Dear Dewey from WSH February 2013
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Dear Dewey from Western State Hospital
Dear Dewey January 2013 from Western State Hospital has arrived.
Book Drive to Benefit Coyote Ridge Corrections Center
Jerry McGuire of the Richland Rotary Club held a book drive for The Washington State Library at Coyote Ridge Correction Center in Connell Wa. We received 100’s of books, all in great condition. We want to Thank them for the efforts they took to help out libraries.
6th and largest Library Reads Program at Airway Heights Corrections Center
Airway Heights Correction Center Library is starting its 6th Library Reads Program. We started this program one year ago with John Steinbeck’s “Cannery Row”. After that we read “Sky Fisherman” by Craig Lesley, “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, “Little Bee” by Chris Cleave and “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” by Jamie Ford. This program has been very exciting and I am amazed at the way the guys get into the books,…
WSL Updates for November 29, 2012
Volume 8, November 29, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – WASHINGTON RURAL HERITAGE DIGITAL COLLECTIONS 2) WANTED – BRANCH LIBRARIAN 3) PUBLIC INPUT NEEDED ON EARLY LEARNING 4) PLA SEEKING FEEDBACK ON DIGITAL LEARNING CENTER 5) FREE WORKSHOP – FUNDING PRESERVATION PROJECTS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
Spotlight on Staff: Jeannie Remillard
“Jeannie Remillard is one in a million! She steals your heart the moment you meet her and you’ll never get it back. She’s truly an inspiration.” “These statements from a co-worker couldn’t be truer,” notes Laura Sherbo, manager of Library Branches for the Washington State Library (WSL). “Jeannie has been the DOC and DSHS branches’ cheerleader for over 20 years, keeping spirits up in spite of devastating cuts to staff, resources, and the closure of several branches.” Jeannie began her…
Hail to Halloween fun @ Western State Hospital. Staff and patients dress up and party the day away! There are games, treats, and quieter fare.
In times past, I have told tales on wards and the treatment centers for Halloween and Christmas. So I was delighted to be invited back this year! In a quiet room surrounded by giant bean-bag chairs, I told stories old and new. My first story was a hit. “Overdue Fines” by Edo van Belkom is a cautionary tale of a vengeful librarian who resorts to black magic to punish those who chronically abuse their borrowing privileges. Unfortunately, she forgot to include…
ILS staff love to have great weekends too!!
One of my weekends this summer was spent helping with a Wounded Warrior Project event in our tiny towns of Sekiu and Clallam Bay. Some of the officers at Clallam Bay Corrections Center and their spouses contacted the program and invited 18 wounded military personnel to come to our towns for a salmon derby. It was great fun!! Fifteen were able to make it and thanks to other officers from the prison and members of the community, we were able…
Remembering Harris McClaskey
From the desk of Rand Simmons Washington State Library remembers former staff Harris Clark McClaskey who died September 21, 2012 at his home in Ocean Park, Washington. Born in Trenton, NJ, Harris received his BA degree from Wooster College (OH), attended Princeton Theological Seminary (NJ), then turned to librarianship, earning his MA and PhD from the University of Washington. McClaskey worked for 20 years at the Washington State Library. Former State Librarian Maryan E. Reynolds described McClaskey in her seminal…
Dear Dewey Newsletter October 2012
Check out the latest issue of Dear Dewey from Kathleen Benoun at Western State Hospital!!!