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WSL Updates for March 1, 2018

WSL Updates for March 1, 2018

Volume 14, March 1, 2018 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) ALL ABOARD FOR STORYTIME 2) COPYRIGHT LIBRARIAN STARTER KIT 3) READ-A-RAMA 4) DIVERSITY INTERNSHIPS 5) FEDERAL BUDGET WOULD CLOSE IMLS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) ALL ABOARD FOR STORYTIME Registration is now open for All Aboard for Storytime: Preparing for Kindergarten Readiness. Join the Washington State Library (WSL) for this workshop on what children need to know before they start kindergarten and how…

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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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Libraries and Copyright

Libraries and Copyright

I have a love/hate relationship with the copyright exceptions for libraries and researchers. I’m grateful there are exceptions but I’m just not sure it’s possible things could be *more* confusing. Kudos to the Copyright Advisory Network (http://librarycopyright.net) for these easy-to-use tools to help libraries and others understand these confusing rules. For librarians the Section 108 Spinner: http://librarycopyright.net/108spinner/ For teachers the Exceptions for Instructors tool: http://librarycopyright.net/etool/ For researches (and everyone) the Public Domain Slider and the Fair Use Evaluator: http://librarycopyright.net/fairuse/ http://librarycopyright.net/digitalslider/