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Volume 8, August 16, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) AWESOME TEEN BOOK CLUBS AT YOUR LIBRARY 2) EBOOK PILOT PROJECT EXPERIENCE COMPILED 3) DIGITAL HUMANITIES GRANT OPPORTUNITY 4) SURVIVE OR THRIVE VIDEO CONTEST 5) CHARLESTON CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) AWESOME TEEN BOOK CLUBS AT YOUR LIBRARY “AWESOME!

The first sight that greeted Diane Hutchins and me as we parked in the Hibulb Cultural Center lot on the Tulalip Indian reservation was a gorgeous garden. The individual responsible for the garden, Veronica Leahy, happened to be working on site. Before we entered the Cultural Center for our visit, we chatted with her.

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Looking for a change of scene? Trying to find a place that the whole family can enjoy?

Today, August 9, is said to be Book Lovers Day. I can't find out much about the origins or history of this "holiday," but it's all over the web, so it must be true, right?! ☺ Also, I heard it on my local NPR station this morning. I thought I'd celebrate the occasion by posting this picture I took in the Ft. Vancouver High School Library Media Center a while back. The picture features one of my favorite book quotes, which happens to be from poet Emily Dickinson:

Volume 8, August 9, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) BRANCH LIBRARIAN JOB OPPORTUNITY 2) ELECTION RESULTS ON THE GO 3) IS YOUR LIBRARY BUSINESS-FRIENDLY? 4) ONLINE COURSE – FUNDAMENTALS OF PRESERVATION 5) GREAT WEB SITES FOR KIDS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) BRANCH LIBRARIAN JOB OPPORTUNITY The Office of the Secretary of State, Washington State Library is recruiting for a permanent, full-time Branch Librarian at the Coyote Ridge Correctio