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2020 Regional Braille Challenges

2020 Regional Braille Challenges

It was a rainy, windy day in Eastern Washington, but the weather didn’t stop talented braille readers from coming out to compete in the first of two annual Regional Braille Challenges hosted by The Washington Talking Book & Braille Library (WTBBL). Cheney Middle School provided the perfect location for fun and friendly competition among the local 3rd graders participating this year. The Braille Challenge, which WTBBL hosts every year, is a national competition created by the Braille Institute to celebrate…

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Ask an Archivist Day at EWU

Ask an Archivist Day at EWU

Debbie Bahn, the Electronic Records Archivist at the Digital Archives, and Eastern Washington University graduate intern Whitney Wyngaert manned the table at EWU’s John F. Kennedy Memorial Library in Cheney on Wednesday, October 3. Bahn, Wyngaert, and EWU archivist Steve Bingo engaged with more than 30 students in two hours, describing the resources and educational opportunities available at the Washington State Archives as well as archival careers. Deputy State Archivist Terry Badger provided an antique “magic lantern” slide projector to use…

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Walking the walk in Cheney

Walking the walk in Cheney

Photo by Debbie Bahn Secretary Reed is well-known among his employees for organizing midday walks to chat with staffers and enjoy the outdoors. Well, the Secretary brought his walking shoes and shorts to Cheney Thursday. During his visit to the state Digital Archives facility at Eastern Washington University, Reed walked around the campus with many members of the Digital Archives and Eastern Regional Archives staffs. Here they stand in front of the formal entrance to the campus.