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Month: May 2010

Clippings, May 21, 2010

Clippings, May 21, 2010

Library News Bleyhl Community Library director Geraldine de Rooy recently unveiled a proposal to change the current library hours starting in June.  During the City Council meeting on May 3, she outlined her reasoning and proposed hours.  Currently the library is open six days per week for a total of 33.5 hours.  De Rooy is proposing that the library switch to a five-day week and increase the hours of operation to 37.5.  (Grandview Herald, 5.12.10) West Pasco may get a…

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Didyaknow…?

Didyaknow…?

… that candidates filing for public office used to crowd the Secretary of State’s lobby?  The photograph below, taken in the late 50’s, depicts what filing week used to look like.   Most candidates were men, but a closer look towards the back of the picture reveals at least two women in the room.   This year candidate filing week is June 7-11, but the lobby won’t look anything like the picture.   Most candidates today file online instead of coming into the office. Photograph courtesy of the Washington State Archives and part of…

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WA economy slowly recovering

WA economy slowly recovering

It’s a slow, hard uphill climb, but Washington’s battered economy is slowly recovering. A new report out from the state Economic and Revenue Forecast Council on Thursday, a preview of the June forecast, paints a somber, yet sort-of-optimistic, picture of recovery.  The economy has grown in each of the last three quarters, consumer sales have been stronger than forecast, and jobs are being created again, writes chief economist Arun Raha.  He adds: “Consumers appear to be willing to spend in…

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WSL Updates for May 27, 2010

WSL Updates for May 27, 2010

Volume 6, May 27, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) NO LIBRARY IS AN ISLAND – THE 2010 PNLA/WLA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2) WASHINGTON LIBRARIES RECEIVE FREE LYRASIS TRIAL MEMBERSHIP 3) BRUSH UP YOUR PR SKILLS – JUNE FIRST TUESDAYS 4) FREE BOOK – GARLIC AND SAPPHIRES 5) TECHNOLOGY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE FUTURE OF LIBRARIES 6) POWER TO THE USER – INTERACTIVE ONLINE REFERENCE SOURCES 7) RE-TOOLING FRONTLINE STAFF WITH E-GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

From Your Corner of Washington: Gig Harbor

From Your Corner of Washington: Gig Harbor

This Pierce County town of nearly 7,200 lies on the southeastern shore of Kitsap Peninsula, across the water from Tacoma.  Its picturesque namesake harbor draws boaters from near and far, and other visitors flock to the town’s waterfront to enjoy a meal at one of the many dining establishments while gazing at the boats and Mount Rainier in the distance. According to the Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce Web site, the area was named in 1841 during the U.S. Exploring…

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WA Poll: Dino-Patty, pot, income tax and more …

WA Poll: Dino-Patty, pot, income tax and more …

The Washington Poll from folks at U-Dub shows a potentially tight race for U.S. Senate and support for both a state income tax on high-wage earners and re-asserting a two-thirds supermajority requirement for raising taxes in Olympia. The statewide poll, conducted May 3-23, has Democratic Sen. Patty Murray at 44 percent and Republican Dino Rossi at 40 percent.  Rossi, the Republican candidate for governor in the past two elections, was expected to jump into the Senate campaign on Wednesday.  The…

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Media reports: Rossi hopping into Senate race

Media reports: Rossi hopping into Senate race

Dino Rossi, a marquee name for Washington Republicans ever since his oh-so-close loss for governor in 2004, plans to jump into the U.S. Senate race on Wednesday, according to media reports. His entry into the race against three-term Democratic Sen. Patty Murray, one of the Senate’s most powerful senior members, comes unusually late for a challenger.  Filing Week is now less than two weeks away, and ballots for the Top 2 Primary go in the mail July 30. Rossi’s decision…

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Kudos to Georgette Rogers

Kudos to Georgette Rogers

Congratulations are due to Liberty Lake Municipal Library circulation supervisor Georgette Rogers as the first individual nationally to complete the ALA certification program for library support staff. She began the certification process when it was a program begun by the Western Council of State Libraries. Georgette received a library technician degree from Spokane Falls Community College in 1994. She joined the Liberty Lake Municipal Library staff in 2004. In addition, Georgette is the current president of the Washington Association of…

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From Your Corner of Washington: Ferry County

From Your Corner of Washington: Ferry County

Located in northeastern Washington and sandwiched between Okanogan County to the west and Stevens County to the east, Ferry County (population 7,800) is home to Sherman Pass, which, at 5,575 feet, is the highest drivable pass in the state.  The county seat is Republic, which is also the county’s most populated town (1,005). About half of this rugged, scenic county is within the Colville Indian Reservation. Ferry County was established in 1899 and named after Elisha P. Ferry, the first…

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Clippings, May 14, 2010

Clippings, May 14, 2010

Library News May 10, 1910 was a big day for the people of Chehalis.  After years of longing for a city library, a dedication ceremony opened a stunning brick building on the hill overlooking the downtown core. Today, the Chehalis Library is a part of the Timberland Regional Library System. Check Monday’s “Today in History” column by local historian Edna Fund for more on the library’s opening exactly 100 years ago.  (The Chronicle [Centralia], 5.6.10) A tentative agreement between Mid-Columbia…

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