Volume 11, March 12, 2015 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) WASHINGTON RURAL HERITAGE GRANT CYCLE OPEN 2) RECORDED BOOKS ONECLICK RENEWALS 3) SAN JUAN ISLAND LIBRARY WINS AWARD 4) STORYCORPS COMES TO NISQUALLY 5) WELL-FED & WELL-READ – SUMMER MEAL SITES 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
Volume 8: March 29, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FUNDS FOR LIBRARY SUPPORT STAFF CERTIFICATION 2) FIRST TUESDAYS – MOVING TO EVERGREEN 3) LEARNING FROM BILINGUAL COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH 4) CELEBRATE SCHOOL LIBRARY MONTH 5) LIBRARIES FOR ALL – SERVING DIVERSE POPULATIONS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) FUNDS FOR LIBRARY SUPPORT STAFF CERTIFICATION The Washington State Library offers financial assistance to library support staff participating in the American Library Association’s Library Support…
Volume 7, March 17, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) CONNECTING GRANT CYCLE NOW OPEN 2) ASSIST IN SELECTING DATABASE PRODUCTS FOR WA LIBRARIES 3) SEQUIM GAZETTE MICROFILM AVAILABLE 4) APRIL IS THE MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD 5) COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANTS WEBINAR 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
Volume 6, November 24, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT FACT SHEETS RELEASED 2) MISSING NEWSPAPER ISSUES 3) STEPHEN ABRAMS – LIBRARIES AT THE TIPPING POINT 4) LAURA BUSH GRANT PROVIDES BOOKS FOR K-12 LIBRARIES 5) GETTING READY IN INDIAN COUNTRY 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
Our fourth year is off to a fantastic start as we bring in brand new projects, revitalize some old ones and continue with several more. Washington Rural Heritage will fund seven projects through funds made available by a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Asotin County Library will partner with the Asotin County Museum to digitize historic photos, a collection of branding boards and various other items and artifacts in…
From the IMLS Press Release: The character of library services has changed dramatically with the advent of new information technologies, the continuous development of locally-tailored services, and the expectations of the 21st century library user, according to the first analysis of the Grants to States program by the Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS). The report, “Catalyst for Change: LSTA Grants to State Program and the Transformation of Libraries Services to the Public,” focuses on services provided through the…