Volume 6, September 23, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) NEW DIGITAL COLLECTION – KIONA-BENTON CITY HERITAGE 2) 2009 WASHINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICAL REPORT 3) THERE’S STILL TIME TO TAKE THE SURVEY 4) SPARKS! IGNITION GRANTS 5) GREAT STORIES CLUB GRANTS FROM ALA 6) MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA GRANT PROGRAM 7) AMIGOS ANNOUNCES WESTERN RESOURCE SHARING AGREEMENT 8) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
Volume 6, August 12, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) ASK-WA LAUNCHES SMART PHONE APP 2) FULL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DENVER LIBRARY CONFERENCE 3) TRANSFORMING LIFE AFTER 50 4) ACTIVATE YOUR LYRASIS MEMBERSHIP NOW 5) FALL BOOK BUZZ 2010 6) FREE FUNDRAISING E-BOOK 7) FREE ONLINE CE EVENTS NEXT WEEK
Volume 6, July 29, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) UPDATED WSL HARD TIMES GUIDE 2) LESSONS LEARNED FROM RENEW WASHINGTON 3) EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY 4) CORE REFERENCE SKILLS ONLINE COURSE 5) LYRASIS TO BCR TRANSITION TALK 6) SOCIAL NETWORKING FOR FUNDRAISERS 7) PREPARE AND RESPOND – PARTNERING WITH LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 8) ARCHIVED PRESENTATIONS
Volume 6, June 10, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) BCR TO LYRASIS TRANSITION HAPPENING NOW 2) EARLY LEARNING – TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO HAVE YOUR SAY 3) LOUISA MAY ALCOTT LIBRARY GRANTS 4) FLIP-IN’ OUT @ THE LIBRARY 5) NEW POSSIBILITIES IN COOPERATIVE CATALOGING? 6) TALK UP YOUR VALUE IN 30 TO 60 SECONDS 7) CREATING INVITING LOW COST TEEN SPACES 8) CHRISTIAN FICTION BOOK BUZZ
Volume 6, May 27, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) NO LIBRARY IS AN ISLAND – THE 2010 PNLA/WLA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2) WASHINGTON LIBRARIES RECEIVE FREE LYRASIS TRIAL MEMBERSHIP 3) BRUSH UP YOUR PR SKILLS – JUNE FIRST TUESDAYS 4) FREE BOOK – GARLIC AND SAPPHIRES 5) TECHNOLOGY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE FUTURE OF LIBRARIES 6) POWER TO THE USER – INTERACTIVE ONLINE REFERENCE SOURCES 7) RE-TOOLING FRONTLINE STAFF WITH E-GOVERNMENT RESOURCES
Check out these free training opportunities coming up in July. Free WSL online trainings: First Tuesdays: Safety in Small Libraries July 7, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Designed as a continuing-education opportunity for all library staff in Washington State, this free web presentation from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., on the first Tuesday of the month lets attendees share their skills and successes and learn about new topics. The special-subject presentations, lasting about 30 minutes, are recorded so that others may listen at…