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Learning through play

Learning through play

With Microsoft, Amazon, Google and many other companies based in Washington we are a technology state. Washington State is endlessly hungry for skilled technology workers and STEM learning is an important component of educating our future workforce.  The State Library, seeing this need, has invested in many STEM kits which we circulate to interested libraries around Washington. Coding and robotics are work skills that are highly prized, and one of our original, and very popular kits, Lego Mindstorms teaches these…

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WSL Updates for January 18, 2018

WSL Updates for January 18, 2018

Volume 14, January 18, 2018 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) REPRISE – ADVOCACY, ETHICS, AND THE LAW 2) POET LAUREATES FEATURED 3) PROMOTING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 4) SPARKFUN MAKERS 5) MAKING YOUR JOB EASIER 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) REPRISE – ADVOCACY, ETHICS, AND THE LAW Earlier this week, Rob Mead, the State Law Librarian for Washington, presented a webinar on “Advocacy, Ethics, and the Law for Librarians.” That presentation is now archived and…

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Keeping our library workforce well trained.

Keeping our library workforce well trained.

One of the roles we take very seriously at the State Library is making sure that the library workforce in Washington is kept up to date with the latest, and greatest information about the skills needed to be a success in the 21st century.  We do this in a variety of ways, First Tuesdays webinars, specific in person trainings offered at sites around the state, professional development grants, support for WebJunction and subscriptions to Skillsoft and Lyrasis trainings . The…

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WSL Updates for January 11, 2018

WSL Updates for January 11, 2018

Volume 14, January 11, 2018 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) SELF-TALK AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE 2) SCREEN SCENE FOR CHILDREN 3) FREE BOOKS 4) CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS 5) BIBLIOMETRICS AND MORE 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) SELF-TALK AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE Work that is focused on public service can be both rewarding and costly. Being mindful of our own work narrative and understanding how we deal with conflict are two key areas that require…

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State Library’s Annual Report Showcases Successes.

State Library’s Annual Report Showcases Successes.

From the desk of Jeff Martin Every year, the Washington State Library (WSL) reports on its use of Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funding to the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). On December 21, 2017, the LSTA State Programs Report for use of the 2016 LSTA award was submitted to IMLS for their review, comment, and approval. The year’s report is 126 pages in length. Reporting is a team effort by all those who manage and support projects…

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WSL Updates for January 4, 2018

WSL Updates for January 4, 2018

Volume 14, January 4, 2018 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) LET’S TALK ABOUT RACE 2) ADVOCACY, ETHICS, AND THE LAW 3) 2018 WASHINGTON BOOK AWARDS 4) HISTORICAL US CODE ONLINE 5) EZRA JACK KEATS MINI-GRANTS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) LET’S TALK ABOUT RACE Storytime is the perfect place to model an open and welcoming environment for the whole community. No one should feel left out or erased from a larger narrative by…

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WSL Updates for December 21, 2017

WSL Updates for December 21, 2017

Volume 13, December 21, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list WSL Updates will take next week off and will resume publication in January. On behalf of the Washington State Library and its staff, holiday greetings and best wishes for the New Year to all WSL Updates readers! Topics include: 1) STATE OF STATE LIBRARIES 2) LIS ONLINE PROGRAM 3) HONDA STEM GRANTS 4) REVISITING THE FOUNDING ERA 5) LISA LIBRARIES 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES WEEK AFTER NEXT ————————————————————————————————————— 1)…

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WSL Updates for December 14, 2017

WSL Updates for December 14, 2017

Volume 13, December 14, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) TEEN VIDEO CHALLENGE 2) GOING DEEPER WITH SOCIAL MEDIA 3) MLA TECH CAMP 4) PRECISION MEDICINE FOR ALL OF US 5) MUSEUMS EMPOWERED 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) TEEN VIDEO CHALLENGE Budding teenage videographers across Washington are invited to participate in the 2018 Teen Video Challenge, a Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) sponsored competition, hosted by the Washington State Library. Teenagers ages 13…

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WSL Updates for December 7, 2017

WSL Updates for December 7, 2017

Volume 13, December 7, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE 2018 2) EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE WORKSHOPS 3) ZINES CONTEST DEADLINE NEAR 4) EVALUATE HEALTH APPS 5) IMLS GRANT OPPORTUNITY 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE 2018 The Letters About Literature contest encourages young readers in grades 4-12 to read a book and write a letter to the author about how the book changed their view of the world or…

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WSL Updates for November 30, 2017

WSL Updates for November 30, 2017

Volume 13, November 30, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – KEEPING IT PRIVATE 2) PTSD RESOURCE ADDED TO PROQUEST 3) CAREER BRIDGE – VALUABLE RESOURCE 4) CONSERVATION ASSESSMENTS 5) IMLS RELEASES FY2017 REPORT 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – KEEPING IT PRIVATE Washington State is very open with the way it shares data within the public trust. Our state has one of the most advanced public records laws…

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