Volume 10, January 23, 2014 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) 2014 LEGISLATIVE SESSION

2) EZRA JACK KEATS MINIGRANTS

3) REGISTER YOUR 2014 NATIONAL DÍA PROGRAM TODAY

4) SPECTRUM SCHOLARSHIPS – ENCOURAGING DIVERSITY

5) ALSC SCHOLARSHIPS

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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1) 2014 LEGISLATIVE SESSION

As we have in previous years, the Washington State Library (WSL) is partnering with the Washington Library Association (WLA) to post proposed legislation that may affect libraries if passed. This information, compiled by WLA’s Legislative Planning Committee may be found under “Updates” on the Washington State Library Blog located at blogs.sos.wa.gov/library.

Each week, give or take a day or two, a new update will be received and posted on WSL’s Blog. A link from the blog to WLA’s site for Library Related Legislation and its resources will be included with each new post for your convenience. To see to the post for the period ending January 17, 2014, go to sos.wa.gov/q/LegSession2014.

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2) EZRA JACK KEATS MINIGRANTS

Public education is one of the greatest legacies of our country, benefiting children from every walk of life. For Ezra Jack Keats, it was at public school that he received his greatest encouragement to pursue his vocation as an artist and at the public library where he found a haven that introduced him to the wonders of art history.

To provide a similar experience to new generations, the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation created a funding initiative called Minigrants, in which awards of $500 are given to public schools and public libraries for projects that foster creative expression, collaboration, and interaction with a diverse community.

To find out more about the Minigrants and to apply, visit ezra-jack-keats.org/minigrant-program. Applications are due by 8:59 p.m. PDT, Saturday, March 15, 2014.

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3) REGISTER YOUR 2014 NATIONAL DÍA PROGRAM TODAY

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of ALA, is inviting librarians to register their 2014 El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) programs at the new Día website, which also offers free program downloads, Día resources, and ideas for celebrating this event. Día is a nationally recognized initiative that emphasizes the importance of literacy for all children from all backgrounds. It is a daily commitment to linking children and their families to diverse books, languages, and cultures.

By registering their Día programs held throughout the year in the national registry, librarians will help build a searchable database will allow them to share their program information with other librarians and members of the public interested in learning more about Día programs happening around the country. Libraries that register will also receive Día stickers, buttons and bookmarks (while supplies last).

For more information on Día and to register, visit dia.ala.org.

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4) SPECTRUM SCHOLARSHIPS – ENCOURAGING DIVERSITY

Although librarians may be engaged in a wide variety of activities, they do not always reflect the diversity of the communities they serve. ALA’s Spectrum Scholarship specifically addresses the underrepresentation of librarians of color within the current workforce by providing a one-time, non-renewable $5,000 award to the successful applicant. To date, over 700 students from traditionally underrepresented groups have received scholarships, leadership training, professional networking and mentoring in order to build a pool of talented and trained library leaders reflective of the populations served by all libraries.

Applications are currently being accepted for the Spectrum Scholarships. Official academic transcripts must be received by ALA on or before Saturday, February 1, 2014. Completed online applications and supporting documentation must be submitted by Saturday, March 1, 2014. For additional information and to apply, visit sos.wa.gov/q/Spectrum.

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5) ALSC SCHOLARSHIPS

ALSC has some great opportunities for students interested in a career in youth librarianship. If you’re pursuing an MLIS and would like to work with children, please consider applying for one of the following:

• The Frederic G. Melcher Scholarship: Provides financial assistance for the professional education of men and women who intend to pursue an MLS degree and who plan to work in children’s librarianship. This work may be serving children up to and including the age of 14 in any type of library. Two $6,000 scholarships are awarded annually. The scholarship is made possible by ALSC through generous contributions from librarians, professional associates, friends, and others in the book world, as tribute to Frederic G. Melcher, a great leader in promoting better books for children;
• The Bound to Stay Bound Books (BTSB) Scholarship: Provides financial assistance in the form of four $7,000 annual awards for the education of men and women who intend to pursue an MLS or advanced degree and who plan to work in the area of library service to children. This work may be serving children up to and including the age of 14 in any type library. The Scholarship is made possible by the ALSC through the generous contributions of Bound to Stay Bound Books, Incorporated;
• The ALSC Spectrum Scholarship: The ALSC Spectrum Scholar is awarded to a Spectrum applicant (see Item 4, above) who expresses an interest in library service to children. Since its founding, Spectrum has provided more than 600 scholarships to qualified applicants enrolled in an ALA-accredited graduate program in library and information studies or an ALA-recognized National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) School Library Media program.

Please note that official academic transcripts must be received by ALA on or before Saturday, February 1, 2014. Completed online applications and supporting documentation must be submitted by Saturday, March 1, 2014. For additional information and to apply, go to sos.wa.gov/q/ALSCScholars.

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6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

Monday, January 27:

• Lights, Camera, Action! Designing and Delivering Online Training with Impact and Excitement (InSync Training); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST;

Tuesday, January 28:

• OneClickdigital – eAudio and eBooks from Recorded Books (Recorded Books); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/1Click28Jan;
• Proposal Budgeting Basics (GrantSpace); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/GS28JanPM;
• Build-A-Lab: Digital Projects in Darien, CT (Utah State Library); 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/BuildLab;

Wednesday, January 29:

• Advanced Searching: Beyond the Single Search Box (ProQuest); 7:00 – 7:45 a.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ868;
• Tech Talk with Michael Sauers: CES (Consumer Electronics Show) & Libraries (NCompass Live); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/NComp29Jan;
• Managing Stakeholders for Project Success (AMA); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST;
• Designing and Delivering Nonprofit Trainings: Tips That Work (Nonprofit Webinars); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/NPW29Jan;
• I Need it NOW!: Working with Others to Quickly Produce a Grant Proposal (Nonprofit Webinars); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/NPW29JanPM;
• Absolutely Free (and Practically Unknown) Online Tools You Didn’t Know You Needed – An Overview (Infopeople); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/IP29Jan;

Thursday, January 30:

• Adults Just Wanna Have Fun: Adult Programming Beyond Lectures (WSL); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST;
• How to Choose a Fiscal Sponsor (GrantSpace); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/GS30Jan;
• Optimizing Materials Handling on the Cheap: How to Lean Your Workflow (Infopeople); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/IP30Jan;

Friday, January 31:

• Tech Tools with Tine: 1 Hour of Evaluating Online Sources (Texas State Library); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PST;
• FridayLive! Setting the Scenario: The Seven Futures Perspective on Quality Improvement (TLT Group); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/TLT7Futures.

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

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