Volume 7, June 9, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) LCW NEEDS SPECIAL LIBRARIES REPRESENTATIVE

2) HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET

3) FREE LEGAL RESEARCH WEBINAR

4) FREE WESTPAS TRAINING IN EVERETT

5) RURAL AND SMALL LIBRARIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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1) LCW NEEDS SPECIAL LIBRARIES REPRESENTATIVE

Applications are currently being accepted for one Library Council of Washington position representing Special Libraries. Applications must be postmarked by Friday, July 29, 2011, to be considered. The term for this position is anticipated to begin in November 2011.

More information is available at www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/vacancy. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Jeff Martin, at 360-704-5248, [email protected], or Anne Yarbrough at 360-704-5246, [email protected].

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2) HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET

Could your library use gently used copies of Jamie Ford’s Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, a best-selling novel set in Seattle just before the attack on Pearl Harbor? The Washington State Library will be happy to send them to any Washington library. The copies are all trade paperbacks that have been property stamped and are left over from a community read. There are 329 copies available. Please contact Carolyn Petersen at [email protected] or toll-free at 1-866-538-4996 if you are interested.

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3) FREE LEGAL RESEARCH WEBINAR

Legal reference questions can be challenging to answer. Legal Research for Information Professionals will help public librarians learn practical skills for approaching these types of questions.

The webinar will enable participants to:

• Translate keywords from reference questions into legal search terms for finding resources;
• Describe legal resources available through Washington web sites, such as the Public Law Library of King County (formerly the King County Law Library), WashingtonLawHelp, and others;
• Refer legal questions, as appropriate, to a law library.

Presented by Kim Ositis from the Public Law Library of King County, this course is offered online via Elluminate. Instructions for login will be sent to each registrant. Monday, June 13, 2011; 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. PDT. To register, go to www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/legal.

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4) FREE WESTPAS TRAINING IN EVERETT

Registration is still open for a free 2-part disaster preparedness and response workshop offered by the Western States and Territories Preservation Assistance Service (WESTPAS). This workshop is part of a coordinated regional approach to raising awareness about disaster planning for collecting institutions throughout the Western United States. This 2-part training is free to participants, who will:

• Complete an institutional disaster plan for their collections by the end of Part 2;
• Learn how to train staff to implement the plan effectively;
• Set pre- and post-disaster action priorities for collections;
• Learn how to use practical decision-making skills during an emergency;
• Have hands-on practice in salvage procedures for books, documents, and non-print media.

Workshop information:

• Part 1: Friday, July 8, 2011, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• Part 2: Friday, August 19, 2011, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• Location: Everett Public Library, Everett
• Workshop instructor: Gary Menges, Preservation Administrator, University of Washington Libraries

Pre-registration is required. Register online at: tiny.cc/ZePOL. Advance the calendar to “July” and select July 8^th (“Protecting Cultural Collections, Everett, WA”). If you need further registration assistance, please contact Kathy Krause at [email protected].

Additional information about the workshop will be sent in a separate e-mail message after you have registered. For questions related to the workshop, please contact Gary Menges at [email protected].

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5) RURAL AND SMALL LIBRARIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Register now for the Association for Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL) 2011 Conference, which will bring together representatives from libraries across the nation to share resources and build a spirit of collaboration. The mission of ARSL, an affiliate of the American Library Association, is to provide a network of people and materials to support rural and small library staff, volunteers, and trustees to integrate the library thoroughly with the life and work of the community it serves. Learn more about ARSL at www.arsl.info.

Special session speakers (all terrific!) will include Linda Braun, a nationally-known library technology consultant; Gene Ambaum and Bill Barnes, creators of wildly popular Unshelved, the world’s only library comic strip; and Joe Bob Briggs, TV personality, drive-in movie critic, author and advocate of intellectual freedom.

There’s something for everyone, as the following small sample of workshops reveals:

• Inside Tips for Grant Writing;
• Homework 411 for Teens;
• Cloud Computing;
• Programming for All Ages;
• Endowment Building;
• Recycling Books for Fun, Fashion & Profit;
• Trustee/Board Development;
• Summer Reading Programs;
• Developing Community Partnerships;
• Engaging Volunteers;
• Getting Non-Reading Teens Involved in YA Lit;
• Troubleshooting Technology;  and
• Adult Programs on a $0 Budget. 

Conference information:

• When: Thursday, September 8 – Sunday, September 11, 2011;
• Where: Embassy Suites Dallas-Frisco Hotel, Convention Center & Spa, Frisco, Texas;
• Registration: Fees range from $50 to $250. For conference information and registration, go to www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/ARSL2011. Questions? Send a note to [email protected].

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6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

Monday, June 13:

• Legal Research for Information Professionals (WSL); 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. PDT;
• Introduction to the New ProQuest Platform (ProQuest); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ62;

Tuesday, June 14:

• Introduction to the New ProQuest Platform (ProQuest); 6:00 – 7:00 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ63;
• Advanced Searching Beyond the Single Search Box (ProQuest); 7:00 – 7:45 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ64;
• Introduction to the New ProQuest Platform (Language: Spanish) (ProQuest); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ65;
• What’s New in Audiobooks (Booklist); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT;

Wednesday, June 15:

• ProQuest Administrator Module (PAM) (ProQuest); 6:00 – 7:00 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ66;
• Registering Your Organization (TechSoup); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/TS1;
• ProQuest Administrator Module (PAM) (ProQuest); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ67;
• Managing Your Migration (ProQuest); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ68;

Thursday, June 16:

• An Overview of Working with Senior Patrons and Technology (Texas State Library); 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. PDT;
• Craft Essentials (Library Journal); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT;

Friday, June 17:

• Requesting a Donation: Part 1 – Plan Before You Request (TechSoup); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/TS2.

For more information and to register (unless otherwise linked above), visit the WSL Training Calendar at www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/training.

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