Old News is Good News
Washington State Library releases never-before-microfilmed newspapers from the Snoqualmie Valley!
For the Public
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.
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.
Clippings for the week of April 8, 2011
WA State Library News
The Odessa Public Library has partnered with the Odessa Historic Museum and the Odessa High School to identify and research items housed at the museum that pertain to the founding fathers of Odessa and earliest history of the Odessa Township and surrounding area. Evan Robb is in Odessa for several days courtesy of the Washington State Library, to help with the museum project that partnered with the State Library.
Library Legislation Tracker - April 15, 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.