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WSL Updates for March 1, 2018

WSL Updates for March 1, 2018

Volume 14, March 1, 2018 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) ALL ABOARD FOR STORYTIME 2) COPYRIGHT LIBRARIAN STARTER KIT 3) READ-A-RAMA 4) DIVERSITY INTERNSHIPS 5) FEDERAL BUDGET WOULD CLOSE IMLS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) ALL ABOARD FOR STORYTIME Registration is now open for All Aboard for Storytime: Preparing for Kindergarten Readiness. Join the Washington State Library (WSL) for this workshop on what children need to know before they start kindergarten and how…

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WSL Updates for February 15, 2018

WSL Updates for February 15, 2018

Volume 14, February 15, 2018 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) TRAVEL AND TRAINING MONEY 2) STAND UP FOR HEALTH 3) HOPE FROM OUR GRANDMOTHERS 4) LATINO STEM LEARNING 5) DIGITAL LEARN TOOLKIT 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) TRAVEL AND TRAINING MONEY The Medical Library Association (MLA) has joined forces with the Public Library Association (PLA) and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) to provide a health information symposium for public librarians…

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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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WSL Updates for August 31, 2017

WSL Updates for August 31, 2017

Volume 13, August 31, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include several literacy programs: 1) ZINES TO THE FRONT 2) FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR LIBRARIANS 3) HEALTH LITERACY MONTH 4) IMMIGRANT LITERACY GRANTS 5) OPIOID CRISIS TOWN HALL 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) ZINES TO THE FRONT Zines to the Front: Building a Library Collection for the People, by the People is the title of September’s First Tuesdays program. Agatha Burstein and Kelsey Smith from the…

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WSL Updates for June 15, 2017

WSL Updates for June 15, 2017

Volume 13, June 15, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) ARSL SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE EXTENDED 2) LIBGUIDES FOR WASHINGTON 3) FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING 4) DIGITAL LITERACY IN SPANISH 5) RESOURCES FOR MAKERSPACES 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) ARSL SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE EXTENDED Librarians and library employees are encouraged to apply for a full scholarship to attend the Association of Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL) Conference from September 6-9 in St. George, Utah. The Washington State…

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WSL Updates for June 8, 2017

WSL Updates for June 8, 2017

Volume 13, June 8, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) WSL PRESENTS: NEWS FROM WASHINGTON LIBRARIES! 2) UPDATE – EVERY CHILD READY TO READ 3) MEASURES THAT MATTER PART TWO 4) PROQUEST GOES HTTPS 5) THE PRESIDENT’S BUDGET 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

WSL Updates for December 9, 2010

WSL Updates for December 9, 2010

Volume 6, December 9, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FREE BOOKS FOR DISCUSSION KITS OR COMMUNITY READS 2) WALNET RFQ RELEASED 3) WCOG EVENT HONORS BALLARD AND THOMPSON 4) IMLS NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS 5) NANCY PEARL PRESENTS – BOOKS THAT MAKE GREAT GIFTS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

WSL Updates for October 7, 2010

WSL Updates for October 7, 2010

Volume 6, October 7, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) NEW DIGITAL COLLECTION – SKAMANIA COUNTY HERITAGE 2) WORKPLACE BULLYING SURVEY 3) EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAMS RECOGNIZED 4) FREE BOOKS FOR DISCUSSION KITS OR COMMUNITY READS 5) PLA AWARD AND GRANT OPPORTUNITIES 6) ALCTS LIBRARY METADATA POLICY E-FORUM 7) EVALUATING MEDICAL INFORMATION ON THE WEB 8) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK