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Sing With Our Kids: WSL Workshops Wrapping Up

Sing With Our Kids: WSL Workshops Wrapping Up

Music powers the young brain and children’s musician, Nancy Stewart, brought that message to over 300 librarians across Washington State. Nancy launched a pilot program last year to connect families with free resources for early learning through community singing. Her project takes place in her own community of Mercer Island and has been expanded to last through at least summer 2014. The ideas shared at the trainings provided by Nancy around the state for library staff will be incorporated into…

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WSL Updates for June 10, 2010

WSL Updates for June 10, 2010

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

FREE Training Events in July

FREE Training Events in July

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…

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