WSL Updates for June 12, 2014

WSL Updates for June 12, 2014

Volume 10, June 12, 2014 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) WSL REDUCES SERVICE HOURS

2) LIBRARY 2.014 CONFERENCE PROPOSALS SOLICITED

3) CHILDREN’S BOOKS FOR COMMUNITIES IN NEED

4) SUPPORTING LGBT YOUTH

5) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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1) WSL REDUCES SERVICE HOURS

In-person service hours at the main Washington State Library (WSL) in Tumwater will be reduced by four hours a day, effective June 16, as the service-and-research institution grapples with continuing significant budget challenges. The Library, located at 6880 Capitol Boulevard in Tumwater, traditionally has been open to the public Monday through Friday, 8:00 – 5:00 p.m. But, like a number of other states facing budget difficulties, the State Library faces an immediate shortfall that must be addressed through layoffs and fewer direct service hours.

The dedicated fund that finances Library operations now projects a potential shortfall of more than $1 million due primarily to an unexpected slump in the number of recording fees collected by county auditors. This is on top of a $664,000 budget cut that was required at the beginning of the biennium, following a decade of budget and staff reductions.

Beginning June 16, the central Library will be open Monday through Friday, noon – 5:00 p.m. for walk-in patrons. Chat and e-mail help will still be available from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday. Service at the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library will remain the same.

More information is available at sos.wa.gov/q/newhours.

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2) LIBRARY 2.014 CONFERENCE PROPOSALS SOLICITED

Library 2.014 Worldwide Virtual Conference, the fourth annual global conversation about the future of libraries, is scheduled for October 8 – 9, 2014. The conference will once again be held entirely online around the clock in multiple languages and time zones. Everyone is invited to participate in this free forum designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among information professionals worldwide.

This year’s conference will address a wide variety of timely topics such as MOOCs, eBooks, and maker spaces. Presentations will cover the following six subject strands:

  • Digital Services, Preservation, and Access;
  • Emerging Technologies and Trends;
  • Learning Commons and Infinite Learning;
  • Management of Libraries and Information Centers in the 21st Century;
  • User Centered Services and Models;
  • Library and Information Professionals – Evolving Roles and Opportunities.

The deadline to submit presentation proposal abstracts is Monday, September 15, 2014. For additional information, go to sos.wa.gov/q/Lib20World.

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3) CHILDREN’S BOOKS FOR COMMUNITIES IN NEED

Are you affiliated with an organization in a low-income or underserved area that needs a small library, needs to rebuild or add to a library, or serves children who would benefit by being given new books to take home? Or do you know of such an organization?

The Lisa Libraries donates new children’s books and small libraries to organizations that work with kids in poor and underserved areas. Started by author Ann M. Martin and friends to honor and memorialize children’s book editor Lisa Novak, the Lisa Libraries supplements under-filled shelves and also provides books to many children who may never have owned a book before. Some of the libraries have been established at day-care centers, prison visiting areas for children of incarcerated parents, homeless shelters, battered women’s shelters, and after-school programs. Since its founding in 1990, the Lisa Libraries has contributed over 350,000 books to nonprofit organizations across the country.

In general, the Lisa Libraries has a strong interest in supporting small, grass-roots organizations. As a matter of policy, the Foundation makes grants only to organizations that do not discriminate against people seeking services or employment based on race, sex, religion, age, sexual preference, or physical ability. For more information, go to lisalibraries.org.

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4) SUPPORTING LGBT YOUTH

LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) youth are at increased risk of suicide attempts, alcohol use, homelessness, and more, but many of them have happy and safe teen years. Parental and school support can play a huge role. The Health Library of the Office of Adolescent Health (OAH), a unit of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provides guidance for parents/foster parents of LGBT youth, and information on the health of LGBT teens. For additional information go to sos.wa.gov/q/OAHhealthy;

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5) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

Monday, June 16:

  • Introduction to the ProQuest Platform (ProQuest); 8:00 – 8:45 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ1052;
  • ProQuest Research Library – With so many publications, how do you find the right one to search? (ProQuest); 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ1057;
  • ProQuest Research Library and K12 Central (ProQuest); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ1054;
  • SIRS Discoverer (ProQuest); 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ1055;

Tuesday, June 17:

  • Basic EADLs (Electronic Aids to Daily Living) – Still a Role in the iPad World? (AbleNet University); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/ANU17Jun;
  • Anytime, Anywhere: Flexible Learning for the Workplace of Tomorrow (Training Magazine Network); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/TMN17Jun;
  • Engaged, Embedded, and Enriched Creative Community Connections (Colorado State Library) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/CSLengaged;
  • LYRASIS Digitization Collaborative Information Session (LYRASIS); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/LYRDig;
  • Failing in the Right Direction (Infopeople); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/Info17Jun;

Wednesday, June 18:

  • ProQuest Administrator Module (ProQuest); 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ1053;
  • NCompass Live: EDGE: Connecting Technology and Community (NCompass Live); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/NComp18Jun;
  • Build Your Matching Gift Mojo (GrantSpace); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/GSmojo;
  • Let’s Move Faith and Communities Webinar: EatPlayGrow! (Let’s Move Faith and Communities/Children’s Museum of Manhattan/Let’s Move! Child Care/Let’s Move! Museums & Gardens); 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/epg18Jun;
  • Dealing with Difficult People: Learn a New Skillset for Today’s Multigenerational, Multicultural Workplace (4Good); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/4Good18Jun;
  • Be Fearless: Public Speaking for Librarians (WebJunction); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/WJ18Jun;
  • Bozarthzone! Show Your Work: The New Knowledge Management (InSync Training); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/BZ18Jun;
  • Making Your Maker Space: Building for Hands-on Learning in Libraries (Library Journal/Humphries Poli Architects/Demco/MSR Design); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/LJhandson;
  • Rainbow Family Connections: Embracing LGBTQ Families at Your Library (Infopeople); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/Info18Jun;
  • Innovate, Elevate, Scale: Performance Management in Early Childhood Development & Education (GrantSpace); 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/GSChildhood;
  • RML Rendezvous: Developing Data Services (National Network of Libraries of Medicine: Pacific Northwest Region); 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/Rendezvous;
  • Proposal Writing Basics (GrantSpace); 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/GS18Jun;

Thursday, June 19:

  • Google Chrome at AT (Assistive Technology) (AbleNet University); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/ANU19Jun;
  • TLC3 (Common Core) Daycamp 2014 (WSL); Blue Heron Middle School – Port Townsend, Port Townsend, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/daycamp14;
  • Mobile Impact 301: How to Raise More Money via Mobile (TechSoup); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/mobile301;
  • Going Digital Free (LYRASIS); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/LYRDigFree;

Friday, June 20:

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