Volume 5:  March 12, 2009 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1)  SERVING WASHINGTON LIBRARIES: A BLOG BUILT JUST FOR YOU

2)  GENTLY-USED REFERENCE VOLUMES SEEKING NEW LIBRARY HOME

3)  COALITION BUILDING IN YOUR COMMUNITY—AN ALA WEBINAR

4)  SAM GREEN, WASHINGTON’S FIRST POET LAUREATE, WILL SPEAK AT WSL

5)  WORKSHOPS ON SERVING TEENAGERS STILL OPEN

6)  PROQUEST TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

7)  ALA SURVEYS LIBRARIES ON E-GOVERNMENT

Click below to read more about these topics.

1)  SERVING WASHINGTON LIBRARIES: A BLOG BUILT JUST FOR YOU

Looking for information on grant cycles? Want to keep up on your favorite statewide projects? Hoping to stay in the know about news affecting libraries throughout Washington State? Library Development at the Washington State Library has joined the 21st century and has been blogging since November. Our stories cover important project information, library news, and anything else we feel may be of interest to Washington’s libraries.

“Serving Washington Libraries” is now one of five blogs at the Washington State Library. You can find our blog here, blogs.secstate.wa.gov/libdev/ or subscribe to our feed here, blogs.secstate.wa.gov/libdev/index.php/feed/.

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2)  GENTLY-USED REFERENCE VOLUMES SEEKING NEW LIBRARY HOME

An electronic list of some former WSL reference volumes now available for adoption can be obtained from Diane Hutchins, [email protected]. The receiving library would need to pay shipping or to pick up in Tumwater. If interested, please contact Diane no later than 5:00 p.m., Thursday, March 19.

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3)  COALITION BUILDING IN YOUR COMMUNITY—AN ALA WEBINAR

Would you like an extra set of hands to help get the word out about your library? How about several sets of hands? When managed correctly, coalitions can bring needed expertise, credibility and resources to bear on your efforts to advocate for your library Hear ALA Washington Office staff and other library experts share their criteria for getting involved in coalitions, secrets for selecting partners and ideas for coordinating effective action.

On Wednesday, March 18, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Pacific time, “advocacy guru” Stephanie Vance will speak at a free webinar sponsored by ALA. Space is limited. Register at tinyurl.com/dyrgkl. You will receive a confirming e-mail in reply.

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4)  SAM GREEN, WASHINGTON’S FIRST POET LAUREATE, WILL SPEAK AT WSL

In honor of National Poetry Month, the Washington State Library is excited to announce that we will be hosting our state’s first poet laureate, Samuel Green, for an evening event on April 9, 2009, at 6:30 p.m.

Sam Green is a native of Washington and currently resides on Waldron Island. He has authored numerous poetry collections, has been a visiting poet and instructor for several Washington and northwest universities and colleges, and has been the editor of Brooding Heron Press for the past 30 years. Mr. Green’s poetry collection The Grace of Necessity won the 2008 Washington State Book Award in Poetry.

Please join us for this celebration of poetry in the main reading room on the second floor of the library. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Seating is limited and available on a first come basis. For more information about this upcoming program, please contact Library Events at 360 704-5269 or [email protected]

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5)  WORKSHOPS ON SERVING TEENAGERS STILL OPEN

There are still seats available for “Understanding the Mysteries of the Teenage Brain and Teens in Your Library” at the Kennewick Library on March 20 and in Ellensburg at the Hal Holmes Center on March 27. Victoria Tennant, M. Ed will share current research into teen brain development and Lisa Oldoski will guide you through programming for teens in your library. To register, visit www.secstate.wa.gov/quicklinks/brain. Contact Jennifer Fenton for more information, [email protected] or toll free 1-866-538-4996.

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6)  PROQUEST TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

ProQuest is changing. eLibrary has an all new interface. CultureGrams is getting better. World Conflicts Today supports the “Causes of Conflict” History CBA (Classroom-Based Assessment).

Learn about these and other developments by scheduling free training from ProQuest. The ProQuest K-12 trainer is still available for onsite training on various dates, including March 19th-20th; April 28th; and May 8th. Other dates may also be possible. Contact Jeff Cutler [email protected] 801.455.9775, or visit the ProQuest online K-12 training calendar at www.secstate.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQK12train.

Other libraries should contact Karen Hinton [email protected] 865.712.5440, or visit the online ProQuest training calendar at www.secstate.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQtrain. Other questions? Contact Will Stuivenga at [email protected] 360.704.5217 or toll free 866.538.4996.

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7)  ALA SURVEYS LIBRARIES ON E-GOVERNMENT

E-Government is the use of technology, predominantly the Internet, as a means to deliver government services to citizens, businesses and other entities. This survey briefly explores how public libraries and librarians help users access government information (i.e., benefits information), complete government forms online (i.e., apply for benefits), or provide any other assistance that enables users to interact with online government (E-Government) services and resources.

The American Library Association’s Washington Office – Office of Government Relations is interested in learning about E-Government and employment services provided in libraries. Your answers on this survey will greatly help ALA’s work with legislators in Washington D.C., advocating for library funding and other library interests.

The survey should only take 10 minutes to complete and can be found at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=xMQUFMReA9uFegDsSHJ93A_3d_3d. Please respond by March 20, 2009. If you have any questions, contact Jessica McGilvray at [email protected].