Clippings, March 31, 2009

Yakima Valley Regional Libraries pass state audit with only one blemish. The results of a December audit were recently provided to the Yakima Valley Regional Library and Kim Hixson, Interim Director, is happy. She said the statement was not impacted heavily by the one item listed and she views the overall process as a positive for Yakima Valley Regional Libraries. (Daily News [Sunnyside], 3-10-09)

The Friends of the Mill Creek Library is accepting applications for the third annual Professional Development Grant Program.  Individuals who live, work or otherwise have ties to the greater Mill Creek area and are actively involved in child or adult literacy within the community are invited to apply.  (Millcreek Enterprise [Lynnwood], 3-11-09) http://www.enterprisenewspapers.com/article/20090311/ETP04/702259612&template=ETPart

Buildings:

All are welcome to come in and check out the new look to the Farmington Library, a part of the Whitman County Rural Library District. The City office was separated from the Library with a partial wall and half door. (Whitman County Gazette [Colfax], 3-5-09)

The Moses Lake Public Library Foundation is moving forward with plans to design an expansion to the library on Fifth Avenue. Once plans are completed and funds obtained, the foundation intends to give the project to the city for final construction.  The library is a city building staffed by personnel from the North Central Regional Library organization. (Columbia Basin Herald [Moses Lake], 3-9-09)

Vancouver is considering a proposal to use sales tax proceeds from construction of a downtown headquarters library to pay for a temporary parking lot with 75 spaces for library users. The Fort Vancouver Regional Library District plans to stay on track to begin construction this year on an 83,000 square-foot library. The downtown library is expected to cost about $38 million. A voter-approved bond measure would cover most of that cost. (Columbian [Vancouver], 3-24-09) http://columbian.com/article/20090324/NEWS02/703249949/

Letters and Editorials:

Letter to the Editor – Public Libraries are worthy of county investment. “Adequate funding for libraries is vital if we want healthy communities.” (Daily Record [Ellensburg], 3-5-09)

Letter to the Editor – Library is important to the youth of the community. “The library is the center of our city, it is always full of people reading, talking to friends, doing homework, looking u information, returning books and checking out books.” (Daily Record [Ellensburg], 3-9-09)

People:

Seattle’s new city librarian, Susan Hildreth, will be introduced to the public at the Central Library on Saturday, beginning at 2pm. She replaces Deborah Jacobs, who left the Seattle Public Library in July to work for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. (Seattle Times/Post Intelligencer, 3-1-09) http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/books/2008798525_weblibrarian01m.html

The Lynnwood Arts Commission presents wood carvings by Bruce Coxley and encaustic paintings and cyanotype prints by Shannon Tipple-Leen at the Lynnwood Library, a part of the Sno-Isle Libraries, now through March 19^th.  (with color photo) (Millcreek Enterprise [Lynnwood], 3-11-09) http://www.enterprisenewspapers.com/article/20090311/ETP18/703119864&template=ETPart

The Mountlake Terrace Art Commission presents the Andrew Morrison exhibit at the Mountlake Terrace Library, a part of the Sno-Isle Libraries, now through the end of March. (with color photo) (Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Enterprise [Lynnwood], 3-11-09) http://www.enterprisenewspapers.com/article/20090311/ETP15/703119862&template=ETPart

Paul Montague has joined the Fort Vancouver Regional Library Foundation’s board of directors. (with color photo) (Vancouver Business Journal, 3-20-09) http://www.vbjusa.com/stories/2009-03-20/featured_mover.html

Imagine a world where memories are 3-D, and can be replayed like a movie or interacted with like actors on the stage.  That’s the realm Vancouver playwright and librarian Sam Wallin explores in “Memory Fragments,” just awarded the 53^rd annual Stanley Drama Award. (with photo) (Columbian [Vancouver], 3-20-09)

Awards:

Nearly 4,000 young artists from Clark and Cowlitz counties submitted entries to the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District’s bookmark contest.  Three students have emerged as regional winners. (with photo) (The Reflector [Battle Ground], 3-11-09) http://www.fvrl.org/kids/bookmark_winners.htm

Programs and Displays:

Whitman County Library’s “Foods For Fines” February drive collected nearly $1,100 worth of food to assist area families in need.  The donated food items will benefit food banks throughout Whitman County, remaining in the communities where they were collected. (Whitman County Gazette [Colfax], 3-5-09)

The March exhibit in the White Salmon Library’s Sprint/Baker Gallery will feature works by local photographer Liza Carlson. The show examines the uncanny similarities that occur in human behavior the world over. (The Skamania Pioneer [Stevenson], 3-11-09)

Economy/Hard Times:

Whether you agree with the federal stimulus package or not, some of those funds could be coming to Colville. One project is a request for $10 million for the Colville Public Library addition and redesign. (Statesman-Examiner [Colville], 3-4-09)

[This summary of library news was created by Bobbie DeMiero and Leanna Hammond 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 Bobbie DeMiero at 360.570.5577 or [email protected]. ]