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WSL Updates for June 15, 2017

WSL Updates for June 15, 2017

Volume 13, June 15, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) ARSL SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE EXTENDED 2) LIBGUIDES FOR WASHINGTON 3) FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING 4) DIGITAL LITERACY IN SPANISH 5) RESOURCES FOR MAKERSPACES 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) ARSL SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE EXTENDED Librarians and library employees are encouraged to apply for a full scholarship to attend the Association of Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL) Conference from September 6-9 in St. George, Utah. The Washington State…

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WSL Updates for May 25, 2017

WSL Updates for May 25, 2017

Volume 13, May 25, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – BACK TO REALITY 2) WTBBL WINS NATIONAL AWARD 3) FREE BOOKS 4) WSL GRANT CYCLES CLOSING 5) DIGITAL LITERACY & FAKE NEWS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

Springtime is grant time at WSL!

Springtime is grant time at WSL!

From the desk of Maura Walsh, WSL’s Grant Manager Washington State Library has the task of helping distribute funds. We’re accepting applications for four different grants right now. We’d love to help your library share in this funding. Look at the programs below. Each title is a link to more information and applications. Please contact [email protected] if you have more questions. Digital Literacy Help your community find and use quality information. We support projects to help your library users get…

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WSL Updates for November 12, 2015

WSL Updates for November 12, 2015

Volume 11, November 12, 2015 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) PROGRAM IN A BOX WEBINARS 2) VIRTUAL REFERENCE CONFERENCE PLANNING 3) DIGITAL LITERACY SERVICES IN ACTION WEBINAR 4) NEW AGENCY FOR HOMELESS YOUTH PROGRAMS 5) MUSEUMS FOR ALL 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

Digital Literacy Grant recipients announced

Digital Literacy Grant recipients announced

Recently the Washington State Library awarded 12 grants totaling $75,059 to public, academic, and tribal libraries to support digital literacy efforts. A 3-D Printer, Spanish language computer classes, Digital Petting Zoos and the Microsoft IT Academy are all receiving funding from the Washington State Library. Congratulations to the 12 recipients of the 2014 Digital Literacy grants. These grants are beginning as the 2013 Digital Literacy grant cycle is wrapping up. The 2014 Digital Literacy Grant recipients are: Columbia County Rural…

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Digital Literacy Innovation Grant Opportunity

Digital Literacy Innovation Grant Opportunity

Are you ready to innovate in your community? Would your library like to: Hold a community-wide tech fair? Teach computer classes to senior citizens? Recruit teen volunteers to help teach tech classes at the library? Implement a video production lab with the latest technology? If the answer to any of these questions is “Yes,” apply now for a Digital Literacy Grant from WSL. The purpose of this grant cycle is to provide funding to help public, academic, college, tribal, and…

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Gadget Menagerie Takes Off

Gadget Menagerie Takes Off

Less than a month into a whirlwind tour of over 40 libraries around the state and the Gadget Menagerie is officially a big hit in libraries. January kicked off the Gadget Menagerie with visits to Skagit and Lincoln Counties as well as the Ritzville Library and Mid-Columbia Libraries. Now, we are preparing for a super-busy February with visits to Gonzaga University, Richland Public Library, Timberland Regional Library, Washington State Library, Spokane County Library District, Sno-Isle Libraries and Everett Public Library….

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Libraries and Literacy in the Digital Age

Libraries and Literacy in the Digital Age

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…

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EveryoneOn, Libraries, and Digital Literacy

EveryoneOn, Libraries, and Digital Literacy

The EveryoneOn launch is Thursday, March 21, 2013.  EveryoneOn is a national campaign powered by Connect2Compete, a national nonprofit organization bringing together leaders from communities, the private sector, and leading foundations. Through EveryoneOn programs and the power of technology, the lives of Americans will be improved – regardless of their age, race, geography, income, or education level. The use of technology to access educational content is necessary to ensure future generations can compete in the global economy and to prepare…

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EveryoneOn: March 21, 2013 Kicks Off the National Campaign

EveryoneOn: March 21, 2013 Kicks Off the National Campaign

  3.21 EveryoneOn and Connect2Compete http://www.everyoneon.org/ and http://www.connect2compete.org/ Someone asked the other day what all the fuss is about. Do libraries really need to pay attention to this national campaign? At this point we don’t know if the campaign will create a ripple or a splash, or if it will gain a huge amount of momentum over the three years of the campaign. What we do know is that it allows another layer of society to have access to technology…

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