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Washington Libraries Lead in eBook Circulation

Washington Libraries Lead in eBook Circulation

OverDrive, one of the most popular public library eBook and eAudiobook vendors, recently announced its “Library eBook Leaders” for 2012. Two Washington libraries ranked in the top 5! King County Library System (KCLS) was Number 1 in eBook and other digital title circulation, with Seattle Public Library (SPL) not far behind, in the Number 4 spot. Here’s a listing of the top 5, with the circ numbers: 1. King County Library System, Wash. (1.3 million checkouts) 2. New York Public…

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Seattle Public Library, Down But Not Out

Seattle Public Library, Down But Not Out

From the desk of Steve Willis, Central Library Services Program Manager of the Washington State Library: This week’s random article comes from the Jan. 5, 1901 issue of The Ballard News, published at a time when Ballard was an independent incorporated city. But the news itself is actually about Seattle, and the almost total destruction of the Seattle Public Library by fire on the evening where 1900 turned into 1901. According to John Douglas Marshall’s book, Place of Learning, Place of…

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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

Ref22: When Teens Attack!

Ref22: When Teens Attack!

Did you miss out on the live Ref22 webinar last week? Never fear! All Ref22 sessions are archived and available on the website at Ref22: Archived Sessions. Last week we had Jen Robinson from the Seattle Public Library talking about serving teens (and other “difficult” patrons) via chat. Check it out! The September edition of Ref22 is proud to present, “When Teens Attack!: Tips for dealing with 12-year-olds and other difficult customers on chat reference” (presented in High-Definition PowerPoint). Jen…

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WSL Updates for September 9, 2010

WSL Updates for September 9, 2010

Volume 6, September 9, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) APPLY FOR A POSITION ON THE LIBRARY COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON 2) REF22 PRESENTS CHAT REFERENCE WITH TEENAGERS 3) HANDS-ON EAUDIOBOOK ORIENTATION SESSIONS 4) IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER FOR EARLY LEARNING SYMPOSIUM 5) MY SKILLS MY FUTURE 6) ALCTS RDA E-FORUM 7) YOURS, MINE, OURS – LEADERSHIP THROUGH COLLABORATION 8) FREE ONLINE TRAINING NEXT WEEK

WSL Updates for May 27, 2010

WSL Updates for May 27, 2010

Volume 6, May 27, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) NO LIBRARY IS AN ISLAND – THE 2010 PNLA/WLA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2) WASHINGTON LIBRARIES RECEIVE FREE LYRASIS TRIAL MEMBERSHIP 3) BRUSH UP YOUR PR SKILLS – JUNE FIRST TUESDAYS 4) FREE BOOK – GARLIC AND SAPPHIRES 5) TECHNOLOGY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE FUTURE OF LIBRARIES 6) POWER TO THE USER – INTERACTIVE ONLINE REFERENCE SOURCES 7) RE-TOOLING FRONTLINE STAFF WITH E-GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

WSL Updates for May 20, 2010

WSL Updates for May 20, 2010

Volume 6, May 20, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) RENEW WASHINGTON GRANT CYCLE RE-OPENS 2) THE USER EXPERIENCE IN THE 21ST CENTURY LIBRARY 3) GET INVOLVED IN WASHINGTON’S FUTURE 4) BOOKS FOR CHILDREN GRANTS 5) MISSION CRITICAL – SERVICES TO SPANISH SPEAKERS 6) USING WEB 2.0 TOOLS TO ENHANCE TECHNICAL SERVICES WORK

Ask-WA(tch): Stats, Kudos and Comments for Dec 2009

Ask-WA(tch): Stats, Kudos and Comments for Dec 2009

Ask-WA Statistics – December, 2009 December tends to be a slower month for Ask-WA, mainly because academic traffic drops off so sharply during the holiday breaks. In numbers: Email questions received: 3319 Chat sessions requested: 3474 Chat sessions accepted: 2883 Qwidget requests (% of total): 791 (22.8%) On a positive note, our answering percentage rose from its dangerously low 74% last month up to 83% in December, which is ideal. The best part is that this higher ratio is due…

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The Gift of Reading

The Gift of Reading

I’ll avoid any cliches about gifts that keep on giving. Instead, I’ll jump straight in and admit that I, like many librarians, am an NPR nerd. I adore NPR for a number of reasons (though I will say that it was Ira Glass who first got me hooked). I also particularly enjoy their segments with librarian Nancy Pearl on book recommendations. Nancy Pearl was once-upon-a-time the Director of Library Programming at the Seattle Public Library. These days she reads and…

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Media Clips: Libraries – September 04, 2009

Media Clips: Libraries – September 04, 2009

These media mentions are compiled by Brian Zylstra, Deputy Communications Director for the Office of the Secretary of State, and passed along to us. The following links cover Media Clips provided August 06, 2009 – September 04, 2009. Children’s Literature 101: How to peruse your library’s collection at home? (Examiner.com) Ritzville residents submit first entry in Carnegie library state tour (Ritzville Journal, August 6) Library groundbreaking to open next chapter for Vancouver (Columbian) Castle Rock library levy too close to…

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