Volume 5, July 23, 2009 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) SEPTEMBER MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP

2) ALA’S BOOKS FOR BABIES GRANTS

3) BROADBAND TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES GRANT PROGRAM

4) PNC/MLA ANNUAL MEETING

5) IMLS RELEASES LSTA REPORT

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1) SEPTEMBER MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP

How to Manage Others during Tight Times and Changing Trends is the title of this workshop, sponsored by SAM (the WLA Supervisors, Administrators, & Managers interest group) with Cyndi Schaeffer as the presenter. After taking this one day workshop participants will understand:

• How change affects people
• How they can lead others during change
• The role of the supervisor or manager during change and during day-to-day activities
• Their change and personality style and how it affects others
• How to lead others through teaming, problem solving, and conflict resolution

Workshops will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the following times and places:

• Sept. 8 – Sno-Isle Libraries Service Center, Marysville, WA
• Sept. 9 – Pierce County Library System Service Center, Tacoma, WA
• Sept. 24 – North Central Regional Library Distribution Center, Wenatchee, WA

Cost for WLA members is $75; $95 for non-members. Group discounts are available for 10 or more; contact Judy Cookson at [email protected]. Register via this shortcut link: www.secstate.wa.gov/quicklinks/SAM.

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2) ALA’S BOOKS FOR BABIES GRANTS

Books for Babies, an initiative of the American Library Association, is a national literacy program that acquaints parents of newborns with the important role they play in the development of their children. Books for Babies matching grants of $500 are available to Friends of Libraries groups, women’s groups, libraries, and other nonprofit organizations to be used for the purchase of Books for Babies kits.

Grants will be awarded to organizations that currently have a Books for Babies program in place as well as organizations starting a new program. Priority will be given to organizations that effectively use the kits to connect new parents with their local library. Applying organizations must raise matching funds of $1,000. The next application deadline is October 1, 2009. Use this shortcut link www.secstate.wa.gov/quicklinks/BooksForBabies for more information about the program.

Courtesy of GrantStation Insider, provided by GrantStation in partnership with the Washington State Legislature, Governor Gregoire, and the Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED). For more information about free GrantStation subscriptions, visit www.cted.wa.gov/site/378/default.aspx or contact Tina Roose at [email protected].

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3) BROADBAND TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES GRANT PROGRAM

This Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications Information Administrations (NTIA) program, Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP), provides grants to support the deployment of broadband infrastructure in unserved and underserved areas, to enhance broadband capacity at public computer centers, and to encourage sustainable adoption of broadband service. It also aims to spur job creation and stimulate long-term economic growth and opportunity. There is a companion program through the Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service (RUS), Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP). Those interested in learning more about these programs and to view the applications should go to the Broadband USA site: broadbandusa.sc.egov.usda.gov/index.htm. Electronic application is through Grants.Gov: grants.gov/.

In addition, broadband stimulus funding application opportunities are posted at the WSL Broadband Stimulus Funding Resources page, www.secstate.wa.gov/quicklinks/broadband.

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4) PNC/MLA ANNUAL MEETING

“Where Do We Grow From Here?” is the theme of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association’s (PNC/MLA) Annual Meeting, to be held October 17-20, 2009 at the Washington Athletic Club in Seattle. Continuing education classes include:

• Marketing As If Your Library Depended On It
• Teaching About Evidence-Based Practice
• Copyright in the Electronic Age
• Screencasting: Creating Online Tutorials

Special banquet guests are Bill Barnes & Gene Ambaum, creators of the popular library comic Unshelved! For more information, visit www.pncmla.org/pncmla2009.

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5) IMLS RELEASES LSTA REPORT

The character of library services has changed dramatically with the advent of new information technologies, the continuous development of locally-tailored services, and the expectations of the 21st century library user, according to the first analysis of the Grants to States program by the Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS). The report, “Catalyst for Change: LSTA Grants to State Program and the Transformation of Libraries Services to the Public,” focuses on services provided through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grants to State Library Agencies. IMLS conducted the study to inform the American public, the Administration, Congress and the library community about the program’s contributions.

“The program’s flexibility is its greatest strength because it allows each state to tailor program services to the specific needs of its citizens … But a common thread that connects these programs is a dedication to providing state-of-the-art programming and information services that meet a clear and compelling local need,” said an IMLS spokesperson. Find the entire press release and a link to the complete report here: www.imls.gov/news/2009/070109.shtm.

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