Volume 5, October 22, 2009 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) FIRST TUESDAYS – CHARITABLE TRUST DIRECTORY

2) ALASKA-YUKON-PACIFIC EXPOSITION 1909 – 2009

3) KAREN RETURNS

4) NEW CIVICS RESOURCE – SIMPLY WASHINGTON

5) ALA 2.0 ADVOCACY WEBINAR

6) WEBJUNCTION WEBINARS FOR SERVING SPANISH SPEAKERS

7) BCR ONLINE WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENTS

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1) FIRST TUESDAYS – CHARITABLE TRUST DIRECTORY

On November 3rd join the First Tuesdays webinar at 9 a.m. for a program that discusses one of the most helpful Washington State publications that librarians use to help individuals seeking additional funding for local initiatives: the Charitable Trust Directory. The Charitable Trust Directory is a great tool for locating charitable trusts and foundations interested in making a difference within their local communities. Trang Pham, Charitable Trust Coordinator, will present a program that offers information about what the Directory is, the information it contains, and how to reference the material in the directory.

For more information, and instructions, visit www.secstate.wa.gov/quicklinks/tuesday.

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2) ALASKA-YUKON-PACIFIC EXPOSITION 1909 – 2009

Please join us at the Washington State Library, Thursday, October 22, 6:30 p.m. as we learn about life in 1909 Seattle, and the impact the AYPE made on the Pacific Northwest with Carla Rickerson, Pacific Northwest Curator at the University of Washington. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. The library is located at 6880 Capitol Boulevard South, Tumwater, Washington.

October marks the end of the Centennial Celebration for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE), Seattle’s first World’s Fair, held on the University of Washington campus, which was largely undeveloped at the time. This exposition highlighted the importance of the Pacific Rim to world trade. Over 3.7 million visitors entered through the opening gates of the fair.

Twenty-five years ago, Carla Rickerson created an exhibit for the AYPE’s 75th anniversary. For the current centennial celebration, she has been instrumental in the creation of several exhibits, housed in the UW Suzzallo/Allen libraries: The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition: When the World Came to Campus, Women’s Work at the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, and Capturing the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition: Frank H. Nowell, Exposition Photographer. These exhibits will be open to the public through Wednesday, October 27th.

For more information call 360-704-5269 or email [email protected].

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3) KAREN RETURNS

Karen Goettling has rejoined the Washington State Library as a part-time manager of the Hard Times/Economic Recovery project. Karen will focus on the marketing/advocacy and peer learning aspects of the project. Carolyn Petersen will monitor the recently awarded subgrants. You can contact Karen at

[email protected] or 360.570.5561.

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4) NEW CIVICS RESOURCE – SIMPLY WASHINGTON

Want to learn more about the beautiful state of Washington? Browse through the 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. The book highlights 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. Produced by the Office of the Secretary of State in PDF format, and beautifully illustrated in full color, all of the information is in the public domain – so you can feel free to use it as you see fit! You can find it via this shortcut link: www.secstate.wa.gov/quicklinks/SimplyWA.

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5) ALA 2.0 ADVOCACY WEBINAR

Believe it or not, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and other Web 2.0 applications are becoming more and more effective tools for library advocacy efforts. Join Dr. Curtis Rogers (South Carolina State Library), Kristin Murphy (ALA Washington Office) and Stephanie Vance (Advocacy Guru), for this session on how libraries can use social media techniques to capture the attention of policymakers and the public they represent – from townhall to Washington, DC! If you’re wondering how to use Web 2.0 to get heard on issues that matter to your library, this is the place to be!

Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PDT. To register, visit https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/132869762.

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6) WEBJUNCTION WEBINARS FOR SERVING SPANISH SPEAKERS

On November 10, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST, Patricia Rempel, University of Alberta; and José Garcia, King County Library System, will share research on perceived use of public access computers by Spanish speakers in rural Washington. The webinar will include real-life examples of library use in these rural communities and the results of outreach efforts by the libraries studied. For more info and registration, use this shortcut link: www.secstate.wa.gov/quicklinks/Spanish1.

On November 19, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. PST, learn the background of social websites, how to use these websites for advocacy, and how to advocate for services for Latinos and Spanish speakers. A panel of guest speakers include Meredith Farkas, Norwich University; Fiona Bradley, IFLA; Max Macias, Portland Community College; and Loida Garcia-Febo, Queens Library. For more info and registration, use this shortcut link: www.secstate.wa.gov/quicklinks/Spanish2.

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7) BCR ONLINE WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENTS

• October 26-27, Interlibrary Loan Copyright Issues (1:00 – 3:00 p.m. PDT)
• October 27-29, Introduction to Dublin Core Metadata (9:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT)
• November 3-5, Cataloging Using the OCLC Connexion Client Interface (9:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT)
• November 9-10, WorldCat Collection Analysis (1:00 – 3:00 p.m. PDT)
• November 10 & 12, Understanding the OCLC Authority Record (9:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT)
• November 17-18, Customizing the OCLC Connexion Client Software (9:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT)
• November 30, Searching WorldCat in FirstSearch (9:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT)

Free Products and Services Showcases

• October 28, ProQuest African American Heritage (9:00 – 10:00 a.m. or Noon – 1:00 p.m. PDT)
• November 12, ProQuest HeritageQuest (9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT)
• November 12, Ancestry Library Edition (Noon – 1:00 p.m. PDT)

For detailed information, including workshop descriptions, pricing, etc, visit www.bcr.org/training. Register for all BCR Workshops at www.bcr.org/training/workshops/register.html.

Learn about all the learning opportunities available from BCR. Subscribe to the BCReview online newsletter and Continuing Education RSS feed: www.bcr.org/rss.html.

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