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Month: May 2010

Clippings, Supreme Court Ruling Special, May 13, 2010

Clippings, Supreme Court Ruling Special, May 13, 2010

The Washington State Supreme Court issued a decision today ruling against the Seattle ACLU and their plaintiff’s on the Certification of the Question from the U.S. Federal Court on whether libraries must remove internet filters at the request of an adult.   The Court found that the North Central Regional Library, the largest library district in the State of Washington, did not violate Article 1, Section 5 of the Washington State Constitution with its policy of filtering the internet. (North Central…

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WSL Updates for May 20, 2010

WSL Updates for May 20, 2010

Volume 6, May 20, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) RENEW WASHINGTON GRANT CYCLE RE-OPENS 2) THE USER EXPERIENCE IN THE 21ST CENTURY LIBRARY 3) GET INVOLVED IN WASHINGTON’S FUTURE 4) BOOKS FOR CHILDREN GRANTS 5) MISSION CRITICAL – SERVICES TO SPANISH SPEAKERS 6) USING WEB 2.0 TOOLS TO ENHANCE TECHNICAL SERVICES WORK

Frisky Oregonians top 41 percent turnout

Frisky Oregonians top 41 percent turnout

The national media paid far more attention to Super Tuesday primaries in Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Arkansas, but our neighbors in Oregon were busy voting too – and far exceeded the turnout posted in those other states. Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown said Wednesday that over 41 percent of Oregon registered voters returned their mail-in ballot by the Tuesday deadline, eclipsing her earlier prediction of 37 percent.  Oregon had a hotly contested governor’s primary in both parties, and Brown also attributed…

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Archives featuring St. Helens exhibit

Archives featuring St. Helens exhibit

With Tuesday being the 30th anniversary of Mount St. Helens’ big eruption, the State Archives is featuring an exhibit on what the mountain and Spirit Lake looked like BEFORE St. Helens literally blew its top on that fateful Sunday morning in 1980. The free exhibit is in the front lobby of the State Archives Building (1129 Washington St. SE) on the Capitol Campus in Olympia. It will be on display through the end of summer. The State Archives is open…

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Mount St. Helens: Eve of destruction

Mount St. Helens: Eve of destruction

How we loved this Northwest playground – boating, fishing, camping, swimming, hiking, climbing, scouting.  This playful image, from around 1960, is from your State Archives. And, of course, Tuesday will be the 30th anniversary of the mighty eruption that transformed this serene and gentle landscape forever. The eruption touched off the greatest landslide ever, ripping off a large part of that enormous dome, blowing out 3.7 billion cubic yards of mountaintop and spewing ash that girdled the globe a number of…

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Clippings, May 7, 2010

Clippings, May 7, 2010

Library News 50 to 60 Islanders met with staff from the King County Library System and architects from Bohlin Cywinski Jackson to give input that will inform the next iteration of design proposals for the expanded Vashon Island branch library.  (Photo)  (The Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber, 4.21.10) http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/vashon/vib/news/91638779.html Pasco and Mid-Columbia Libraries are nearing an agreement on a contract for library services.  Kyle Cox, Mid-Columbia Libraries administrative services director, said the city and district reached an agreement after meeting Thursday on…

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Didyaknow…?

Didyaknow…?

… that the Washington State Digital Archives is a treasure trove of historical pictures?  Thousands of scanned photos are available for anyone to download, free of charge.  Just last week as I was thumbing through the collection, I came across this slightly unique photo below: In the photo, Governor Rosellini is presenting a giant pickle to a gal representing National Pickle Week.  National Pickle Week still exists and begins tomorrow, May 15, and ends the 25th.  It first began in…

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Mount St. Helens: Our icon, our memories

Mount St. Helens: Our icon, our memories

There has always been something magical and iconic about Mount St. Helens, shown here in all her glory in a rare 1925  photo by Asahel Curtis, from our State Archives lantern slide collection.  Many of us grew up swimming and canoeing on Spirit Lake, attending summer camp, picnicking or tent camping, hiking the wildflower meadows, or scaling the conical peak. Rainier may be The Mountain, but there’s always been a special connection with St. Helens, that snow-clad bowl of vanilla…

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