Clippings, October 15, 2008, Part 1

[Late news: Susan Hildreth, California State Librarian, will be the new director of the Seattle Public Library.(Seattle Times, 11-25-08) http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008432129_librarian25m.html

The Castle Rock Public Library has lost its annual maintenance levy election, missing 60% by 4 votes. (Daily News [Longview], 11-25-08) http://www.tdn.com/articles/2008/11/26/area_news/doc492cbb704d1b6005784939.txt

A long article about the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council’s “Telework Pilot Project” to encourage telecommuting mentions the Kitsap Regional Library’s IT staff who telecommute on a once a week schedule to help provide 24/7 coverage. (An estimated 25 to 40 percent of Kitsap County’s work force commutes across the Sound.) (Independent [Port Orchard], 9-24-08)

Buildings:

An article and a letter discuss the Pend Oreille County Library Board of Trustees’ decision to spend $150,000 on renovations for the Newport Library building which is not owned by the library, but by the city. (Both, Newport Miner, 10-1-08)

The Sequim Library (North Olympic Library System) will close for six weeks this winter for remodeling. (The Sequim Gazette, 10-1-08)

Letters and Editorials:

A letter writer is troubled by potential cuts to the Walla Walla Public Library budget. “City and county, work together! It’s our civic duty to maintain support of the public library. I think that’s what Andrew Carnegie had in mind!” (Walla Walla Union Bulletin, 10-1-08)

Programs and Displays:

The second annual scarecrow-making contest at the Camas Public Library is described. Contestants provide their own materials, and the public votes on the winners.(With large color photos.) (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, 9-30-08)

The Second Story Gallery at the Camas Public Library is featuring watercolors by Barbara Van Nostern. (Camas-Washougal Post Record 9-30-08)

Kitsap Regional Library’s “Book of the Month” program has provided copies of its first book, To Kill a Mockingbird, to mayors and city council members. (With photos) (Independent [Port Orchard], 9-24-08) (Bainbridge Island Review, 9-27-08)

The Clallam County Reads program, sponsored by the North Olympic Library System, is also featuring To Kill a Mockingbird. (With photo)(Two articles, Peninsula Daily News [Port Angeles], 10-1-08)

Three Whatcom County Library Friends groups, from Deming, North Fork, and Ferndale, share the programs that will be part of their annual meetings. (Lynden Tribune, 10-1-08)

Book Sales:

Photo of the Friends of the Kettle Falls Library (Libraries of Stevens County) dinner and auction to benefit a proposed building addition. (Statesman-Examiner [Colville], 10-1-08)

[This summary of library news was created by Susan Barrett of the Washington State Library Division of the Office of the Secretary of State. It represents a newspaper clippings packet from all Washington newspapers received on the date shown. For more information about any of these stories, contact Susan at 360-570-5561 or [email protected].]