to be perceived as an asset to the local economy?
2013 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 01/18/2013
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.
Coffee-O the Alchemist
Spotlight on Staff: Sean Lanksbury
Upon his arrival at the Washington State Library, Sean Lanksbury became a member of the Washington State Heritage Center planning and design team, the Washington State Connecting to Collections project, and acted as historian and presenter on two
