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WSL Updates for March 22, 2018

WSL Updates for March 22, 2018

Volume 14, March 22, 2018 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) CHAOS WITH A PURPOSE 2) ALL ABOARD FOR STORYTIME 3) PROMOTING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 4) WHAT’S HIDING IN YOUR LIBRARY? 5) GRANT – ACTIVATING COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) CHAOS WITH A PURPOSE It started off with a simple idea: bring your NERF gun (or use ours), and a friend (or make some here), and let’s battle! What began as a serendipitous…

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WSL Updates for January 25, 2018

WSL Updates for January 25, 2018

Volume 14, January 25, 2018 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) CE NEEDS ASSESSMENT 2) HEALTH NUMERACY AND YOU 3) COMIC CON AT THE LIBRARY 4) RURAL PUBLIC LIBRARY GRANTS 5) ONLINE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD COMPLETED 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) CE NEEDS ASSESSMENT It’s time once again for the semi-annual Continuing Education Needs Assessment from the Washington State Library and the Washington Library Association: www.surveymonkey.com/r/CE_2018_WSL. If you took the survey in the past and…

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WSL Updates for January 18, 2018

WSL Updates for January 18, 2018

Volume 14, January 18, 2018 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) REPRISE – ADVOCACY, ETHICS, AND THE LAW 2) POET LAUREATES FEATURED 3) PROMOTING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 4) SPARKFUN MAKERS 5) MAKING YOUR JOB EASIER 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) REPRISE – ADVOCACY, ETHICS, AND THE LAW Earlier this week, Rob Mead, the State Law Librarian for Washington, presented a webinar on “Advocacy, Ethics, and the Law for Librarians.” That presentation is now archived and…

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Keeping our library workforce well trained.

Keeping our library workforce well trained.

One of the roles we take very seriously at the State Library is making sure that the library workforce in Washington is kept up to date with the latest, and greatest information about the skills needed to be a success in the 21st century.  We do this in a variety of ways, First Tuesdays webinars, specific in person trainings offered at sites around the state, professional development grants, support for WebJunction and subscriptions to Skillsoft and Lyrasis trainings . The…

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State Library’s annual report showcases successes

State Library’s annual report showcases successes

Every year, the Washington State Library (WSL) reports on its use of Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funding to the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). On December 21, 2017, the LSTA State Programs Report for use of the 2016 LSTA award was submitted to IMLS for their review, comment, and approval. The year’s report is 126 pages in length. Reporting is a team effort by all those who manage and support projects which use LSTA funding….

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WSL Updates for January 4, 2018

WSL Updates for January 4, 2018

Volume 14, January 4, 2018 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) LET’S TALK ABOUT RACE 2) ADVOCACY, ETHICS, AND THE LAW 3) 2018 WASHINGTON BOOK AWARDS 4) HISTORICAL US CODE ONLINE 5) EZRA JACK KEATS MINI-GRANTS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) LET’S TALK ABOUT RACE Storytime is the perfect place to model an open and welcoming environment for the whole community. No one should feel left out or erased from a larger narrative by…

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WSL Updates for November 30, 2017

WSL Updates for November 30, 2017

Volume 13, November 30, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – KEEPING IT PRIVATE 2) PTSD RESOURCE ADDED TO PROQUEST 3) CAREER BRIDGE – VALUABLE RESOURCE 4) CONSERVATION ASSESSMENTS 5) IMLS RELEASES FY2017 REPORT 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – KEEPING IT PRIVATE Washington State is very open with the way it shares data within the public trust. Our state has one of the most advanced public records laws…

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WSL Updates for November 16, 2017

WSL Updates for November 16, 2017

Volume 13, November 16, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Note: WSL Updates will take next week off in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. You will find the following week’s schedule of CE events in this week’s edition. Topics include: 1) KEEPING IT PRIVATE 2) SUPERCHARGED STORYTIMES 3) SOCIAL MEDIA ANALYTICS 4) ECLIPSE PROJECT RESULTS 5) DISCOVER EXOPLANETS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT TWO WEEKS ————————————————————————————————————— 1) KEEPING IT PRIVATE Washington State is very open with the way…

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WSL Updates for October 26, 2017

WSL Updates for October 26, 2017

Volume 13, October 26, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) BASIC LEGAL REFERENCE 2) READING LIST GRANTS 3) OSPI GRANTS INCLUDE LIBRARIES 4) CREATE A DISASTER RECOVERY PLAN 5) FOLLETT CHALLENGE CONTEST 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) BASIC LEGAL REFERENCE Legal Reference: The Basics is the topic for the November First Tuesdays program. This online workshop will provide an introduction to basic legal research. Topics covered will include primary and secondary sources of…

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WSL Updates for September 28, 2017

WSL Updates for September 28, 2017

Volume 13, September 28, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) SENSORY STORY TIMES 2) REGISTER FOR THINK, DO, SHOW 3) PAVE THE WAY 4) MAKE BETTER DECISIONS 5) IMLS RELEASES PUBLIC LIBRARY DATA 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) SENSORY STORY TIMES While libraries strive to be welcoming places for all, children with special needs may not always thrive in traditional story times where crowds, bright lights, and sudden noises can overstimulate and overwhelm….

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