Washington State Library Reduces Service Hours
From the desk of Rand Simmons Washington State Librarian
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Institutional Library Services
A Library with No Books
Kathleen Benoun, long time Library Associate at the Western State Hospital Library in Lakewood, WA, is an amateur historian who spends a lot of personal time researching the history of the hospital, and the library itself. Kathleen recently shared this interesting story about opening day of the library back in 1950. Can you imagine opening day at a library without a book or librarian in sight? That's exactly what happened in 1950 on the grounds of Western State Hospital.
WSL Updates for January 16, 2014
Volume 10, January 16, 2014 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) 2014 TEEN VIDEO CHALLENGE 2) YOUTH PROGRAM AWARD 3) HUMANITIES WASHINGTON PROGRAMMING OPPORTUNITIES 4) JOHN COTTON DANA AWARD 5) RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO SPECIAL POPULATIONS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) 2014 TEEN VIDEO CHALLENGE Washington State will participate in the 2014 Teen Video Challenge, a national video competition for teens to get involved with reading and their p
WSL Updates Special Edition for September 6, 2013
WSL UPDATES SPECIAL EDITION FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2013 Note: The next regular edition of WSL Updates will appear on Thursday, September 12, 2013. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WANTED – THREE BRANCH LIBRARY ASSOCIATES The Office of the Secretary of State, Washington State Library, is recruiting for three permanent full-time Branch Library Associates. One position is available at each of the following locations:
A Long Wait
I was told on 12/3/12 that the WCCW State Library branch and the WCCW law library were going to trade spaces. On 12/10/12 we closed the branch library and began to pack up and move 542 boxes of books to storage in a warehouse on the grounds. We were told the transition would take 30 to 60 days. I relocated to a dismal cubicle in another building. As it turned out the original estimate of 60 days turned into 90 days which turned into over 7 months. On 7/1/13 we moved into the former home of the law library and began the process of unpacking.
My Last Blog Post
McDonald's Book Exchange Comes Through in Our Time of Need
This is a long overdue post about the wonderful staff of McDonald’s Book Exchange in Redmond. As our budgets have been cut over the last several years we have looked for alternative sources of material and the staff at McDonald’s Book Exchange have really come through with 1000's of books donated to the Institutional Libraries. These books have ranged from bestsellers to old favorites, fiction and nonfiction filling many empty spaces on our shelves.
Dog Days at the Library
Libraries are never so much fun as when the four legged patrons come to the library. Not all prison libraries in Washington State have animals as part of their loyal patron base, but those that do find joy in getting a ‘pawshake’ and handing out a biscuit.
