Library Clippings for the week of July 24, 2015

Library News

SCLD gathers input to impact society
Spokane County Library District’s (SCLD) Community Impact Plan for 2013-2015 focused on four areas: to develop young learners, explore and discover, support job seekers and local businesses, and connect communities. In many areas, SCLD exceeded the challenging objectives that it set for itself. SCLD is currently in the beginning stages of work on the 2016-2018 plan. The Board of Trustees will approve the new plan by December 2015. (The Current, Liberty Lake, 7/–/15)

Buildings

New chapter for U-City
Local leaders believe plans for nearly $30 million in development could be a sign that glory days will return to the area near University and Sprague. Included in this figure is a new $14 million Spokane Valley City Hall. A second project across the street is in the hands of voters. A new $14.5 million Spokane Valley Library would be the centerpiece of a $22 million bond proposal the Spokane County Library District is asking voters to consider August 4. The new library would blend its campus with an expansion of Balfour Park. (The Current, Liberty Lake, 7/–/15)

Edifice selected for Tukwila library
King County Library System selected Edifice Construction Co., Inc., located in Woodinville, as the general contractor for the Tukwila library. Construction is expected to start next month at the corner of Tukwila International Boulevard and South 144th Street. (Daily Journal of Commerce, Seattle, 7/13/2015)

Letters & Editorials

Thank you from Friends of the Cheney Library
This letter thanks everyone who donated books to the Cheney Friends of the Library and who bought books at their Mayfest sale. They also thanked the volunteers who helped set up and gave a special thanks to the Eastern Washington University women’s basketball team and their assistant coach for carrying boxes of books. Sale proceeds are used at the Cheney Library to pay for program supplies and to purchase special items for the library. (Cheney Free Press, Cheney, 6/25/15)

People

Search is on for new library branch manager
After two years with the Gig Harbor branch of the Pierce County Library, branch manager Joy Kim is moving to a district-wide position while Sumner branch manager Ben Haines temporarily takes over for the summer. The library is interviewing for potential new managers. (Peninsula Gateway, Gig Harbor, 6/24/15)

Davis named new Bremerton library manager
Pam Davis has been named as the new manager for the Downtown Bremerton branch of Kitsap Regional Library. Davis served seven years as the public services supervisor at the Sylvan Way branch before her appointment to lead the staff at the Downtown Bremerton branch. (Bremerton Patriot, Bremerton, 6/26/15)

Gustafson joins Lake Stevens Library
Sonia Gustafson was named managing librarian for Lake Stevens Library by Sno-Isle Libraries. Her first day was June 8. Previously she worked for the Spokane County Library District, where she was employed since 2007. (Lake Stevens Journal, Lake Stevens, 7/1/15)

Future librarian feted by Edmonds Friends (The Herald, Everett, 7/3/15)

Programs & Displays

Photoshop magic
A group of kids recently learned about green screens and Photoshop at the Ephrata Public Library. Workmobile supervisor Luke Ellington explained how green screens can be used to create modified pictures. The kids also got a chance to photoshop librarian Roxanne Southwood into superhero-themed situations. The workshop was one of several special summer reading programs targeted at older youth. (Grant County Journal, Ephrata, 6/25/15)

Under armor (Spokesman Review, Spokane, 6/25/15)

Bookmobile fuels kids’ summer reading (The Wenatchee World, Wenatchee, 6/26/15)

Empire Health funds new program for mature adults
A new program series, “Making Connections for Mature Adults,” with one-on-one programming and informal get-togethers will be presented through the Whitman County Library’s 14 branches, community locations, and in-home visits. These programs are made possible by an $11,000 grant from Empire Health Foundation. The programs include “Yin & Balance Yoga,” an “Intergenerational Rural Heritage Conversations” program, “Technology and Everyday Living,” and a “Care Giver Coffee Connection Support Group.” (Whitman County Gazette, Colfax, 7/2/15)

Library offers online IT classes, certifications
Whitman County Library cardholders can participate in free online classes, take certification exams at a reduced cost, and take home prizes. Through September 17, library card users can be certified in any of the Office programs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, or Outlook, in versions 2010 and 2013. Through a pilot program, Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State, in support of the Microsoft IT Academy, exams which are normally $125 each are now free or deeply discounted. Exams will be $50 or less with one free retake per participant. (Whitman County Gazette, Colfax, 7/2/15)

Historical tapestry to hang in library (The Columbian, Vancouver, 7/2/15)

Library buys 3-D printer for ‘Makerspace’ program (Quincy Valley Post Register, Quincy, 7/2/15)

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[This summary of library news represents a selection of current newspaper clippings about Washington libraries received from Washington newspapers. The summary is created by Marilyn Lindholm of the Washington State Library, a Division of the Office of the Secretary of State. For further information about this summary or the clippings listed, contact Shirley Lewis at 360-570-5567 or [email protected].]