Volume 7, November 3, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include: 

1) ENTER THE 2012 TEEN VIDEO CHALLENGE

2) LESSONS FROM THE FIELD – EBOOK DEVICES 

3) BUILDING BETTER LIBRARIES FOR ALL – CALL FOR PROPOSALS

4) DOES YOUR LIBRARY DESERVE A MEDAL?

5) GRANTS FOR INNOVATIVE RESEARCH

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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1) ENTER THE 2012 TEEN VIDEO CHALLENGE

The Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) invites teens across the country to create short videos, 30 to 90 seconds in length, to enter in the “2012 Teen Video Challenge,” a national video competition promoting Summer Reading with the theme, “Own the Night.” One video from each participating state will be submitted to the CSLP, which will award each State Teen Video Challenge Winner $275. Their public library will receive prizes worth $150 from CSLP and Upstart. Winners will be announced by CSLP in spring 2012.

For full details about the CSLP “2012 Teen Video Challenge” please visit www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/teenvideo

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2) LESSONS FROM THE FIELD – EBOOK DEVICES

Thinking about how you might train staff or the public about eBook devices? Toying with the idea of circulating eBook devices, but hesitating because you would like to know more about them?

Find out more by attending a free series of four online webinars where participants in the Washington State Library eBook pilot project will share what they have learned so far. A cross-section of presenters from libraries in Washington’s community colleges, middle schools, and high schools, and from both big system public libraries and independent city libraries, will share their experience in dealing with training and circulation issues related to eBooks. Each session will feature a number of speakers, followed by a question and answer period.

• Session 1: November 15, 2011, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST;
• Session 2: November 15, 2011, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. PST;
• Session 3: November 17, 2011, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST;
• Session 4: November 17, 2011, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. PST.

To attend, use this link at the time of the event: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/eBook.

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3) BUILDING BETTER LIBRARIES FOR ALL – CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The Office for Research and Statistics of the American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting applications for the Loleta D. Fyan Grant. Loleta D. Fyan, ALA president 1951 – 1952, believed that every individual, regardless of residence, is equally entitled to high quality library service and that librarians must be adept in using the political process to acquire this “right of citizenship.”

The grant, up to $5,000, is to be used for the development and improvement of public libraries and the services they provide. Applicants can include, but are not limited to, local, regional, or state libraries; associations or organizations, including units of the ALA; library schools; or individuals.

Eligible projects:

• Must result in the development and improvement of public libraries and the services they provide;
• Must have the potential for broader impact and application beyond meeting a specific local need;
• Should be designed to effect changes in public library services that are innovative and responsive to the future;
• Should be capable of completion within one year.

Deadline: December 12, 2011. For more information about the grant, including how to submit proposals, visit www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/LFyan.

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4) DOES YOUR LIBRARY DESERVE A MEDAL?

Supporters of outstanding museums and libraries are encouraged to nominate these institutions for the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor for exemplary museum and library community service. The National Medal honors museums and libraries that make extraordinary civic, educational, economic, environmental, and social contributions. The winners are honored at a National Medal award ceremony held in Washington, D.C.

Any individual, including a museum or library employee, may nominate a U.S. museum or library for the National Medal. Public or private nonprofit museums, including zoos, art, history, science and technology, children’s, and natural history museums; historic houses, nature centers, and botanical gardens; and all types of nonprofit libraries, including public, school, academic, research, and archival, are eligible to receive this honor.

A complete application will include a five-page, single-spaced narrative; financial statements for the past two fiscal years; and up to three letters of support. Nominations must be postmarked by December 15, 2011 (no faxes or emails will be accepted). For more information, and to apply, visit www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/medal.

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5) GRANTS FOR INNOVATIVE RESEARCH

The American Library Association’s Office for Research and Statistics is now accepting applications for the Carroll Preston Baber Research Grant. The grant is given to one or more librarians or library educators who will conduct innovative research that could lead to an improvement in services to any specified group of people.

The grant, up to $3,000, will be given to a proposed project that aims to answer a question of vital importance to the library community that is national in scope. Among the review panel criteria are:

• Originality of the research question(s);
• Innovative quality of the project and/or use of technology in a new way;
• Cooperative nature of the project;
• Institutional commitment to the project.

Any ALA member may apply, and the jury would welcome projects that involve both a practicing librarian and a researcher. Deadline for submissions is Dec. 12, 2011. For more information and to apply, visit www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/baber.

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6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

Monday, November 7:

• OCLC 101: A Guide to Your Cooperative (OCLC); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/oclc-03;
• Suing Mad: Commencing an Action in Superior Court (WSL); 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. PST;

Tuesday, November 8:

• Managing Your Migration (ProQuest); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ165;
• Grantseeking Basics (GrantSpace); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST;
• Continuing Focus on Series Nonfiction (Booklist); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST;
• Graphic Novel Experts Discuss the Latest Trends and Hottest Titles (Library Journal); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST;

Wednesday, November 9:

• Volunteers, A Link to the Community (NCompass Live); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PST;
• Maximize the Value of Your OCLC ILL Subscription (OCLC); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/ILLMAX;
• My Research & RefWorks: Perfect Together (ProQuest); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ166;
• eGathering 2011: Content, Access and the Role of Libraries in a Connected World (LYRASIS Annual Member Meeting); 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PST;
• Personal Stories: New and Forthcoming Memoirs, Biographies, and Autobiographies (Library Journal); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST;
• WorldCat Holdings: Why They Matter and The Tools to Maintain Them (OCLC); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/holdings;

Thursday, November 10:

• Tech Tools with Tine: Zotero (Texas State Library); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PST;
• Discovering Scholarship: Collaboration and content delivery for today’s scholars (Library Journal); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST;
• “Wow, That’s Cool! What is it?” (WebJunction); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/cool;
• Short Evaluations of Real Websites (TechSoup); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/RealWeb;
• Advanced Searching: Beyond the Single Search Box (ProQuest); 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ167.

For more information and to register (for those not linked above), visit the WSL Training Calendar at www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/training.

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