Volume 6, March 4, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) 2010 GRANT CYCLE OPENS FOR WASHINGTON RURAL HERITAGE

2) ANNOUNCING SUPPORTING STUDENT SUCCESS GRANTS OPENING

3) WSL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

4) EARLY LITERACY SUPPORT FOR THE 2010 SUMMER READING PROGRAM

5) EFFECTIVELY SERVING PATRONS WITH DISABILITIES

6) GETTING GROUNDED – LEGAL ISSUES FACING LIBRARIES OFFLINE IN 2010

7) GRANTS ENCOURAGE NATIVE YOUTH PROJECTS

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1) 2010 GRANT CYCLE OPENS FOR WASHINGTON RURAL HERITAGE

A new LSTA grant cycle is now open for the Washington Rural Heritage Initiative, www.washingtonruralheritage.org. The purpose of this grant cycle is to support small and rural libraries in the development of sustainable digitization programs for photographs and other historical materials. To date, more than 50 libraries and cultural institutions throughout Washington have contributed to the initiative.

Overall funding to support this grant cycle is $50,000, with a maximum award of $10,000 per application. It is anticipated that five (5) or more applicants may receive awards. Grant awardees will be required to submit at least one hundred (100) items to the Washington Rural Heritage collection at the State Library by the end of the grant cycle (August 12, 2011).

Application deadline: Postmarked or received by April 30, 2010. View eligibility guidelines, FAQs, and download a grant application at www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/grants. For more information, contact Evan Robb, Project Manager, Washington Rural Heritage, 360-704-5228, [email protected] or Jeff Martin, Grants Program, 360-704-5248, [email protected].

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2) ANNOUNCING SUPPORTING STUDENT SUCCESS GRANTS OPENING

The Washington State Library is offering grant funding for a third year for public library and public school libraries that work together on projects supporting successful student completion of the Social Studies Classroom Based Assessments. Details will be available March 8, 2010 at www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/grants.

Please note that competitive grants will be funded up to $35,000, not $40,000 as in previous cycles. Applicants who have not previously received a Competitive Supporting Student Success grant will receive 10 additional points on their application. For more information please contact Martha Shinners at [email protected] or 360.570.5567.

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3) WSL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Office of the Secretary of State, Washington State Library Division, is recruiting for two permanent, full-time Branch Library Associates. This is a direct employment opportunity and the recruitment announcement may be viewed at www.sos.wa.gov/office/employment.aspx. Choose Branch Library Associates. One position is currently funded by the state general fund and the other position is funded by the Department of Corrections.

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4) EARLY LITERACY SUPPORT FOR THE 2010 SUMMER READING PROGRAM

New resources for early literacy have been added to the Collaborative Summer Library Program website. Go to www.cslpreads.org/early-literacy.html for an overview of Every Child Ready to Read (ECRR), compiled lists of books and music, and complete early literacy programs with the 2010 water theme. There are also sample reading logs from previous programs.

Registration is required to access the resources. If you haven’t registered, the link above will take you directly to the registration page. Note that it may take 24 hours for confirmation. For more information contact Martha Shinners at [email protected] or 360.570.5567.

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5) EFFECTIVELY SERVING PATRONS WITH DISABILITIES

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 ensure that the best service is provided. Presenter Nancie Payne of Payne & Associates, Inc. in Olympia has over 30 years conducting trainings and presenting keynote addresses on various topics including serving customers with non-apparent disabilities.

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

• 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

This 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). Register at www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/serving. Please contact Jennifer Fenton, [email protected] for more information.

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6) GETTING GROUNDED – LEGAL ISSUES FACING LIBRARIES OFFLINE IN 2010

Legal issues on a variety of situations facing libraries on the ground, from privacy to censorship to meeting rooms, are constantly changing. What is the current status of the Patriot Act and how does it affect your library? Is it time to refresh staff on how to respond to requests for patron records? Want an update on challenges to library materials and how the courts have weighed in? Is your meeting room and exhibit space policy legally viable?

Those attending this free webinar will:

• Learn new case law critical to updating your meeting room policies.
• Receive an update on the PATRIOT Act and how it affects your library.
• Get items to consider when updating your privacy policy.
• Learn about the latest challenges to library materials.

Speaker Mary Minow is an attorney, consultant, and a former librarian and library trustee. She edits the Stanford Copyright & Fair Use site (fairuse.stanford.edu). She teaches digital copyright at San Jose State School of Library Science and at Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science.

Thursday, March 11, 2010, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate, use this shortcut link: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/grounded. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the following day at www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived.

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7) GRANTS ENCOURAGE NATIVE YOUTH PROJECTS

The mission of the First Nations Development Institute is to help Indigenous peoples, including American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, to control their assets and build the capacity to direct their economic futures in ways that fit their cultures. First Nation’s Native Youth and Culture Fund provides grants of $5,000 to $20,000 for projects that incorporate culture and tradition to address issues such as drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, mental health, and other social issues.

Funded projects should focus on one or more of the following priority areas: preserving cultural and/or spiritual practices, beliefs, and values; engaging both youth and elders in activities that demonstrate methods for documenting traditional knowledge, practices, and/or beliefs; increasing youth’s capacity to lead through integrated educational or mentoring programs; and increasing access to cultural customs and beliefs through the use of appropriate technologies as a means of preserving tribal language, arts, history, or other culturally relevant topics.

Online letters of intent must be submitted by March 19, 2010. Follow this shortcut link to download the letter of intent guidelines: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/NativeYouth.

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