Volume 6, January 14, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) EFFECTIVELY SERVING PATRONS WITH PHYSICAL/MENTAL DISABILITIES

2) ONLINE GRANT-WRITING WORKSHOPS OFFERED BY WSL

3) WE THE PEOPLE BOOKSHELF OPPORTUNITY

4) GEORGE AND JOAN ON PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS IN TOUGH TIMES

5) BOOKS FOR CHILDREN GRANTS

6) JOBS AND EMPLOYMENT ON THE WEB: CORE TOOLS FOR LIBRARIANS

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1) EFFECTIVELY SERVING PATRONS WITH PHYSICAL/MENTAL DISABILITIES

This upcoming in-person training from Washington State Library is free to Washington library staff, and is funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

Workshop title: Serving Patrons who have Physical/Mental Disabilities Effectively. Times and locations:

• February 24; 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. PST at the Burlington Public Library
• March 11; 1:00-4:30 p.m. PST at the Timberland Regional Library Service Center, Tumwater
• May 18; 1:00-4:30 p.m. PST at the Hill Ray Plaza in Colfax
• June 10; 10:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. PST at the North Central Regional Library Distribution Center in Wenatchee

Ensuring a positive library experience for patrons who have physical and mental disabilities is important. This workshop will provide best practices for communication and interaction as well as practical techniques and strategies to enhance the patron’s library experience and to ensure that the best service is provided. Presenter Nancie Payne of Payne & Associates, Inc. in Olympia has over 30 years conducting trainings and keynote addresses on various topics including serving customers with non-apparent disabilities. Register at www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/serving. Please contact Jennifer Fenton, [email protected] for more information.

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2) ONLINE GRANT-WRITING WORKSHOP OFFERED BY WSL

Staff at the Washington State Library (WSL) will host two sessions of a free online grant-writing workshop on January 27. The one-hour presentation with time following for questions will give attendees an insider’s look at several of our grant cycles, including Washington Rural Heritage, Supporting Student Success, and Hard Times. WSL staff will discuss project requirements as well as tips and helpful advice for successful grant applications. This presentation is perfect for anyone considering a grant-funded project with the State Library as well as those wanting to brush up on their applications skills.

The presentation will be January 27 from 9–10:30 a.m. and repeated at 3:30–5 p.m. Please register at www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/grant-writing. If you have any questions, contact Kirsten Furl at [email protected].

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3) WE THE PEOPLE BOOKSHELF OPPORTUNITY

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association have announced the 2009-2010 We the People Bookshelf opportunity. A total of 4,000 public and school (K-12) libraries will be selected to receive the “A More Perfect Union” Bookshelf. This year’s theme reflects the observance of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and seeks to promote reflection among young people on the idea of the United States as a “union.”

The online application, collection description, guidelines, and eligibility are available at publicprograms.ala.org/bookshelf/. The application deadline is January 29, 2010. Awards will be announced in April 2010.

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4) GEORGE AND JOAN ON PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS IN TOUGH TIMES

Tough times call for tough choices, and one of those choices is how to get the most out of every resource at hand. One way to do this is through strategic and intentional partnerships and collaborations. But how do you form these partnerships so that the library, the partner, and, most important, the community all benefit? With their characteristic humor and energy, Joan Frye Williams and George Needham will present real world examples of successful collaborations that have allowed libraries to extend their reach and improve their communities. This free webinar should be of interest to librarians, trustees, branch managers, grant writers, and any member of the library community who seeks to work with outside organizations.

Date and time: Tuesday, January 26, 2010, 12 pm – 1:00 pm Pacific Standard Time. This webinar will last approximately one hour. There is no charge. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the January 26 webinar, go to infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/364. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar:

www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived.

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5) BOOKS FOR CHILDREN GRANTS

The Libri Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2010 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN grants. Grants are available to small, rural public libraries, and will match up to $350 raised locally on a 2-1 basis (total value including match: up to $1050). Libraries have up to 4 months to raise the matching funds, after receiving a grant. Previous BOOKS FOR CHILDREN grant recipients are eligible to apply for another grant three years after the receipt of their last grant.

Application deadlines for 2010 are: (postmarked by) January 23rd (extended), April 15th, and August 15th. Grants are awarded January 31st, April 30th, and August 31st. Application guidelines and forms may be downloaded from the Foundation’s website at: www.librifoundation.org.

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6) JOBS AND EMPLOYMENT ON THE WEB: CORE TOOLS FOR LIBRARIANS

In this hands-on workshop participants will discover and learn to use the wealth of jobs and employment research tools on the Web. The emphasis will be on information for job seekers rather than employment counselors or human resources personnel. The scope of coverage of resources will be national, state, local and international.

This course is intended for librarians who assist job seekers in a library context, or for those who work with job seekers in other similar settings. No jobs and employment research experience is expected. Participants should know how to use e-mail and a current standard Web Browser.

The instructor is Diane Kovacs. For the complete course syllabus, visit www.kovacs.com/jobscoretools.html. Register anytime to work-at-your-own-pace with a Web teacher through e-mail, chat and Moodle: www.kovacs.com/register.html. Cost: $50 – 5 CE hours.

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DISCLAIMER: The State Library regularly highlights third-party events and online resources as a way to alert the library community to training and resource opportunities. By doing so, we are not endorsing the content of the event, nor promoting any specific product, but merely providing this information as an FYI to librarians who must then decide what is right for them.