Volume 13, January 19, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) WSL SERVICE CHANGES 2) FREE COMPUTERS – MIA LAB GRANTS 3) PRESERVATION GRANTS FOR SMALLER INSTITUTIONS 4) RECORDINGS AT RISK GRANTS 5) BEYOND GOOGLE – FINDING GOVERNMENT INFORMATION 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
Volume 13, January 12, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) LSTA ANNUAL REPORT 2) WRITING EFFECTIVE EMAIL 3) FREE COMPUTERS – MIA LAB GRANTS 4) TEEN VIDEO CHALLENGE 5) IMLS GRANT OPPORTUNITIES 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
Libraries are leaders in literacy. That in itself shouldn’t be surprising. However, literacy is now much more than being able to read standard print. Literacy now includes the ability to use digital, as well as print, resources. To succeed in the 21st Century, digital literacy is essential. Whether applying for a job online, house-hunting, taking care of your health, or catching up with distant friends and relatives, life is much easier if you know how to navigate in a digital world. Although…