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WSL Updates for November 16, 2017

WSL Updates for November 16, 2017

Volume 13, November 16, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Note: WSL Updates will take next week off in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. You will find the following week’s schedule of CE events in this week’s edition. Topics include: 1) KEEPING IT PRIVATE 2) SUPERCHARGED STORYTIMES 3) SOCIAL MEDIA ANALYTICS 4) ECLIPSE PROJECT RESULTS 5) DISCOVER EXOPLANETS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT TWO WEEKS ————————————————————————————————————— 1) KEEPING IT PRIVATE Washington State is very open with the way…

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WSL Updates for November 9, 2017

WSL Updates for November 9, 2017

Volume 13, November 9, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include (hunt for them: child care and daycare): 1) WEBJUNCTION AND SKILLPORT 2) EARLY ACHIEVERS 3) OPEN DATA IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES 4) CONSUMER GUIDES TRANSLATED 5) TWO FROM NNLM 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) WEBJUNCTION AND SKILLPORT A reminder that Washington library staff are able to participate in WebJunction events, webinars, and trainings as a result of the Washington State Library’s participation with WebJunction. Can’t…

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WSL Updates for November 2, 2017

WSL Updates for November 2, 2017

Volume 13, November 2, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Note: WSL Updates is on partial hiatus because of the Washington Library Association Conference this week, with only the CE events calendar provided. Normal publication will resume next week. Topics include: 1) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK Monday, November 6 SIRS Discoverer (ProQuest) 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. PST Is Listening to Audiobooks Cheating? (edWeb) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST Integrating Media…

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WSL Updates for October 26, 2017

WSL Updates for October 26, 2017

Volume 13, October 26, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) BASIC LEGAL REFERENCE 2) READING LIST GRANTS 3) OSPI GRANTS INCLUDE LIBRARIES 4) CREATE A DISASTER RECOVERY PLAN 5) FOLLETT CHALLENGE CONTEST 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) BASIC LEGAL REFERENCE Legal Reference: The Basics is the topic for the November First Tuesdays program. This online workshop will provide an introduction to basic legal research. Topics covered will include primary and secondary sources of…

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WSL Updates for October 19, 2017

WSL Updates for October 19, 2017

Volume 13, October 19, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE 2) THINK, DO, SHOW – LAST CHANCE 3) ORDERING FREE BOOKS FROM WSL 4) ALA POLICY CORPS 5) MORE IMLS MUSEUM GRANTS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE The 2018 Letters About Literature (LAL) contest has launched. LAL is a nationwide competition which encourages young readers in grades 4-12 to read a book and write a letter to…

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WSL Updates for October 12, 2017

WSL Updates for October 12, 2017

Volume 13, October 12, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) WASHINGTON STATE BOOK AWARDS 2) 2016 PUBLIC LIBRARY STATS 3) LSTA 5-YEAR PLAN APPROVED 4) HEALTH IN THE HEADLINES 5) © IS COMPLICATED 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) WASHINGTON STATE BOOK AWARDS Join the Washington Center for the Book on Saturday to celebrate the literature and incredible authors of our state at this year’s Washington State Book Awards. These awards recognize outstanding poetry,…

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WSL Updates for October 5, 2017

WSL Updates for October 5, 2017

Volume 13, October 5, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) DISASTER RECOVERY RESOURCES 2) MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING VIDEOS 3) STAND UP FOR HEALTH 4) IMLS MUSEUM GRANT PROGRAMS 5) THE ARTS STRONG CONNECTION 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) DISASTER RECOVERY RESOURCES You may wish to save this information for a rainy day, a water leak, or even a flood. These resources were prepared by federal agencies and private non-profit organizations with experience in…

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WSL Updates for September 28, 2017

WSL Updates for September 28, 2017

Volume 13, September 28, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) SENSORY STORY TIMES 2) REGISTER FOR THINK, DO, SHOW 3) PAVE THE WAY 4) MAKE BETTER DECISIONS 5) IMLS RELEASES PUBLIC LIBRARY DATA 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) SENSORY STORY TIMES While libraries strive to be welcoming places for all, children with special needs may not always thrive in traditional story times where crowds, bright lights, and sudden noises can overstimulate and overwhelm….

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WSL Updates for September 21, 2017

WSL Updates for September 21, 2017

Volume 13, September 21, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include 2 last chances: 1) LAST CHANCE FOR LCW 2) LAST CHANCE – CREATE A DISASTER RECOVERY PLAN 3) NNLM OFFERS CHIS FROM MLA 4) IMLS MUSEUM AWARDS 5) HEALTH LITERACY TOOLKIT 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) LAST CHANCE FOR LCW Don’t forget! Tomorrow (9/22) is the very last day to send your application for Library Council of Washington (LCW). There are four open positions:…

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WSL Updates for September 14, 2017

WSL Updates for September 14, 2017

Volume 13, September 14, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include resources: 1) RESILIENCE RESOURCES 2) FREE BOOKS 3) THINK, DO, SHOW – SAVE THE DATE 4) THE FORGOTTEN WAR REMEMBERED 5) LATINO CULTURES RESOURCES 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) RESILIENCE RESOURCES Many people around the country are facing difficult, trying times right now. Evacuees displaced by the recent hurricanes in Texas and along the southeastern seaboard states, immigrants, refugees, and others who have had…

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