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Cooperative Projects from Library Development

Cooperative Projects from Library Development

As a further recognition of National Library Week, we offer this overview of several cooperative projects that benefit libraries statewide. The WSL Library Development staff coordinates several cooperative statewide projects which leverage the combined purchasing power of libraries throughout the state to save significant amounts of money for Washington libraries. In addition, LSTA (Library Services & Technology Act) funds provided through IMLS (The Institute for Museum & Library Services) are used to subsidize or kick start cooperative purchasing arrangements, helping…

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Connect with Your Library: A Mobile app for Washington

Connect with Your Library: A Mobile app for Washington

The Washington State Library is delighted to announce a $200,000 grant from the Paul G. Allen Family  Foundation which, in combination with Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds, will develop a mobile application or “app” to connect patrons with their libraries. Libraries that sign up by Friday, April 19, 2013, will have the opportunity to be in the initial phase of implementation. LSTA funds will pay for development costs of a mobile app for academic, public, and tribal libraries…

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