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
With the final votes tallied, and some close calls, libraries have come out on top in the recent Washington elections with a perfect 6 for 6 score. In Cowlitz County, the levy for the Castle Rock Public Library succeeded with 62.34% of the vote, which is great because it needed a supermajority (at least 60%) to pass. The final tally was 298 votes for and 180 against. A levy failure in 2008 forced the library to rely solely on donations…