Training and Continuing Education

Volume 12, February 18, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) TEEN VIDEO CHALLENGE 2) GAINING STEAM WITH LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3® 3) 2016 WASHINGTON VIRTUAL REFERENCE CONFERENCE 4) WORKING TOGETHER TO REACH THE UNDERSERVED 5) FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN LIBRARIES 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) TEEN VIDEO CHALLENGE The Washington State Library and the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) have launched the 2016 Teen Video Challenge, a national video c

Volume 12, February 11, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) 2016 WASHINGTON VIRTUAL REFERENCE CONFERENCE 2) ASK A LIBRARIAN SERVICE AT WSL 3) NONPROFIT TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES 4) FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN LIBRARIES 5) SPRING HAPPENINGS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) 2016 WASHINGTON VIRTUAL REFERENCE CONFERENCE

Volume 12, February 4, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) CSLP REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED 2) NATIVE VOICES EXHIBITION 3) BIG TALK FROM SMALL LIBRARIES 2016 4) NEW RESEARCH GRANT OPPORTUNITY 5) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) CSLP REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED The Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) is a consortium of states working together to provide high-quality summer reading programs with a unified, motivatin

Volume 12, January 28, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) CREATING A MOBILE MAKERSPACE PROGRAM 2) WSL HOSTS “LEARN AND TEACH” CODING PRECONFERENCE 3) HACK THE CLASSROOM DIGITAL EVENT 4) DFI TO HOST MONEY SMART WEEK 5) WORKFORCE SUPPORT NEWS 6) LAST CHANCE – 2016 CONTINUING EDUCATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT 7) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) CREATING A MOBILE MAKERSPACE PROGRAM The next First Tuesdays webinar is Creating a Mobile Makerspace Program

Volume 12, January 21, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) NEW DIGITAL COLLECTION — A CENTURY OF STEWARDSHIP: THE NESSET FAMILY FARM 2) CREATING A MOBILE MAKERSPACE PROGRAM 3) GAINING STEAM WITH LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3® 4) HACK THE CLASSROOM DIGITAL EVENT 5) NN/LM PNR CONTINUING EDUCATION 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) NEW DIGITAL COLLECTION — A CENTURY OF STEWARDSHIP: THE NESSET FAMILY FARM The Washington Rural Heritage Program is pleased to anno

Volume 12, January 14, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Special Edition – Continuing Education Alert The next regular edition of WSL Updates will be published on January 21, 2016. Topics include: 1) GAINING STEAM WITH LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3® 2) FREE RESOURCES FOR WASHINGTON EDUCATORS WEBINAR 3) VIRTUAL REFERENCE CONFERENCE 4) STORYTIME SHARING EXTRAVAGANZA 5) BECOME A STATE-APPROVED CHILD CARE TRAINER 6) MORE CE RESOURCES 7) 2016 CONTINUING EDUCATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT 8) 2016 CONFERENCE DATES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Volume 12, January 14, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) PUBLIC LIBRARY POLICIES WEBPAGE UPDATED 2) 2016 CONTINUING EDUCATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT 3) HACK THE CLASSROOM DIGITAL EVENT 4) MATERIALS AVAILABLE FOR MICROSOFT IMAGINE ACADEMY 5) NN/LM PNR CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES 6) USCIS GRANT PROGRAM WEBINAR 7) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) PUBLIC LIBRARY POLICIES WEBPAGE UPDATED The annual comprehensive update to the

Volume 12, January 7, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) REFERENCE TRIAGE WEBINAR 2) GAINING STEAM WITH LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3® 3) FREE RESOURCES FOR WASHINGTON EDUCATORS 4) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE CONTEST 5) LATEST WORKSOURCEWA.COM NEWS 6) FEDERAL GRANT FUNDING OPPORTUNTIES 7) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) REFERENCE TRIAGE WEBINAR In times of staff shortages, how do libraries continue to meet and exceed the information expectations of their com

Volume 11, December 31, 2015 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) GAINING STEAM WITH LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3® 2) TEEN VIDEO CHALLENGE 3) WORKSOURCEWA.COM IS COMING 4) APPROPRIATION BILL SIGNED INTO LAW 5) FEDERAL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES 6) 2016 WALE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE POSITIONS AVAILABLE 7) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) GAINING STEAM WITH LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3®

Volume 11, December 17, 2015 for the WSL Updates mailing list There will be no WSL Updates for December 24, 2015. Topics include: 1) REFERENCE TRIAGE WEBINAR 2) STORYTIME SHARING EXTRAVAGANZA 3) MICROSOFT IMAGINE ACADEMY 4) TRUSTEE TRAINING INFO REQUEST 5) STAR LIBRARY EDUCATION NETWORK 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) REFERENCE TRIAGE WEBINAR In times of staff shortages, how do libraries continue to meet and exceed the information expectations of their community?