Volume 7, March 3, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) WASHINGTON RURAL HERITAGE GRANT CYCLE OPENS 2) NEW SUPPORTING STUDENT SUCCESS GRANT CYCLE OPENING 3) HELP REVIEW DATABASE PRODUCTS FOR WA LIBRARIES 4) CELEBRATE NATIONAL BOOKMOBILE DAY 5) MONEY SMART WEEK IN WASHINGTON 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
Volume 7, January 13, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) NEW DIGITAL COLLECTION – NORTH PEND OREILLE HERITAGE 2) LIBRARY SNAPSHOT DAY FEATURES WSL ILS 3) FIRST TUESDAYS – WTBBL NEEDS YOU! 4) WASHINGTON LIBRARIES HELP JOB SEEKERS 5) BOOKS FOR CHILDREN GRANTS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
Volume 6, November 18, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) NEW DIGITAL COLLECTION – WAHKIAKUM COUNTY HERITAGE 2) FIRST TUESDAYS – DOES YOUR AUDIENCE HEAR YOU? 3) WSL HISTORIC NEWSPAPERS ADDS ARGUS 4) 2010 ADULT SUMMER READING SURVEY 5) ONLINE CONFERENCE – SERVING THE 21ST CENTURY PATRON 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
Volume 6, September 23, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) NEW DIGITAL COLLECTION – KIONA-BENTON CITY HERITAGE 2) 2009 WASHINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICAL REPORT 3) THERE’S STILL TIME TO TAKE THE SURVEY 4) SPARKS! IGNITION GRANTS 5) GREAT STORIES CLUB GRANTS FROM ALA 6) MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA GRANT PROGRAM 7) AMIGOS ANNOUNCES WESTERN RESOURCE SHARING AGREEMENT 8) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
Whether you’re a Vashon Island resident, from that island or just like to study heritage stuff, you’ll be interested to know that the staff with Washington Rural Heritage recently published a new collection. Vashon Island Heritage is a collection of historic materials documenting the early culture, industry and community life of this island southwest of Seattle. The Vashon Library (which is part of King County Library System) and the Vashon-Maury Island Heritage Association teamed up to work on the project. More info…
Volume 5, June 25, 2009 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) REMINDER – APPLY FOR ARSL CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP 2) WORKSHOP – MANAGING OTHERS IN TIGHT TIMES 3) 2009 WASHINGTON RURAL HERITAGE GRANTS AWARDED 4) PICTURING AMERICA SCHOOL COLLABORATION GRANTS 5) FINRA UNEMPLOYMENT RESOURCE AVAILABLE
Washington’s Rural Heritage program (see news release), creatively run by the folks at the Washington State Library, is a free online showcase for collections of photos and other cool materials that help tell the story of our rural past. Evan Robb, project manager, sends us some examples that illustrate the enormous value of digitizing older photos. The first photo, taken in 1945, is from the Stevens County Heritage collection. The photo description reads: Fred Guenther and his son Vernon doing chores…