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
The Statewide Database Licensing (SDL) project requests your assistance in reviewing database products to help determine which products will be available to Washington libraries for the next several years. Reviews will need to be completed between March 14 and March 31, 2011. Scoring from these reviews is crucial to the selection process, and will contribute significantly to the overall scores assigned to each vendor’s proposal(s). Vendors can propose products in one or more of three categories: General periodical collections providing…
Volume 7, March 3, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) WASHINGTON RURAL HERITAGE GRANT CYCLE OPENS 2) NEW SUPPORTING STUDENT SUCCESS GRANT CYCLE OPENING 3) HELP REVIEW DATABASE PRODUCTS FOR WA LIBRARIES 4) CELEBRATE NATIONAL BOOKMOBILE DAY 5) MONEY SMART WEEK IN WASHINGTON 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
Volume 7, February 10, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) SDL RFP RELEASED 2) WASHINGTON NEWSPAPERS ON MICROFILM 3) SUMMER READING EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM 4) FREE MICROSOFT OFFICE COURSES 5) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
That little soupçon of alphabet soup is supposed to indicate the following: The Washington State Library (WSL), a division of the Office of the Secretary of State, announces the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Statewide Database Licensing (SDL) project. The RFP seeks vendors to provide databases in one of three categories: A database package of primarily full text magazine and journal articles covering a wide variety of subject areas and topics providing a minimum of 2500…
In approaching a new contract for statewide database licensing in Washington State, the Washington State Library decided to create two surveys, one for staff at libraries of all types throughout Washington, and another for the users of public libraries in Washington. Today we are publishing a report that provides a summary of that second survey for public library users. The survey was administered by providing a link and image for public libraries to put on their websites. In the interest…
Volume 6, December 23, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) NAVIGATING THE RIVER OF CHANGE WITH PNLA 2) GRANTS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES 3) EARLY LEARNING GRANTS AND SPONSORSHIPS 4) CONNECTING TO COLLECTIONS – ARCHIVED WEBINAR SERIES 5) PROQUEST PLATFORM MIGRATION MATERIALS
Volume 6, October 21, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) SDL NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEYS 2) GO TO THE WEB AND SAY AHH 3) WSL STAFF REMEMBERED 4) BULLYING SURVEY CLOSES THURSDAY AT 11:00 P.M. 5) FREE PRESERVATION WEBINAR SERIES 6) GRANTSTATION SUBSCRIPTION RENEWALS 7) PUBLIC LIBRARY INTERNET USE STUDY DEADLINE 8) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
Volume 6, September 30, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) SDL NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEYS 2) WSL CONTRIBUTES 115,000 PAGES TO CHRONICLING AMERICA 3) FIRST TUESDAYS PRESENTS SUMMER READING PREVIEW 4) FREE PRESERVATION WORKSHOPS 5) LAURA BUSH 21ST CENTURY LIBRARIAN GRANTS 6) STRETCH DONATIONS FOR NOLO BOOKS 7) TRAVEL GRANTS TO ATTEND ALA MIDWINTER 8) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK