Volume 6, December 23, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) NAVIGATING THE RIVER OF CHANGE WITH PNLA

2) GRANTS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

3) EARLY LEARNING GRANTS AND SPONSORSHIPS

4) CONNECTING TO COLLECTIONS – ARCHIVED WEBINAR SERIES

5) PROQUEST PLATFORM MIGRATION MATERIALS

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1) NAVIGATING THE RIVER OF CHANGE WITH PNLA

The Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA) 2011 conference theme is “Navigating the River of Change.” This year’s conference will be held in beautiful, downtown Spokane on the Spokane River, August 3-5, at the Doubletree Hotel Spokane-City Center.

Program proposals, both for preconference and conference programs are encouraged, the more the better. Proposals are due by January 14, 2011. The program proposal form is on the conference web site at www.pnla.org/events/conference2011/.

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2) GRANTS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting applications for the 2011 Native American Services Basic Grant program. Federally recognized Indian tribes may apply for these grants in either the Basic or the Basic with Education/Assessment Option categories. These noncompetitive grants are designed to support existing library operations and to maintain core library services in tribal communities. The supplemental Education/Assessment Option provides funds for continuing education opportunities for library staff and on-site library assessments. Deadline: March 1, 2011. For more information, use this shortcut link: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/TribalGrants.

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3) EARLY LEARNING GRANTS AND SPONSORSHIPS

The Foundation for Early Learning provides up to $1,500 in Community Action Project Grants to support one-time, new, and innovative projects that directly help children, birth to age five, to become ready for school. Examples of eligible projects include book exchanges and library card drives. The deadline for the next round of grants is February 25, 2011.

The Foundation for Early Learning is also making available sponsorships to support early learning conferences, presentations, meetings, or events. Average sponsorship size is $250 – $500, with a maximum of $2,500 available. Preference is given to applications that meet the following criteria:

• Events in rural communities
• Events reaching underserved and overlooked communities
• Family-centered events

Completed applications are accepted on a rolling basis. For more information, go to earlylearning.org/grantmaking.

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4) CONNECTING TO COLLECTIONS – ARCHIVED WEBINAR SERIES

The Connecting to Collections Webinar Series featured six live online sessions sponsored by IMLS (The Institute of Museum and Library Services). Archived versions of the webinars are available for online viewing. These six webinars are free of charge to staff of museums, libraries, and archives who seek to enhance collections care at their institutions. The six webinar topics are:

• Telling the Story of Your Collections to the Press
• Using Social Media to tell Your Collections’ Stories
• Getting the Most from your Bookshelf: Care of Art and Objects
• Funding for Collections Care
• Public Outreach and Collections Care
• Getting the Most from your Bookshelf: Care of Paper, Photographs, and Audiovisual Collections

Access recordings, handouts, and discussion areas related to each topic by visiting learningtimesevents.org/c2c.

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5) PROQUEST PLATFORM MIGRATION MATERIALS

By now, Washington libraries that participate in the SDL (Statewide Database Licensing) program should have received platform migration packets from ProQuest. If not, you can find all of the materials included in the “Switched On Kit” on the ProQuest migration support site: www.proquest.com/go/migrationsupport; follow the link to “Support Materials” on the right side of the page.

ProQuest continues to offer a series of webinars related to the platform migration. Use this shortcut link to access a listing of available sessions: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ-admin.

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