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Facebook helps spread the word: Register to vote!

Facebook helps spread the word: Register to vote!

Facebook has launched an internet drive to prompt people to register to vote, including many in Washington. From Friday through Monday, Sept. 26, people on Facebook who are 18 and older will get a reminder at the top of their news feed urging them to get registered to vote – or if they already are registered, to remind their FB friends to do so. Secretary of State  Kim Wyman, the state’s chief elections official, said Washington could set a single-day…

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Check out our new “I Voted” e-sticker!

Check out our new “I Voted” e-sticker!

Have you voted yet?   If your answer is yes, you should check out our Elections Division conception. They have created a cool “I voted” e-sticker for you to use on Facebook! The sticker is a simple green circle that tells people “I voted,” with those words prominently displayed in the picture.  You can use the e-sticker as your profile pic or post it to your wall to show your friends your democratic participation and support for civic engagement. “We…

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WSL Updates for August 4, 2011

WSL Updates for August 4, 2011

Volume 7, August 4, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) NEW LEGACY PROJECT FEATURE “MAKES HISTORY” 2) LAST CHANCE TO HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE 3) CONNECT THE DOTS PRESENTATIONS ONLINE 4) DIGITAL PRESERVATION – WHAT’S NOW, WHAT’S NEXT? 5) DOES YOUR LIBRARY USE TWITTER OR FACEBOOK? 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

WSL Updates for December 30, 2010

WSL Updates for December 30, 2010

Volume 6, December 30, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) WSL GOES SOCIAL 2) GRANTS FOR THE BIG READ 3) TRAVEL OPPORTUNITY FOR SECONDARY EDUCATORS 4) AFTER-SCHOOL ARTS PROGRAMS RECOGNIZED 5) OPEN GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

Institutional Library Services on Facebook

Institutional Library Services on Facebook

We now have two Facebook pages where we will be sharing information about Institutional Libraries.  The first one is our primary page for Washington State Library Institutional Library Services. Our second Facebook page is specifically for the Institutional Library Services “Library Snapshot Day“, which will occur on January 11, 2011. Please check back on both pages to get the latest information about Institutional Library Services in Washington State.

WSL Updates for June 17, 2010

WSL Updates for June 17, 2010

Volume 6, June 17, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) MORE ELLUMINATION! 2) SUBSCRIBE TO THE LIBRARY CLIPPINGS NEWS SERVICE 3) LSSC PORTFOLIO MENTORS AND EVALUATORS SOUGHT 4) GETTING STARTED WITH A SOCIAL MEDIA PLAN 5) BEYOND SLIDESHOWS – TIPS FOR WEB-BASED PRESENTATIONS 6) LEGAL REFERENCE IN NON-LAW LIBRARIES 7) ATTEND THE OCLC AMERICAS REGIONAL COUNCIL MEETING