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Check out new edition of Simply Washington!

Check out new edition of Simply Washington!

Several years ago, we unveiled a fun, colorful booklet called Simply Washington, which highlights and explains many aspects of our great state. Not being ones to sit still, we decided it was time to create a whole different look and feel to this publication, which is popular with teachers, students and tourists. We’re pleased to unveil the new and improved Simply Washington online! It’s available online here for free! For the revamped edition, we’ve gone with slightly smaller dimensions than…

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WSL Updates for February 24, 2011

WSL Updates for February 24, 2011

Volume 7, February 24, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – AUTHORS, ILLUSTRATORS, AND LIBRARIANS, OH MY! 2) SIMPLY WASHINGTON – NEW & IMPROVED 3) LIBRARY LEGISLATION TRACKER 4) DOE GRANT – IMPROVING LITERACY THROUGH SCHOOL LIBRARIES 5) FREE WEBJUNCTION COURSES – MICROSOFT OFFICE 2007 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

It’s Simply Washington! And it’s free!

It’s Simply Washington! And it’s free!

Our online publication Simply Washington was so popular when it rolled out over a year ago, we were asked if we had an updated version this year.  Not only did we update it, we added seven more pages to highlight even more aspects of our great state.  We feature Washingtonians at play from hiking and biking to kayaking the Puget Sound. We explore our fish and wildlife industry, visit our flower festivals and add more pages about our amazing agricultural products like apples, wheat and dairy….

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Simply Washington: Something more to add?

Simply Washington: Something more to add?

After we published our online resource book “Simply Washington” on our homepage, it didn’t take long for readers to ask us to add a thing or two! Some suggested adding certain people or events  to our history section. One viewer couldn’t believe Sir Mix-A-Lot (“Baby Got Back”) hadn’t been included among the list of notable musicians. Because it’s an e-book, we can easily make updates and revisions to Simply Washington, and we plan on it. This resource is intended to give visitors…

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New civics resource: Simply Washington

New civics resource: Simply Washington

Want to learn more about the beautiful state of Washington? Browse through our new online book, Simply Washington, which explains all aspects of Washington State – from profiles on key players in state government, to the basics of voting, to lessons in law creation. We have also highlighted what makes this state so unique, like its booming tech industry, history of strong women leaders, and much more. Simply Washington is a great civics resource for students and out-of state visitors….

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