WSL Updates for November 6, 2014
Volume 10, November 6, 2014 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT
2) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE 2015
3) FREE BOOKS FOR WASHINGTON LIBRARIES
4) EARLY LEARNING STEM INSTITUTE
5) CAYAS FALL WORKSHOP REGISTRATION OPEN
6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
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1) WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) allows public and community college libraries to be considered additional One-Stop (Worksource) partners and authorizes adult education and literacy activities provided by public and community college libraries as an allowable statewide employment and training activity.
The modification of the Workforce Investment Act to WIOA (IO = Innovation and Opportunity) prohibits federal supervision or control over selection of library resources and authorizes adult education and literacy activities provided by public libraries as an allowable statewide employment and training activity. Additionally, the law defines digital literacy skills as a workforce preparation activity.
The American Library Association hosted a webinar about WIOA on October 27. View a recorded archive of the event and a downloadable version of the slides.
Elizabeth Iaukea, Project Manager for the Washington State Library Microsoft IT Academy, would like to host a webinar to discuss WIOA and the opportunities available to Washington libraries. If you are interested in this discussion, please contact Elizabeth at [email protected] or 360-570-5578.
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2) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE 2015
The Letters About Literature annual contest has begun! Please encourage the teachers and students in grades 4 – 12 at your school or in your library area to participate. Homeschoolers are welcome as well.
- Level 3 (grades 9-12) entries must be postmarked by December 15th.
- Level 1 (grades 4-6) and Level 2 (grades 7-8) entries must be postmarked by January 15, 2015.
This is the tenth year Washington State Library has sponsored Letters About Literature. To learn more about this year’s contest and/or to print the entry form and participation guidelines for your library patrons, please visit Letters About Literature 2015.
For additional information, contact Crystal Lentz at [email protected] or 360.704.5275.
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3) FREE BOOKS FOR WASHINGTON LIBRARIES
Thanks to the generosity of Kitsap Regional Library, Pierce County Library, and Seattle Public Library Foundation, Washington State Library has the following titles to distribute for reading club kits or as a community read to any public or school library within Washington State:
- For All of Us, One Today by Richard Blanco (poetry in English and Spanish) – 240 copies
- The Leisure Seeker by Michael Zadorin (fiction) – 24 copies
- The Paris Wife by Paula McLain (fiction) – 50 copies
- Stories for Boys: A Memoir by Gregory Martin (nonfiction) – 74 copies
Usually a minimum order of 5 copies of the same title is required but we are offering a mix and match special on these titles, minimum of 5 total books per order.
These will be distributed on a first come, first served basis at no charge to the requestor.
- If you are interested in any of the titles above, please contact Staci Phillips at [email protected].
- If you have any questions about free books re-distribution, please contact Shirley Lewis at [email protected].
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4) EARLY LEARNING STEM INSTITUTE
The 2014 Early Learning STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) Institute, presented by the Early Learning Public Library Partnership (ELPLP) and the Washington State Head Start/ECEAP (Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program) Association will include sessions on the following topics:
- Math Common Core and its relation to early learning;
- Project VIEWS2 and the benefits of storytime;
- Integrating STEM in the classroom.
Institute specifics:
- What: Washington Early Learning STEM Institute
- When: Wednesday, December 3, 2014, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. PST
- Where: The Museum of Flight, 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle (Exit 158 off Interstate 5)
- Registration: Free for ELPLP members; $100 for non-members; registration deadline is Monday, November 24. To register, go to sos.wa.gov/q/ThriveSTEM14
- Questions? Contact Susan Yang, Program Director at Thrive by Five Washington at [email protected] or 206.621.5573.
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5) CAYAS FALL WORKSHOP REGISTRATION OPEN
Registration is now open for the 2014 CAYAS Fall Workshop.CAYAS (Children’s & Young Adults Services) is proud to bring you the 2014 Fall Workshop. This year’s workshop is a confluence of trendsetters in children’s and young adult services programming.
Friday, November 21, 2014
- 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- King County Library System Service Center
- 960 Newport Way NW, Issaquah, Washington 98027
For more information, please contact Jose M. Garcia, Jr. at 253-931-3018. CAYAS is an interest group of the Washington Library Association.
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6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
November 10
- Leading Without Authority, Moran Prairie Branch, Spokane County Library District, Spokane; 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- Advanced Searching: Beyond the Single Search Box (ProQuest); 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. PST
- ELibrary for Schools (ProQuest); 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PST
November 11
- Reaching Students with ProQuest Research Companion (Booklist); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
- From Silence to Brilliance: How to Kick Off a Compelling Presentation (Training Magazine Network); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
- Ensuring Happiness at Work (Training Magazine Network); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST
- Get Mobile-Ready for Year-End (Network for Good); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST
- ABI/INFORM FAQ (ProQuest); 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. PST
- Statistical Abstracts of the World (ProQuest); 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. PST
November 12
- What’s a Mission Statement Worth? (4Good); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST
- Do You Need a Feasibility Study? (4Good); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST
- LibraryBox Project: An Update (Infopeople); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST
- Put a Goal on It: WebJunction and Self Directed Learning (WebJunction); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
- Library Thought Leaders Series: Sari Feldman (LAMA) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
- Managing Yourself [for Community College Librarians] (North Caroline Library Association); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
- Top Ten Ways to Maximize the Value from Training 2015 (or any other learning event)!! (Training Magazine Network); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST
- Relative Impact: Volunteer ROI Part 1- More volunteer hours is not always a good thing (VolunteerMatch); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
- The Vogue Archive (ProQuest); 6:00 – 7:00 a.m. PST
- Statistical Insight (ProQuest); 8:00 – 8:45 a.m. PST
- Ancestry Library Edition Basics, U.S. Focus (ProQuest); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses; 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. PST
- Configuring WorldCat Discovery Services (OCLC); 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST
November 13
- Virtually There: Best Practices for Developing Content That Maximizes Engagement & Meets Your Learning Goals (Insynctraining); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST
- Charleston Conference Trends and Takeaways (Library Journal); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
- Cool Tools for You and Your Library (NCompass); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PST
- Success Strategies for Electronic Content Discovery and Access (OCLC); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PST
- Beyond Data Management plans, Creative Data Services in Libraries (BrightTalk); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PST
- Digital Literacy for Everyone: Going from Tech Averse to Tech Savvy (Colorado State Library); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST
- Integrating Virtual Opportunities and Remote Volunteers into Your Volunteer Program, Part I (VolunteerMatch); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
- Five Data Don’ts for Nonprofits (Idealware); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST
- Advanced Searching: Beyond the Single Search Box (ProQuest); 3:00 – 3:45 p.m. PST
- UK Newsstand (ProQuest); 6:00 – 7:00 a.m. PST
November 14
- Data Visualization, Smithsonian Institution, and Public Humanities (Gale Cengage Learning); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PST
- Making Difficult Conversations Easy (Effectiveness Institute); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
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For more information and to register (unless otherwise linked above), visit the WSL Training Calendar at sos.wa.gov/q/training.
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