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Clippings, October 15, 2010

Library News Advocates of Vancouver's historic downtown have rolled up their sleeves and sprung into action after a six-month crash course on how to revitalize the area. The largest project in size and cost is a $38 million, five-story public library, set to open in 2011 for the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District.

WSL Updates for October 21, 2010

Volume 6, October 21, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) SDL NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEYS

2) GO TO THE WEB AND SAY AHH

3) WSL STAFF REMEMBERED

4) BULLYING SURVEY CLOSES THURSDAY AT 11:00 P.M.

5) FREE PRESERVATION WEBINAR SERIES

6) GRANTSTATION SUBSCRIPTION RENEWALS

7) PUBLIC LIBRARY INTERNET USE STUDY DEADLINE

8) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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WSL Updates for October 14, 2010

Volume 6, October 14, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) LIBRARIES AND THE ELECTIONS – HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE 2) BILL TO EXPAND FOIA AWAITS PRESIDENT’S SIGNATURE 3) BULLYING SURVEY OF LIBRARIES 4) COMMENT ON PROTECTING COPYRIGHT ON THE INTERNET 5) YALSA GRANT FOR FIRST-TIME ALA ATTENDEES 6) ALTAFF'S TRUSTEE ACADEMY 7) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) LIBRARIES AND THE ELECTIONS – HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE You may have heard that there’

Clippings, October 1, 2010

Library News The Selah Public Library, a part of the Yakima Valley Regional Library system, is moving.across the street. For the last 42 years, residents of Selah have turned many pages in the building the library shares with City Hall. Now they'll have a larger place; part of an agreement designed to help both the library and the city. (Photo) (Yakima Valley Business Times, 9.10.10) Mount Vernon Library Director Brian Soneda is excited about the role his library and other area libraries serve for residents hard-pressed in a struggling economy.

State Library Contributes 23 Newspaper Titles to Chronicling America

The Washington State Library recently contributed another 23,000 historic newspaper pages from seven newspapers to Chronicling America, making Washington State’s contribution to the program a total of 23 titles and over 115,000 pages. Read and research issues from these and other newspapers around the U.S. for free at chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. [caption id="attachment_3048" align="alignright" width="221" caption="100 years ago.

Clippings, September 17, 2010

Library News The Quincy Valley Balloon and Wine Festival is back for a third year, bigger and better than ever at Parties on the Green. Tickets to the Saturday evening event are $20 for a car load up to 6 people. A portion of the proceeds will go to the new Quincy Library, a part of North Central Regional Library System, project. (Quincy Valley Post Register, 9.2.10) The Camas Public Library is looking for kids age 13 to 17 to join its Youth Advisory Council. Council members plan library programs, discuss book orders, and earn volunteer hours doing special projects.
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