Volume 7, September 8, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list

 Topics include:

 1) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE 2012

 2) FREE WEBINAR – BOOK REPAIR BASICS

 3) LAST CHANCE FOR FREE WESTPAS WORKSHOP

 4) MINING FOR HEALTH INFORMATION AND FINDING GEMS

 5) CHECK OUT E-READERS WEBINAR

 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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1) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE 2012

The annual Letters About Literature contest has begun. Please encourage the teachers and students at your school or in your library area to participate. Homeschoolers are welcome as well. Entries must be postmarked by January 6, 2012.

To learn about this year’s contest or to print one of the two entry forms (school or library group entry, individual entry) and the participation guidelines for your library patrons, please visit the Washington State Library’s website at www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/LAL2012.

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2) FREE WEBINAR – BOOK REPAIR BASICS

Do your circulating collections need help? Peter D. Verheyen, Head of Preservation and Conservation, and Marianne Hanley, Assistant Conservator, from the Department of Preservation and Conservation at Syracuse University, will demonstrate Book Repair Basics for Libraries, in a free webinar sponsored by ALCTS. Techniques for the following basic repairs for bound circulating collections materials in school, public, and academic libraries will be covered:

• Tip-ins;
• Page repairs;
• Hinge tightening;
• Spine repairs (various types).

The webinar will include demonstrations complete with text, images, video, and links to additional resources. Please note that repairs and conservation treatments for rare and special collections materials will NOT be discussed.

Webinar information:

• When: Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT;
• Registration Opens: Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 10:30 a.m. Registration is open to the first 500 registrants;
• For more information and to register, visit www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/Repair.

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3) LAST CHANCE FOR FREE WESTPAS WORKSHOP

There is still time to register for a free 2-part disaster preparedness and response workshop, Protecting Cultural Collections: Prevention, Preparedness, Response & Recovery, offered by the Western States and Territories Preservation Assistance Service (WESTPAS). This workshop is part of a coordinated regional approach to raising awareness about disaster planning for collecting institutions throughout the Western United States and will help participants to:

• Complete an institutional disaster plan for their collections by the end of Part 2;
• Learn how to train staff to implement the plan effectively;
• Set pre- and post-disaster action priorities for collections;
• Learn how to use practical decision-making skills during an emergency;
• Get hands-on practice in salvage procedures for books, documents, and non-print media.

Workshop information:

• Part 1: Friday, September 16, 2011, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.;
• Part 2: Friday, October 14, 2011, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.;
• Location: University Place Library, Room 1, University Place;
• Workshop instructor: Gary Menges, Preservation Administrator, University of Washington Libraries.

Pre-registration is required. Register online at: tiny.cc/ZePOL. Select the link in the calendar for September 16, “Protecting Cultural Collections, University Place, WA.” If you need further registration assistance, please contact Wendy Cao at [email protected].

Additional information about the workshop will be sent in a separate e-mail message to registrants before the first session. For questions related to the workshop, please contact Gary Menges at [email protected].

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4) MINING FOR HEALTH INFORMATION AND FINDING GEMS

Announcing the 2011 annual meeting of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association, October 15-18, 2011 in beautiful Boise, Idaho. You are invited to attend classes on Saturday and Sunday, including:

• Clinical Applications of Evidence-Based Practice;
• Behind Closed Doors: Politics in the Library;
• Valuing Your Library: Needs Assessment, Program Development, Program Evaluation;
• Meaningful Use of Health Information Technology.

Monday and Tuesday features presentations such as these:

• Is 60 the New 40? How the Baby Boomers (and Librarians) Can Help Save Health Care;
• Geek Speak Meets Librarianese: How to Communicate with IT Staff;
• The Acme of Gadgets (are smart phones and tablets here to stay?);
• New Models of Innovation in Our New Healthcare Environment.

In between, enjoy a welcome reception at the Idaho Historical Museum, and a banquet featuring a presentation about Boise and Idaho history. It’s all happening in Boise, Idaho at the 4-diamond Grove Hotel. Register before September 30, 2011 to qualify for early bird rates. Learn more about the meeting, about Boise, and register at the PNCMLA 2011 website: pncmla.org/pncmla2011.

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5) CHECK OUT E-READERS WEBINAR

Does your library’s future include implementing an e-reader lending program? Attend the PLA webinar, Check Out E-Readers! Sacramento Public Library Did It and You Can Too! You will:

• Receive a detailed overview of Sacramento Public Library’s E-Reader program;
• Understand the challenges and rewards of offering an e-reader loan program;
• Receive tips on how to successfully implement a similar program at your own library;
• Know what challenges to anticipate going forward, including managing digital content that is owned by the library.

Webinar information:

• When: Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT;
• Registration is required and must be received by 2:30 p.m. PDT, Monday, September 19, 2011. Registration fees range from $28.00 to $129.00.

 For more information and to register, visit www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PLAReader.

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6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

Monday, September 12:

• CE and ITCE Grants Update (WSL); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT;
• Managing Your Migration (ProQuest); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ127;

Tuesday, September 13:

• Mystery Fall Announcements (Library Journal); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT;
• Ready for Romance? New Novels and Hot Trends (Booklist); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT;
• Deflection on WorldCat Resource Sharing (OCLC); 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PDT;
• My Research & RefWorks: Perfect Together (ProQuest); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ128;
• Games Synchronous Trainers Play (InSync); 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT;
• Libraries in a Post-Print World (Infopeople); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT;
• CE and ITCE Grants Update (WSL); 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. PDT;

Wednesday, September 14:

• Maximizing the Mobile Opportunity (Library Journal); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT;
• The Truth About Social Learning (Training Magazine); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT;
• Introduction to the New ProQuest Platform (ProQuest); 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ129;
• Custom Holdings on WorldCat Resource Sharing (OCLC); 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/OCLCCustom;
• Location-Based Social Networks (Infopeople); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT;
• SIRS Discoverer / CultureGrams (ProQuest); 3:15 – 4:45 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ131;

Thursday, September 15:

• Stop Managing Too Much with Too Little, with Pat Wagner (Pattern Research); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT;
• Patron-Initiated Resource Sharing (OCLC); 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PDT;
• Books for Boys (School Library Journal); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT;

Friday, September 16:

• Protecting Cultural Collections: Prevention, Preparedness, Response & Recovery: Disaster Preparedness, Response & Recovery – Part 1 (WESTPAS); 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.;
• ProQuest Administrator Module (PAM) (ProQuest); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ130.

For more information and to register (for those not linked above), visit the WSL Training Calendar at www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/training.

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